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| 1 | + | Amended IN Senate June 06, 2022 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2975Introduced by Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife (Assembly Members Bauer-Kahan (Chair), Megan Dahle (Vice Chair), Bennett, Bigelow, Friedman, Cristina Garcia, Kalra, Levine, Muratsuchi, Nguyen, Blanca Rubio, Salas, Villapudua, and Ward)March 24, 2022An act to add and repeal Section 5009.5 of the Public Resources Code, relating to state parks. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2975, as amended, Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife. Department of Parks and Recreation: community access agreements: interpretive services and visitor services.Existing law authorizes the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into various agreements, including agreements with private, nonprofit public benefit corporations or other private entities, as may be appropriate, to assist the department in its efforts to secure long-term private funding sources for any and all units of the state park system and to ensure that they are preserved and open for public use and enjoyment. Existing law provides that the authority to enter into those agreements shall include, but not be limited to, securing donations, memberships, corporate and individual sponsorships, and marketing and licensing agreements.This bill, until January 1, 2028, would authorize the department to enter into community access agreements with certain qualified nonprofit organizations eligible entities, as defined, to provide interpretive services and visitor services at units of the state parks system to underserved populations. park users, as defined. The bill would require an eligible entity that enters into a community access agreement with the department to deliver interpretive services and visitor services to underserved park users consistent with the mission of the department and the resource values of the unit or units of the state park system. The bill would authorize a community access agreement to include free or reduced-cost access to the qualified nonprofit organization eligible entity and members of the public participating in interpretive services and visitor services offered by the organization eligible entity at a unit or units of the state park system in furtherance of the agreement. The bill would require the department to, on or before December 31, 2027, submit a report to the Legislature on the implementation of these provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 5009.5 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:5009.5. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Community access agreement means an agreement entered into pursuant to this section that allows organizations eligible entities to use property within the state park system and department personnel services to provide interpretive services and visitor services at units of the state parks system to underserved populations. park users.(2)Interpretive services include activities and programs that focus on natural, cultural, and historic resources of the state park system and are not generally offered by the department.(3)Organization means a qualified nonprofit organization that meets both of the following criteria:(2) Eligible entity means any of the following:(A) The organization is a A qualified nonprofit public benefit corporation organized pursuant to Part 2 (commencing with Section 5110) of Division 2 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code.(B)The organization delivers interpretive services and visitor services to underserved populations consistent with its articles of incorporation, the mission of the department, and the resource values of the unit or units of the state park system where the interpretive services and visitor services are to be held.(B) A federally recognized Native American tribe.(C) A California Native American tribe listed on the California Tribal Consultation List maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission.(3) Interpretive services includes activities and programs that focus on natural, cultural, and historic resources of the state park system and are not generally offered by the department.(4) Underserved park users means populations who face barriers in accessing and using park services, and includes, but is not limited to, populations underserved because of geographic location, socioeconomic status, religion, special needs, such as language barriers, disabilities, immigration status, or age, sexual orientation, gender identity, and any other population determined to be underserved by the director.(4)(5) Visitor services include includes activities and programs that focus on facilitating opportunities for high-quality outdoor recreational services for underserved populations, park users, which may include, but are not limited to, hiking, mountain biking, off-highway vehicle recreation, surfing, stand-up paddle boarding, kayaking, and boating within a unit or units of the state park system.(b) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, the department, as a means of furthering its mission to expand access to state parks and outdoor recreation to all, may enter into community access agreements with organizations eligible entities to provide interpretive services and visitor services at units of the state parks system to underserved populations. park users.(2) An eligible entity that enters into a community access agreement with the department shall deliver interpretive services and visitor services to underserved park users consistent with the mission of the department and the resource values of the unit or units of the state park system where the interpretive services or visitor services are to be held.(c) The department, at its discretion, may provide department personnel services and space, if available, for an organizations eligible entitys outdoor equipment, services, or both, within a unit or units of the state park system.(d) A community access agreement may include free or reduced-cost access to the organization eligible entity and members of the public participating in interpretive services and visitor services offered by the organization eligible entity at a unit or units of the state park system in furtherance of the agreement.(e) All moneys collected or received by an organization eligible entity from interpretive services and visitor services or fundraising efforts provided pursuant to a community access agreement at a unit or units of the state park system shall be retained by or returned to the organization. eligible entity.(f) A community access agreement entered into pursuant to this section shall be a pilot project. The term of a community access agreement shall not exceed five years or the inoperative date of this section, whichever occurs first.(g) (1) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, the department shall provide a report to the Legislature on the implementation of this section on or before December 31, 2027. The report shall include all of the following information:(A) A list of units of the state park system with community access agreements.(B) A discussion of public benefits derived from community access agreements.(C) An accounting of the revenues and expenditures incurred pursuant to each community access agreement.(D) An assessment of the benefit to the state from community access agreements.(E) Any other relevant information or data collected during the operation of community access agreements.(2) A report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(h) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute that is enacted before January 1, 2028, deletes or extends that date. | |
