CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 444Introduced by Assembly Member Addis(Principal coauthor: Senator Ochoa Bogh)February 06, 2023An act to add Article 5.6 (commencing with Section 65053) to Chapter 1.5 of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code, relating to state government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 444, as introduced, Addis. California Defense Community Infrastructure Program.Existing law establishes within state government the Office of Planning and Research as the comprehensive state planning agency for long-range planning and research. Existing law, until January 1, 2026, establishes within state government a Governors Military Council that serves under the direction of the Military Department to advise the Governor on efforts to retain military installations and operations within this state that are necessary for the defense of the nation, and to coordinate and focus those efforts.This bill would establish the California Defense Community Infrastructure Program, which would require the Office of Planning and Research, to grant funds to local agencies to assist with matching fund requirements in applications for funds from the federal Defense Community Infrastructure Program. The bill would require the office, in consultation with the Governors Military Council, to develop guidelines for the program that, where possible, align with the guidelines of the federal program.This bill would require the office to use specified project criteria, define an eligible project, as specified; rank eligible projects, as specified; and award grants based on the available funds. The bill would require the office to give priority to projects located in, or that would provide services to people who live in, a disadvantaged community, as defined.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. Article 5.6 (commencing with Section 65053) is added to Chapter 1.5 of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code, to read: Article 5.6. California Defense Community Infrastructure Program65053. The California Defense Community Infrastructure Program is hereby established and shall be administered by the office in accordance with this article.65053.1. The office shall develop and administer the California Defense Community Infrastructure Program to issue grants for either of the following purposes:(a) To provide a full or partial grant to assist a community with any matching fund requirement in its application for funds from the federal Defense Community Infrastructure Program, as authorized by Section 2809 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 (10 U.S.C. Sec. 2391).(b) To provide grant funds to a local government to aid in identifying, planning, analyzing, or performing an environmental review or other activities, as defined by the office, to assist in identifying or securing grant funding for potential community infrastructure projects that may qualify for funding under subdivision (a).65053.2. (a) The office shall develop guidelines for the program pursuant to this article in consultation with the Governors Military Council and, where possible, align these guidelines to match those in the federal program. The guidelines shall not be subject to the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2.(b) For a project pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 65053.1, the office shall establish a minimum set of requirements for eligibility that shall include, but not be limited to, the following:(1) The proposed project is not located on a military installation or is on federal property subject to a long-term real estate agreement, including, but not limited to, a lease or easement.(2) The applicant has site control over the area for the proposed project.(3) The proposed project has a letter of support from the applicable military installation commander.(4) The proposed project is any of the following:(A) A transportation project.(B) A school, hospital, police, fire, emergency response, or other community support facility.(C) A water, wastewater, telecommunications, electric, gas, or other utility infrastructure project.(5) The proposed project demonstrates a benefit to the local community and the United States Department of Defense installation proposed in the application.(c) The office shall determine the appropriate number and timing for soliciting and awarding grants.65053.3. (a) The office shall rank proposed projects based on criteria established by the program and shall award grants based on the funds available.(b) The office shall give priority to projects located in, or that can be shown to provide services to people who live in, a disadvantaged community. For the purposes of this subdivision, disadvantaged community means a community with an annual median household income that is less than 80 percent of the statewide annual median household income based on current data identified by the office.65053.4. (a) The office may, upon approval by the Department of Finance, award grants pursuant to this article without regard to fiscal year only for the purposes specified in this article.