California 2023-2024 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB1056 Latest Draft

Bill / Amended Version Filed 03/30/2023

                            Amended IN  Assembly  March 30, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1056Introduced by Assembly Member DaviesFebruary 15, 2023 An act to add Section 515 to the Public Resources Code, relating to water safety. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1056, as amended, Davies. Department of Parks and Recreation: California Youth Water Safety State Grant.Existing law establishes the Department of Parks and Recreation in the Natural Resources Agency, and specifies that the department shall be conducted under the control of an executive officer known as the Director of Parks and Recreation. Existing law requires the director to establish the Outdoor Equity Grants Program to increase the ability of underserved and at-risk populations to participate in outdoor environmental educational experiences at state parks and other public lands where outdoor environmental education programs take place, among other requirements placed on the department and the director.This bill would require the department to establish and administer the California Youth Water Safety State Grant. The bill would require the department to make funding available to nonprofit organizations organizations, special districts, and city or county parks and recreation departments to provide free swimming lessons for low-income and at-risk youth. The bill would authorize an applicant to apply on an annual basis, and would prohibit the department from awarding a grant larger than $25,000 per application. The bill would authorize the department to use up to 3% 5% of amounts appropriated for these purposes for costs that result from administering the grant program, as provided. program. The bill would provide for implementation of all of these provisions only upon an appropriation by the Legislature for these purposes. 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 515 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:515. (a) The department shall establish and administer the California Youth Water Safety State Grant.(b) The department shall make funding available to nonprofit organizations organizations, special districts, and city or county parks and recreation departments to provide free swimming lessons for low-income and at-risk youth. (c) An applicant may apply on an annual basis. The department shall not award a grant larger than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) per application.(d) The department may use up to 3 5 percent of amounts appropriated for the grant program under purposes of this section for costs that result from administering the grant program.(e) As used in this section, special district has the same meaning as defined in Section 30118.(e)(f) This section shall be implemented only upon an appropriation by the Legislature for purposes of this section.

 Amended IN  Assembly  March 30, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1056Introduced by Assembly Member DaviesFebruary 15, 2023 An act to add Section 515 to the Public Resources Code, relating to water safety. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1056, as amended, Davies. Department of Parks and Recreation: California Youth Water Safety State Grant.Existing law establishes the Department of Parks and Recreation in the Natural Resources Agency, and specifies that the department shall be conducted under the control of an executive officer known as the Director of Parks and Recreation. Existing law requires the director to establish the Outdoor Equity Grants Program to increase the ability of underserved and at-risk populations to participate in outdoor environmental educational experiences at state parks and other public lands where outdoor environmental education programs take place, among other requirements placed on the department and the director.This bill would require the department to establish and administer the California Youth Water Safety State Grant. The bill would require the department to make funding available to nonprofit organizations organizations, special districts, and city or county parks and recreation departments to provide free swimming lessons for low-income and at-risk youth. The bill would authorize an applicant to apply on an annual basis, and would prohibit the department from awarding a grant larger than $25,000 per application. The bill would authorize the department to use up to 3% 5% of amounts appropriated for these purposes for costs that result from administering the grant program, as provided. program. The bill would provide for implementation of all of these provisions only upon an appropriation by the Legislature for these purposes. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO 

 Amended IN  Assembly  March 30, 2023

Amended IN  Assembly  March 30, 2023

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION

 Assembly Bill 

No. 1056

Introduced by Assembly Member DaviesFebruary 15, 2023

Introduced by Assembly Member Davies
February 15, 2023

 An act to add Section 515 to the Public Resources Code, relating to water safety. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1056, as amended, Davies. Department of Parks and Recreation: California Youth Water Safety State Grant.

Existing law establishes the Department of Parks and Recreation in the Natural Resources Agency, and specifies that the department shall be conducted under the control of an executive officer known as the Director of Parks and Recreation. Existing law requires the director to establish the Outdoor Equity Grants Program to increase the ability of underserved and at-risk populations to participate in outdoor environmental educational experiences at state parks and other public lands where outdoor environmental education programs take place, among other requirements placed on the department and the director.This bill would require the department to establish and administer the California Youth Water Safety State Grant. The bill would require the department to make funding available to nonprofit organizations organizations, special districts, and city or county parks and recreation departments to provide free swimming lessons for low-income and at-risk youth. The bill would authorize an applicant to apply on an annual basis, and would prohibit the department from awarding a grant larger than $25,000 per application. The bill would authorize the department to use up to 3% 5% of amounts appropriated for these purposes for costs that result from administering the grant program, as provided. program. The bill would provide for implementation of all of these provisions only upon an appropriation by the Legislature for these purposes. 