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| 3 | + | Amended IN Senate June 06, 2022 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2975Introduced by Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife (Assembly Members Bauer-Kahan (Chair), Megan Dahle (Vice Chair), Bennett, Bigelow, Friedman, Cristina Garcia, Kalra, Levine, Muratsuchi, Nguyen, Blanca Rubio, Salas, Villapudua, and Ward)March 24, 2022An act to add and repeal Section 5009.5 of the Public Resources Code, relating to state parks. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2975, as amended, Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife. Department of Parks and Recreation: community access agreements: interpretive services and visitor services.Existing law authorizes the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into various agreements, including agreements with private, nonprofit public benefit corporations or other private entities, as may be appropriate, to assist the department in its efforts to secure long-term private funding sources for any and all units of the state park system and to ensure that they are preserved and open for public use and enjoyment. Existing law provides that the authority to enter into those agreements shall include, but not be limited to, securing donations, memberships, corporate and individual sponsorships, and marketing and licensing agreements.This bill, until January 1, 2028, would authorize the department to enter into community access agreements with certain qualified nonprofit organizations eligible entities, as defined, to provide interpretive services and visitor services at units of the state parks system to underserved populations. park users, as defined. The bill would require an eligible entity that enters into a community access agreement with the department to deliver interpretive services and visitor services to underserved park users consistent with the mission of the department and the resource values of the unit or units of the state park system. The bill would authorize a community access agreement to include free or reduced-cost access to the qualified nonprofit organization eligible entity and members of the public participating in interpretive services and visitor services offered by the organization eligible entity at a unit or units of the state park system in furtherance of the agreement. The bill would require the department to, on or before December 31, 2027, submit a report to the Legislature on the implementation of these provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO | |
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| 10 | 9 | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION | |
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| 16 | 15 | Introduced by Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife (Assembly Members Bauer-Kahan (Chair), Megan Dahle (Vice Chair), Bennett, Bigelow, Friedman, Cristina Garcia, Kalra, Levine, Muratsuchi, Nguyen, Blanca Rubio, Salas, Villapudua, and Ward)March 24, 2022 | |
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| 18 | 17 | Introduced by Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife (Assembly Members Bauer-Kahan (Chair), Megan Dahle (Vice Chair), Bennett, Bigelow, Friedman, Cristina Garcia, Kalra, Levine, Muratsuchi, Nguyen, Blanca Rubio, Salas, Villapudua, and Ward) | |
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| 21 | 20 | An act to add and repeal Section 5009.5 of the Public Resources Code, relating to state parks. | |
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| 23 | 22 | LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST | |
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| 25 | 24 | ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST | |
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| 27 | 26 | AB 2975, as amended, Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife. Department of Parks and Recreation: community access agreements: interpretive services and visitor services. | |
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| 29 | - | Existing law authorizes the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into various agreements, including agreements with private, nonprofit public benefit corporations or other private entities, as may be appropriate, to assist the department in its efforts to secure long-term private funding sources for any and all units of the state park system and to ensure that they are preserved and open for public use and enjoyment. Existing law provides that the authority to enter into those agreements shall include, but not be limited to, securing donations, memberships, corporate and individual sponsorships, and marketing and licensing agreements.This bill, until January 1, 2028, would authorize the department to enter into community access agreements with eligible entities, as defined | |
| 28 | + | Existing law authorizes the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into various agreements, including agreements with private, nonprofit public benefit corporations or other private entities, as may be appropriate, to assist the department in its efforts to secure long-term private funding sources for any and all units of the state park system and to ensure that they are preserved and open for public use and enjoyment. Existing law provides that the authority to enter into those agreements shall include, but not be limited to, securing donations, memberships, corporate and individual sponsorships, and marketing and licensing agreements.This bill, until January 1, 2028, would authorize the department to enter into community access agreements with certain qualified nonprofit organizations eligible entities, as defined, to provide interpretive services and visitor services at units of the state parks system to underserved populations. park users, as defined. The bill would require an eligible entity that enters into a community access agreement with the department to deliver interpretive services and visitor services to underserved park users consistent with the mission of the department and the resource values of the unit or units of the state park system. The bill would authorize a community access agreement to include free or reduced-cost access to the qualified nonprofit organization eligible entity and members of the public participating in interpretive services and visitor services offered by the organization eligible entity at a unit or units of the state park system in furtherance of the agreement. The bill would require the department to, on or before December 31, 2027, submit a report to the Legislature on the implementation of these provisions. | |