(b) The office shall not distribute grant funds for a project pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 65053.1 prior to the awarding of grant funds from the federal Defense Community Infrastructure Program.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 444Introduced by Assembly Member Addis(Principal coauthor: Senator Ochoa Bogh)February 06, 2023An act to add Article 5.6 (commencing with Section 65053) to Chapter 1.5 of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code, relating to state government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 444, as introduced, Addis. California Defense Community Infrastructure Program.Existing law establishes within state government the Office of Planning and Research as the comprehensive state planning agency for long-range planning and research. Existing law, until January 1, 2026, establishes within state government a Governors Military Council that serves under the direction of the Military Department to advise the Governor on efforts to retain military installations and operations within this state that are necessary for the defense of the nation, and to coordinate and focus those efforts.This bill would establish the California Defense Community Infrastructure Program, which would require the Office of Planning and Research, to grant funds to local agencies to assist with matching fund requirements in applications for funds from the federal Defense Community Infrastructure Program. The bill would require the office, in consultation with the Governors Military Council, to develop guidelines for the program that, where possible, align with the guidelines of the federal program.This bill would require the office to use specified project criteria, define an eligible project, as specified; rank eligible projects, as specified; and award grants based on the available funds. The bill would require the office to give priority to projects located in, or that would provide services to people who live in, a disadvantaged community, as defined.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 444
Introduced by Assembly Member Addis(Principal coauthor: Senator Ochoa Bogh)February 06, 2023
Introduced by Assembly Member Addis(Principal coauthor: Senator Ochoa Bogh)
February 06, 2023
An act to add Article 5.6 (commencing with Section 65053) to Chapter 1.5 of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code, relating to state government.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 444, as introduced, Addis. California Defense Community Infrastructure Program.
Existing law establishes within state government the Office of Planning and Research as the comprehensive state planning agency for long-range planning and research. Existing law, until January 1, 2026, establishes within state government a Governors Military Council that serves under the direction of the Military Department to advise the Governor on efforts to retain military installations and operations within this state that are necessary for the defense of the nation, and to coordinate and focus those efforts.This bill would establish the California Defense Community Infrastructure Program, which would require the Office of Planning and Research, to grant funds to local agencies to assist with matching fund requirements in applications for funds from the federal Defense Community Infrastructure Program. The bill would require the office, in consultation with the Governors Military Council, to develop guidelines for the program that, where possible, align with the guidelines of the federal program.This bill would require the office to use specified project criteria, define an eligible project, as specified; rank eligible projects, as specified; and award grants based on the available funds. The bill would require the office to give priority to projects located in, or that would provide services to people who live in, a disadvantaged community, as defined.
Existing law establishes within state government the Office of Planning and Research as the comprehensive state planning agency for long-range planning and research. Existing law, until January 1, 2026, establishes within state government a Governors Military Council that serves under the direction of the Military Department to advise the Governor on efforts to retain military installations and operations within this state that are necessary for the defense of the nation, and to coordinate and focus those efforts.
This bill would establish the California Defense Community Infrastructure Program, which would require the Office of Planning and Research, to grant funds to local agencies to assist with matching fund requirements in applications for funds from the federal Defense Community Infrastructure Program. The bill would require the office, in consultation with the Governors Military Council, to develop guidelines for the program that, where possible, align with the guidelines of the federal program.