Existing law establishes the Department of Parks and Recreation in the Natural Resources Agency, and specifies that the department shall be conducted under the control of an executive officer known as the Director of Parks and Recreation. Existing law requires the director to establish the Outdoor Equity Grants Program to increase the ability of underserved and at-risk populations to participate in outdoor environmental educational experiences at state parks and other public lands where outdoor environmental education programs take place, among other requirements placed on the department and the director.

This bill would require the department to establish and administer the California Youth Water Safety State Grant. The bill would require the department to make funding available to nonprofit organizations organizations, special districts, and city or county parks and recreation departments to provide free swimming lessons for low-income and at-risk youth. The bill would authorize an applicant to apply on an annual basis, and would prohibit the department from awarding a grant larger than $25,000 per application. The bill would authorize the department to use up to 3% 5% of amounts appropriated for these purposes for costs that result from administering the grant program, as provided. program. The bill would provide for implementation of all of these provisions only upon an appropriation by the Legislature for these purposes. 

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 515 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:515. (a) The department shall establish and administer the California Youth Water Safety State Grant.(b) The department shall make funding available to nonprofit organizations organizations, special districts, and city or county parks and recreation departments to provide free swimming lessons for low-income and at-risk youth. (c) An applicant may apply on an annual basis. The department shall not award a grant larger than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) per application.(d) The department may use up to 3 5 percent of amounts appropriated for the grant program under purposes of this section for costs that result from administering the grant program.(e) As used in this section, special district has the same meaning as defined in Section 30118.(e)(f) This section shall be implemented only upon an appropriation by the Legislature for purposes of this section.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 515 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:515. (a) The department shall establish and administer the California Youth Water Safety State Grant.(b) The department shall make funding available to nonprofit organizations organizations, special districts, and city or county parks and recreation departments to provide free swimming lessons for low-income and at-risk youth. (c) An applicant may apply on an annual basis. The department shall not award a grant larger than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) per application.(d) The department may use up to 3 5 percent of amounts appropriated for the grant program under purposes of this section for costs that result from administering the grant program.(e) As used in this section, special district has the same meaning as defined in Section 30118.(e)(f) This section shall be implemented only upon an appropriation by the Legislature for purposes of this section.

SECTION 1. Section 515 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:

### SECTION 1.

515. (a) The department shall establish and administer the California Youth Water Safety State Grant.(b) The department shall make funding available to nonprofit organizations organizations, special districts, and city or county parks and recreation departments to provide free swimming lessons for low-income and at-risk youth. (c) An applicant may apply on an annual basis. The department shall not award a grant larger than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) per application.(d) The department may use up to 3 5 percent of amounts appropriated for the grant program under purposes of this section for costs that result from administering the grant program.(e) As used in this section, special district has the same meaning as defined in Section 30118.(e)(f) This section shall be implemented only upon an appropriation by the Legislature for purposes of this section.

515. (a) The department shall establish and administer the California Youth Water Safety State Grant.(b) The department shall make funding available to nonprofit organizations organizations, special districts, and city or county parks and recreation departments to provide free swimming lessons for low-income and at-risk youth. (c) An applicant may apply on an annual basis. The department shall not award a grant larger than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) per application.(d) The department may use up to 3 5 percent of amounts appropriated for the grant program under purposes of this section for costs that result from administering the grant program.(e) As used in this section, special district has the same meaning as defined in Section 30118.(e)(f) This section shall be implemented only upon an appropriation by the Legislature for purposes of this section.

515. (a) The department shall establish and administer the California Youth Water Safety State Grant.(b) The department shall make funding available to nonprofit organizations organizations, special districts, and city or county parks and recreation departments to provide free swimming lessons for low-income and at-risk youth. (c) An applicant may apply on an annual basis. The department shall not award a grant larger than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) per application.(d) The department may use up to 3 5 percent of amounts appropriated for the grant program under purposes of this section for costs that result from administering the grant program.(e) As used in this section, special district has the same meaning as defined in Section 30118.(e)(f) This section shall be implemented only upon an appropriation by the Legislature for purposes of this section.



515. (a) The department shall establish and administer the California Youth Water Safety State Grant.

(b) The department shall make funding available to nonprofit organizations organizations, special districts, and city or county parks and recreation departments to provide free swimming lessons for low-income and at-risk youth. 

(c) An applicant may apply on an annual basis. The department shall not award a grant larger than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) per application.

(d) The department may use up to 3 5 percent of amounts appropriated for the grant program under purposes of this section for costs that result from administering the grant program.

(e) As used in this section, special district has the same meaning as defined in Section 30118.

(e)



(f) This section shall be implemented only upon an appropriation by the Legislature for purposes of this section.