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| 31 | 30 | Existing law authorizes the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into various agreements, including agreements with private, nonprofit public benefit corporations or other private entities, as may be appropriate, to assist the department in its efforts to secure long-term private funding sources for any and all units of the state park system and to ensure that they are preserved and open for public use and enjoyment. Existing law provides that the authority to enter into those agreements shall include, but not be limited to, securing donations, memberships, corporate and individual sponsorships, and marketing and licensing agreements. | |
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| 33 | - | This bill, until January 1, 2028, would authorize the department to enter into community access agreements with eligible entities, as defined | |
| 32 | + | This bill, until January 1, 2028, would authorize the department to enter into community access agreements with certain qualified nonprofit organizations eligible entities, as defined, to provide interpretive services and visitor services at units of the state parks system to underserved populations. park users, as defined. The bill would require an eligible entity that enters into a community access agreement with the department to deliver interpretive services and visitor services to underserved park users consistent with the mission of the department and the resource values of the unit or units of the state park system. The bill would authorize a community access agreement to include free or reduced-cost access to the qualified nonprofit organization eligible entity and members of the public participating in interpretive services and visitor services offered by the organization eligible entity at a unit or units of the state park system in furtherance of the agreement. The bill would require the department to, on or before December 31, 2027, submit a report to the Legislature on the implementation of these provisions. | |
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| 35 | 34 | ## Digest Key | |
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| 37 | 36 | ## Bill Text | |
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| 39 | - | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 5009.5 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:5009.5. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Community access agreement means an agreement entered into pursuant to this section that allows eligible entities to use property within the state park system and department personnel services to provide interpretive services and visitor services at units of the state parks system to underserved park users.(2) Eligible entity means any of the following:(A) A qualified nonprofit public benefit corporation organized pursuant to Part 2 (commencing with Section 5110) of Division 2 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code.(B) A federally recognized Native American tribe.(C) A California Native American tribe listed on the California Tribal Consultation List maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission.(3) Interpretive services includes | |
| 38 | + | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 5009.5 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:5009.5. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Community access agreement means an agreement entered into pursuant to this section that allows organizations eligible entities to use property within the state park system and department personnel services to provide interpretive services and visitor services at units of the state parks system to underserved populations. park users.(2)Interpretive services include activities and programs that focus on natural, cultural, and historic resources of the state park system and are not generally offered by the department.(3)Organization means a qualified nonprofit organization that meets both of the following criteria:(2) Eligible entity means any of the following:(A) The organization is a A qualified nonprofit public benefit corporation organized pursuant to Part 2 (commencing with Section 5110) of Division 2 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code.(B)The organization delivers interpretive services and visitor services to underserved populations consistent with its articles of incorporation, the mission of the department, and the resource values of the unit or units of the state park system where the interpretive services and visitor services are to be held.(B) A federally recognized Native American tribe.(C) A California Native American tribe listed on the California Tribal Consultation List maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission.(3) Interpretive services includes activities and programs that focus on natural, cultural, and historic resources of the state park system and are not generally offered by the department.(4) Underserved park users means populations who face barriers in accessing and using park services, and includes, but is not limited to, populations underserved because of geographic location, socioeconomic status, religion, special needs, such as language barriers, disabilities, immigration status, or age, sexual orientation, gender identity, and any other population determined to be underserved by the director.(4)(5) Visitor services include includes activities and programs that focus on facilitating opportunities for high-quality outdoor recreational services for underserved populations, park users, which may include, but are not limited to, hiking, mountain biking, off-highway vehicle recreation, surfing, stand-up paddle boarding, kayaking, and boating within a unit or units of the state park system.(b) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, the department, as a means of furthering its mission to expand access to state parks and outdoor recreation to all, may enter into community access agreements with organizations eligible entities to provide interpretive services and visitor services at units of the state parks system to underserved populations. park users.(2) An eligible entity that enters into a community access agreement with the department shall deliver interpretive services and visitor services to underserved park users consistent with the mission of the department and the resource values of the unit or units of the state park system where the interpretive services or visitor services are to be held.(c) The department, at its discretion, may provide department personnel services and space, if available, for an organizations eligible entitys outdoor equipment, services, or both, within a unit or units of the state park system.