This bill would require the office to use specified project criteria, define an eligible project, as specified; rank eligible projects, as specified; and award grants based on the available funds. The bill would require the office to give priority to projects located in, or that would provide services to people who live in, a disadvantaged community, as defined.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Article 5.6 (commencing with Section 65053) is added to Chapter 1.5 of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code, to read: Article 5.6. California Defense Community Infrastructure Program65053. The California Defense Community Infrastructure Program is hereby established and shall be administered by the office in accordance with this article.65053.1. The office shall develop and administer the California Defense Community Infrastructure Program to issue grants for either of the following purposes:(a) To provide a full or partial grant to assist a community with any matching fund requirement in its application for funds from the federal Defense Community Infrastructure Program, as authorized by Section 2809 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 (10 U.S.C. Sec. 2391).(b) To provide grant funds to a local government to aid in identifying, planning, analyzing, or performing an environmental review or other activities, as defined by the office, to assist in identifying or securing grant funding for potential community infrastructure projects that may qualify for funding under subdivision (a).65053.2. (a) The office shall develop guidelines for the program pursuant to this article in consultation with the Governors Military Council and, where possible, align these guidelines to match those in the federal program. The guidelines shall not be subject to the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2.(b) For a project pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 65053.1, the office shall establish a minimum set of requirements for eligibility that shall include, but not be limited to, the following:(1) The proposed project is not located on a military installation or is on federal property subject to a long-term real estate agreement, including, but not limited to, a lease or easement.(2) The applicant has site control over the area for the proposed project.(3) The proposed project has a letter of support from the applicable military installation commander.(4) The proposed project is any of the following:(A) A transportation project.(B) A school, hospital, police, fire, emergency response, or other community support facility.(C) A water, wastewater, telecommunications, electric, gas, or other utility infrastructure project.(5) The proposed project demonstrates a benefit to the local community and the United States Department of Defense installation proposed in the application.(c) The office shall determine the appropriate number and timing for soliciting and awarding grants.65053.3. (a) The office shall rank proposed projects based on criteria established by the program and shall award grants based on the funds available.(b) The office shall give priority to projects located in, or that can be shown to provide services to people who live in, a disadvantaged community. For the purposes of this subdivision, disadvantaged community means a community with an annual median household income that is less than 80 percent of the statewide annual median household income based on current data identified by the office.65053.4. (a) The office may, upon approval by the Department of Finance, award grants pursuant to this article without regard to fiscal year only for the purposes specified in this article.(b) The office shall not distribute grant funds for a project pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 65053.1 prior to the awarding of grant funds from the federal Defense Community Infrastructure Program.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Article 5.6 (commencing with Section 65053) is added to Chapter 1.5 of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code, to read: Article 5.6. California Defense Community Infrastructure Program65053. The California Defense Community Infrastructure Program is hereby established and shall be administered by the office in accordance with this article.65053.1. The office shall develop and administer the California Defense Community Infrastructure Program to issue grants for either of the following purposes:(a) To provide a full or partial grant to assist a community with any matching fund requirement in its application for funds from the federal Defense Community Infrastructure Program, as authorized by Section 2809 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 (10 U.S.C. Sec. 2391).(b) To provide grant funds to a local government to aid in identifying, planning, analyzing, or performing an environmental review or other activities, as defined by the office, to assist in identifying or securing grant funding for potential community infrastructure projects that may qualify for funding under subdivision (a).65053.2. (a) The office shall develop guidelines for the program pursuant to this article in consultation with the Governors Military Council and, where possible, align these guidelines to match those in the federal program. The guidelines shall not be subject to the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2.(b) For a project pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 65053.1, the office shall establish a minimum set of requirements for eligibility that shall include, but not be limited to, the following:(1) The proposed project is not located on a military installation or is on federal property subject to a long-term real estate agreement, including, but not limited to, a lease or easement.(2) The applicant has site control over the area for the proposed project.(3) The proposed project has a letter of support from the applicable military installation commander.(4) The proposed project is any of the following:(A) A transportation project.(B) A school, hospital, police, fire, emergency response, or other community support facility.(C) A water, wastewater, telecommunications, electric, gas, or other utility infrastructure project.(5) The proposed project demonstrates a benefit to the local community and the United States Department of Defense installation proposed in the application.(c) The office shall determine the appropriate number and timing for soliciting and awarding grants.65053.3. (a) The office shall rank proposed projects based on criteria established by the program and shall award grants based on the funds available.(b) The office shall give priority to projects located in, or that can be shown to provide services to people who live in, a disadvantaged community. For the purposes of this subdivision, disadvantaged community means a community with an annual median household income that is less than 80 percent of the statewide annual median household income based on current data identified by the office.65053.4. (a) The office may, upon approval by the Department of Finance, award grants pursuant to this article without regard to fiscal year only for the purposes specified in this article.(b) The office shall not distribute grant funds for a project pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 65053.1 prior to the awarding of grant funds from the federal Defense Community Infrastructure Program.