(d) A community access agreement may include free or reduced-cost access to the organization eligible entity and members of the public participating in interpretive services and visitor services offered by the organization eligible entity at a unit or units of the state park system in furtherance of the agreement.(e) All moneys collected or received by an organization eligible entity from interpretive services and visitor services or fundraising efforts provided pursuant to a community access agreement at a unit or units of the state park system shall be retained by or returned to the organization. eligible entity.(f) A community access agreement entered into pursuant to this section shall be a pilot project. The term of a community access agreement shall not exceed five years or the inoperative date of this section, whichever occurs first.(g) (1) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, the department shall provide a report to the Legislature on the implementation of this section on or before December 31, 2027. The report shall include all of the following information:(A) A list of units of the state park system with community access agreements.(B) A discussion of public benefits derived from community access agreements.(C) An accounting of the revenues and expenditures incurred pursuant to each community access agreement.(D) An assessment of the benefit to the state from community access agreements.(E) Any other relevant information or data collected during the operation of community access agreements.(2) A report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(h) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute that is enacted before January 1, 2028, deletes or extends that date. | |
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| 41 | 40 | The people of the State of California do enact as follows: | |
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| 43 | 42 | ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: | |
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| 45 | - | SECTION 1. Section 5009.5 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:5009.5. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Community access agreement means an agreement entered into pursuant to this section that allows eligible entities to use property within the state park system and department personnel services to provide interpretive services and visitor services at units of the state parks system to underserved park users.(2) Eligible entity means any of the following:(A) A qualified nonprofit public benefit corporation organized pursuant to Part 2 (commencing with Section 5110) of Division 2 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code.(B) A federally recognized Native American tribe.(C) A California Native American tribe listed on the California Tribal Consultation List maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission.(3) Interpretive services includes | |
| 44 | + | SECTION 1. Section 5009.5 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:5009.5. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Community access agreement means an agreement entered into pursuant to this section that allows organizations eligible entities to use property within the state park system and department personnel services to provide interpretive services and visitor services at units of the state parks system to underserved populations. park users.(2)Interpretive services include activities and programs that focus on natural, cultural, and historic resources of the state park system and are not generally offered by the department.(3)Organization means a qualified nonprofit organization that meets both of the following criteria:(2) Eligible entity means any of the following:(A) The organization is a A qualified nonprofit public benefit corporation organized pursuant to Part 2 (commencing with Section 5110) of Division 2 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code.(B)The organization delivers interpretive services and visitor services to underserved populations consistent with its articles of incorporation, the mission of the department, and the resource values of the unit or units of the state park system where the interpretive services and visitor services are to be held.(B) A federally recognized Native American tribe.(C) A California Native American tribe listed on the California Tribal Consultation List maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission.(3) Interpretive services includes activities and programs that focus on natural, cultural, and historic resources of the state park system and are not generally offered by the department.(4) Underserved park users means populations who face barriers in accessing and using park services, and includes, but is not limited to, populations underserved because of geographic location, socioeconomic status, religion, special needs, such as language barriers, disabilities, immigration status, or age, sexual orientation, gender identity, and any other population determined to be underserved by the director.(4)(5) Visitor services include includes activities and programs that focus on facilitating opportunities for high-quality outdoor recreational services for underserved populations, park users, which may include, but are not limited to, hiking, mountain biking, off-highway vehicle recreation, surfing, stand-up paddle boarding, kayaking, and boating within a unit or units of the state park system.(b) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, the department, as a means of furthering its mission to expand access to state parks and outdoor recreation to all, may enter into community access agreements with organizations eligible entities to provide interpretive services and visitor services at units of the state parks system to underserved populations. park users.(2) An eligible entity that enters into a community access agreement with the department shall deliver interpretive services and visitor services to underserved park users consistent with the mission of the department and the resource values of the unit or units of the state park system where the interpretive services or visitor services are to be held.(c) The department, at its discretion, may provide department personnel services and space, if available, for an organizations eligible entitys outdoor equipment, services, or both, within a unit or units of the state park system.(d) A community access agreement may include free or reduced-cost access to the organization eligible entity and members of the public participating in interpretive services and visitor services offered by the organization eligible entity at a unit or units of the state park system in furtherance of the agreement.(e) All moneys collected or received by an organization eligible entity from interpretive services and visitor services or fundraising efforts provided pursuant to a community access agreement at a unit or units of the state park system shall be retained by or returned to the organization. eligible entity.(f) A community access agreement entered into pursuant to this section shall be a pilot project. The term of a community access agreement shall not exceed five years or the inoperative date of this section, whichever occurs first.(g) (1) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, the department shall provide a report to the Legislature on the implementation of this section on or before December 31, 2027. The report shall include all of the following information:(A) A list of units of the state park system with community access agreements.(B) A discussion of public benefits derived from community access agreements.(C) An accounting of the revenues and expenditures incurred pursuant to each community access agreement.(D) An assessment of the benefit to the state from community access agreements.(E) Any other relevant information or data collected during the operation of community access agreements.(2) A report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(h) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute that is enacted before January 1, 2028, deletes or extends that date. | |
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| 47 | 46 | SECTION 1. Section 5009.5 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read: | |
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| 51 | - | 5009.5. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Community access agreement means an agreement entered into pursuant to this section that allows eligible entities to use property within the state park system and department personnel services to provide interpretive services and visitor services at units of the state parks system to underserved park users.(2) Eligible entity means any of the following:(A) A qualified nonprofit public benefit corporation organized pursuant to Part 2 (commencing with Section 5110) of Division 2 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code.(B) A federally recognized Native American tribe.(C) A California Native American tribe listed on the California Tribal Consultation List maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission.(3) Interpretive services includes | |
| 50 | + | 5009.5. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Community access agreement means an agreement entered into pursuant to this section that allows organizations eligible entities to use property within the state park system and department personnel services to provide interpretive services and visitor services at units of the state parks system to underserved populations. park users.(2)Interpretive services include activities and programs that focus on natural, cultural, and historic resources of the state park system and are not generally offered by the department.(3)Organization means a qualified nonprofit organization that meets both of the following criteria:(2) Eligible entity means any of the following:(A) The organization is a A qualified nonprofit public benefit corporation organized pursuant to Part 2 (commencing with Section 5110) of Division 2 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code.(B)The organization delivers interpretive services and visitor services to underserved populations consistent with its articles of incorporation, the mission of the department, and the resource values of the unit or units of the state park system where the interpretive services and visitor services are to be held.(B) A federally recognized Native American tribe.(C) A California Native American tribe listed on the California Tribal Consultation List maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission.(3) Interpretive services includes activities and programs that focus on natural, cultural, and historic resources of the state park system and are not generally offered by the department.(4) Underserved park users means populations who face barriers in accessing and using park services, and includes, but is not limited to, populations underserved because of geographic location, socioeconomic status, religion, special needs, such as language barriers, disabilities, immigration status, or age, sexual orientation, gender identity, and any other population determined to be underserved by the director.(4)(5) Visitor services include includes activities and programs that focus on facilitating opportunities for high-quality outdoor recreational services for underserved populations, park users, which may include, but are not limited to, hiking, mountain biking, off-highway vehicle recreation, surfing, stand-up paddle boarding, kayaking, and boating within a unit or units of the state park system.(b) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, the department, as a means of furthering its mission to expand access to state parks and outdoor recreation to all, may enter into community access agreements with organizations eligible entities to provide interpretive services and visitor services at units of the state parks system to underserved populations. park users.(2) An eligible entity that enters into a community access agreement with the department shall deliver interpretive services and visitor services to underserved park users consistent with the mission of the department and the resource values of the unit or units of the state park system where the interpretive services or visitor services are to be held.(c) The department, at its discretion, may provide department personnel services and space, if available, for an organizations eligible entitys outdoor equipment, services, or both, within a unit or units of the state park system.(d) A community access agreement may include free or reduced-cost access to the organization eligible entity and members of the public participating in interpretive services and visitor services offered by the organization eligible entity at a unit or units of the state park system in furtherance of the agreement.(e) All moneys collected or received by an organization eligible entity from interpretive services and visitor services or fundraising efforts provided pursuant to a community access agreement at a unit or units of the state park system shall be retained by or returned to the organization. eligible entity.(f) A community access agreement entered into pursuant to this section shall be a pilot project. The term of a community access agreement shall not exceed five years or the inoperative date of this section, whichever occurs first.(g) (1) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, the department shall provide a report to the Legislature on the implementation of this section on or before December 31, 2027. The report shall include all of the following information:(A) A list of units of the state park system with community access agreements.(B) A discussion of public benefits derived from community access agreements.(C) An accounting of the revenues and expenditures incurred pursuant to each community access agreement.(D) An assessment of the benefit to the state from community access agreements.(E) Any other relevant information or data collected during the operation of community access agreements.(2) A report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(h) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute that is enacted before January 1, 2028, deletes or extends that date. | |
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| 53 | - | 5009.5. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Community access agreement means an agreement entered into pursuant to this section that allows eligible entities to use property within the state park system and department personnel services to provide interpretive services and visitor services at units of the state parks system to underserved park users.(2) Eligible entity means any of the following:(A) A qualified nonprofit public benefit corporation organized pursuant to Part 2 (commencing with Section 5110) of Division 2 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code.(B) A federally recognized Native American tribe.(C) A California Native American tribe listed on the California Tribal Consultation List maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission.(3) Interpretive services includes | |
| 52 | + | 5009.5. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Community access agreement means an agreement entered into pursuant to this section that allows organizations eligible entities to use property within the state park system and department personnel services to provide interpretive services and visitor services at units of the state parks system to underserved populations. park users.(2)Interpretive services include activities and programs that focus on natural, cultural, and historic resources of the state park system and are not generally offered by the department.(3)Organization means a qualified nonprofit organization that meets both of the following criteria:(2) Eligible entity means any of the following:(A) The organization is a A qualified nonprofit public benefit corporation organized pursuant to Part 2 (commencing with Section 5110) of Division 2 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code.(B)The organization delivers interpretive services and visitor services to underserved populations consistent with its articles of incorporation, the mission of the department, and the resource values of the unit or units of the state park system where the interpretive services and visitor services are to be held.(B) A federally recognized Native American tribe.(C) A California Native American tribe listed on the California Tribal Consultation List maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission.(3) Interpretive services includes activities and programs that focus on natural, cultural, and historic resources of the state park system and are not generally offered by the department.(4) Underserved park users means populations who face barriers in accessing and using park services, and includes, but is not limited to, populations underserved because of geographic location, socioeconomic status, religion, special needs, such as language barriers, disabilities, immigration status, or age, sexual orientation, gender identity, and any other population determined to be underserved by the director.(4)(5) Visitor services include includes activities and programs that focus on facilitating opportunities for high-quality outdoor recreational services for underserved populations, park users, which may include, but are not limited to, hiking, mountain biking, off-highway vehicle recreation, surfing, stand-up paddle boarding, kayaking, and boating within a unit or units of the state park system.(b) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, the department, as a means of furthering its mission to expand access to state parks and outdoor recreation to all, may enter into community access agreements with organizations eligible entities to provide interpretive services and visitor services at units of the state parks system to underserved populations. park users.(2) An eligible entity that enters into a community access agreement with the department shall deliver interpretive services and visitor services to underserved park users consistent with the mission of the department and the resource values of the unit or units of the state park system where the interpretive services or visitor services are to be held.(c) The department, at its discretion, may provide department personnel services and space, if available, for an organizations eligible entitys outdoor equipment, services, or both, within a unit or units of the state park system.(d) A community access agreement may include free or reduced-cost access to the organization eligible entity and members of the public participating in interpretive services and visitor services offered by the organization eligible entity at a unit or units of the state park system in furtherance of the agreement.(e) All moneys collected or received by an organization eligible entity from interpretive services and visitor services or fundraising efforts provided pursuant to a community access agreement at a unit or units of the state park system shall be retained by or returned to the organization. eligible entity.(f) A community access agreement entered into pursuant to this section shall be a pilot project. The term of a community access agreement shall not exceed five years or the inoperative date of this section, whichever occurs first.(g) (1) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, the department shall provide a report to the Legislature on the implementation of this section on or before December 31, 2027. The report shall include all of the following information:(A) A list of units of the state park system with community access agreements.(B) A discussion of public benefits derived from community access agreements.(C) An accounting of the revenues and expenditures incurred pursuant to each community access agreement.(D) An assessment of the benefit to the state from community access agreements.(E) Any other relevant information or data collected during the operation of community access agreements.(2) A report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(h) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute that is enacted before January 1, 2028, deletes or extends that date. | |
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| 55 | - | 5009.5. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Community access agreement means an agreement entered into pursuant to this section that allows eligible entities to use property within the state park system and department personnel services to provide interpretive services and visitor services at units of the state parks system to underserved park users.(2) Eligible entity means any of the following:(A) A qualified nonprofit public benefit corporation organized pursuant to Part 2 (commencing with Section 5110) of Division 2 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code.(B) A federally recognized Native American tribe.(C) A California Native American tribe listed on the California Tribal Consultation List maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission.(3) Interpretive services includes | |
| 54 | + | 5009.5. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Community access agreement means an agreement entered into pursuant to this section that allows organizations eligible entities to use property within the state park system and department personnel services to provide interpretive services and visitor services at units of the state parks system to underserved populations. park users.(2)Interpretive services include activities and programs that focus on natural, cultural, and historic resources of the state park system and are not generally offered by the department.(3)Organization means a qualified nonprofit organization that meets both of the following criteria:(2) Eligible entity means any of the following:(A) The organization is a A qualified nonprofit public benefit corporation organized pursuant to Part 2 (commencing with Section 5110) of Division 2 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code.(B)The organization delivers interpretive services and visitor services to underserved populations consistent with its articles of incorporation, the mission of the department, and the resource values of the unit or units of the state park system where the interpretive services and visitor services are to be held.(B) A federally recognized Native American tribe.(C) A California Native American tribe listed on the California Tribal Consultation List maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission.(3) Interpretive services includes activities and programs that focus on natural, cultural, and historic resources of the state park system and are not generally offered by the department.(4) Underserved park users means populations who face barriers in accessing and using park services, and includes, but is not limited to, populations underserved because of geographic location, socioeconomic status, religion, special needs, such as language barriers, disabilities, immigration status, or age, sexual orientation, gender identity, and any other population determined to be underserved by the director.(4)(5) Visitor services include includes activities and programs that focus on facilitating opportunities for high-quality outdoor recreational services for underserved populations, park users, which may include, but are not limited to, hiking, mountain biking, off-highway vehicle recreation, surfing, stand-up paddle boarding, kayaking, and boating within a unit or units of the state park system.(b) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, the department, as a means of furthering its mission to expand access to state parks and outdoor recreation to all, may enter into community access agreements with organizations eligible entities to provide interpretive services and visitor services at units of the state parks system to underserved populations. park users.(2) An eligible entity that enters into a community access agreement with the department shall deliver interpretive services and visitor services to underserved park users consistent with the mission of the department and the resource values of the unit or units of the state park system where the interpretive services or visitor services are to be held.(c) The department, at its discretion, may provide department personnel services and space, if available, for an organizations eligible entitys outdoor equipment, services, or both, within a unit or units of the state park system.(d) A community access agreement may include free or reduced-cost access to the organization eligible entity and members of the public participating in interpretive services and visitor services offered by the organization eligible entity at a unit or units of the state park system in furtherance of the agreement.(e) All moneys collected or received by an organization eligible entity from interpretive services and visitor services or fundraising efforts provided pursuant to a community access agreement at a unit or units of the state park system shall be retained by or returned to the organization. eligible entity.(f) A community access agreement entered into pursuant to this section shall be a pilot project. The term of a community access agreement shall not exceed five years or the inoperative date of this section, whichever occurs first.(g) (1) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, the department shall provide a report to the Legislature on the implementation of this section on or before December 31, 2027. The report shall include all of the following information:(A) A list of units of the state park system with community access agreements.(B) A discussion of public benefits derived from community access agreements.(C) An accounting of the revenues and expenditures incurred pursuant to each community access agreement.(D) An assessment of the benefit to the state from community access agreements.(E) Any other relevant information or data collected during the operation of community access agreements.(2) A report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(h) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute that is enacted before January 1, 2028, deletes or extends that date. | |
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| 59 | 58 | 5009.5. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: | |
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| 61 | - | (1) Community access agreement means an agreement entered into pursuant to this section that allows eligible entities to use property within the state park system and department personnel services to provide interpretive services and visitor services at units of the state parks system to underserved park users. | |
| 60 | + | (1) Community access agreement means an agreement entered into pursuant to this section that allows organizations eligible entities to use property within the state park system and department personnel services to provide interpretive services and visitor services at units of the state parks system to underserved populations. park users. | |
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| 62 | + | (2)Interpretive services include activities and programs that focus on natural, cultural, and historic resources of the state park system and are not generally offered by the department. | |
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| 66 | + | (3)Organization means a qualified nonprofit organization that meets both of the following criteria: | |
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| 63 | 70 | (2) Eligible entity means any of the following: | |
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| 65 | - | (A) A qualified nonprofit public benefit corporation organized pursuant to Part 2 (commencing with Section 5110) of Division 2 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code. | |
| 72 | + | (A) The organization is a A qualified nonprofit public benefit corporation organized pursuant to Part 2 (commencing with Section 5110) of Division 2 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code. | |
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| 74 | + | (B)The organization delivers interpretive services and visitor services to underserved populations consistent with its articles of incorporation, the mission of the department, and the resource values of the unit or units of the state park system where the interpretive services and visitor services are to be held. | |
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| 67 | 78 | (B) A federally recognized Native American tribe. | |
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| 69 | 80 | (C) A California Native American tribe listed on the California Tribal Consultation List maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission. | |
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| 71 | - | (3) Interpretive services includes | |
| 82 | + | (3) Interpretive services includes activities and programs that focus on natural, cultural, and historic resources of the state park system and are not generally offered by the department. | |
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| 73 | 84 | (4) Underserved park users means populations who face barriers in accessing and using park services, and includes, but is not limited to, populations underserved because of geographic location, socioeconomic status, religion, special needs, such as language barriers, disabilities, immigration status, or age, sexual orientation, gender identity, and any other population determined to be underserved by the director. | |
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| 86 | + | (4) | |
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| 77 | - | (b) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, the department, as a means of furthering its mission to expand access to state parks and outdoor recreation to all, may enter into community access agreements with eligible entities to provide interpretive services and visitor services at units of the state parks system to underserved park users. | |
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| 90 | + | (5) Visitor services include includes activities and programs that focus on facilitating opportunities for high-quality outdoor recreational services for underserved populations, park users, which may include, but are not limited to, hiking, mountain biking, off-highway vehicle recreation, surfing, stand-up paddle boarding, kayaking, and boating within a unit or units of the state park system. | |
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| 92 | + | (b) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, the department, as a means of furthering its mission to expand access to state parks and outdoor recreation to all, may enter into community access agreements with organizations eligible entities to provide interpretive services and visitor services at units of the state parks system to underserved populations. park users. | |
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| 79 | 94 | (2) An eligible entity that enters into a community access agreement with the department shall deliver interpretive services and visitor services to underserved park users consistent with the mission of the department and the resource values of the unit or units of the state park system where the interpretive services or visitor services are to be held. | |
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| 81 | - | (c) The department, at its discretion, may provide department personnel services and space, if available, for an eligible entitys outdoor equipment, services, or both, within a unit or units of the state park system. | |
| 96 | + | (c) The department, at its discretion, may provide department personnel services and space, if available, for an organizations eligible entitys outdoor equipment, services, or both, within a unit or units of the state park system. | |
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| 83 | - | (d) A community access agreement may include free or reduced-cost access to the eligible entity and members of the public participating in interpretive services and visitor services offered by the eligible entity at a unit or units of the state park system in furtherance of the agreement. | |
| 98 | + | (d) A community access agreement may include free or reduced-cost access to the organization eligible entity and members of the public participating in interpretive services and visitor services offered by the organization eligible entity at a unit or units of the state park system in furtherance of the agreement. | |
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| 85 | - | (e) All moneys collected or received by an eligible entity from interpretive services and visitor services or fundraising efforts provided pursuant to a community access agreement at a unit or units of the state park system shall be retained by or returned to the eligible entity. | |
| 100 | + | (e) All moneys collected or received by an organization eligible entity from interpretive services and visitor services or fundraising efforts provided pursuant to a community access agreement at a unit or units of the state park system shall be retained by or returned to the organization. eligible entity. | |
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| 87 | 102 | (f) A community access agreement entered into pursuant to this section shall be a pilot project. The term of a community access agreement shall not exceed five years or the inoperative date of this section, whichever occurs first. | |
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| 89 | 104 | (g) (1) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, the department shall provide a report to the Legislature on the implementation of this section on or before December 31, 2027. The report shall include all of the following information: | |
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| 91 | 106 | (A) A list of units of the state park system with community access agreements. | |
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| 93 | 108 | (B) A discussion of public benefits derived from community access agreements. | |
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| 95 | 110 | (C) An accounting of the revenues and expenditures incurred pursuant to each community access agreement. | |
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| 97 | 112 | (D) An assessment of the benefit to the state from community access agreements. | |
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| 99 | 114 | (E) Any other relevant information or data collected during the operation of community access agreements. | |
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| 101 | 116 | (2) A report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code. | |
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| 103 | 118 | (h) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute that is enacted before January 1, 2028, deletes or extends that date. |