SECTION 1. Article 5.6 (commencing with Section 65053) is added to Chapter 1.5 of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code, to read:
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Article 5.6. California Defense Community Infrastructure Program65053. The California Defense Community Infrastructure Program is hereby established and shall be administered by the office in accordance with this article.65053.1. The office shall develop and administer the California Defense Community Infrastructure Program to issue grants for either of the following purposes:(a) To provide a full or partial grant to assist a community with any matching fund requirement in its application for funds from the federal Defense Community Infrastructure Program, as authorized by Section 2809 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 (10 U.S.C. Sec. 2391).(b) To provide grant funds to a local government to aid in identifying, planning, analyzing, or performing an environmental review or other activities, as defined by the office, to assist in identifying or securing grant funding for potential community infrastructure projects that may qualify for funding under subdivision (a).65053.2. (a) The office shall develop guidelines for the program pursuant to this article in consultation with the Governors Military Council and, where possible, align these guidelines to match those in the federal program. The guidelines shall not be subject to the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2.(b) For a project pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 65053.1, the office shall establish a minimum set of requirements for eligibility that shall include, but not be limited to, the following:(1) The proposed project is not located on a military installation or is on federal property subject to a long-term real estate agreement, including, but not limited to, a lease or easement.(2) The applicant has site control over the area for the proposed project.(3) The proposed project has a letter of support from the applicable military installation commander.(4) The proposed project is any of the following:(A) A transportation project.(B) A school, hospital, police, fire, emergency response, or other community support facility.(C) A water, wastewater, telecommunications, electric, gas, or other utility infrastructure project.(5) The proposed project demonstrates a benefit to the local community and the United States Department of Defense installation proposed in the application.(c) The office shall determine the appropriate number and timing for soliciting and awarding grants.65053.3. (a) The office shall rank proposed projects based on criteria established by the program and shall award grants based on the funds available.(b) The office shall give priority to projects located in, or that can be shown to provide services to people who live in, a disadvantaged community. For the purposes of this subdivision, disadvantaged community means a community with an annual median household income that is less than 80 percent of the statewide annual median household income based on current data identified by the office.65053.4. (a) The office may, upon approval by the Department of Finance, award grants pursuant to this article without regard to fiscal year only for the purposes specified in this article.(b) The office shall not distribute grant funds for a project pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 65053.1 prior to the awarding of grant funds from the federal Defense Community Infrastructure Program.
Article 5.6. California Defense Community Infrastructure Program65053. The California Defense Community Infrastructure Program is hereby established and shall be administered by the office in accordance with this article.65053.1. The office shall develop and administer the California Defense Community Infrastructure Program to issue grants for either of the following purposes:(a) To provide a full or partial grant to assist a community with any matching fund requirement in its application for funds from the federal Defense Community Infrastructure Program, as authorized by Section 2809 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 (10 U.S.C. Sec. 2391).(b) To provide grant funds to a local government to aid in identifying, planning, analyzing, or performing an environmental review or other activities, as defined by the office, to assist in identifying or securing grant funding for potential community infrastructure projects that may qualify for funding under subdivision (a).65053.2. (a) The office shall develop guidelines for the program pursuant to this article in consultation with the Governors Military Council and, where possible, align these guidelines to match those in the federal program. The guidelines shall not be subject to the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2.(b) For a project pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 65053.1, the office shall establish a minimum set of requirements for eligibility that shall include, but not be limited to, the following:(1) The proposed project is not located on a military installation or is on federal property subject to a long-term real estate agreement, including, but not limited to, a lease or easement.(2) The applicant has site control over the area for the proposed project.(3) The proposed project has a letter of support from the applicable military installation commander.(4) The proposed project is any of the following:(A) A transportation project.(B) A school, hospital, police, fire, emergency response, or other community support facility.(C) A water, wastewater, telecommunications, electric, gas, or other utility infrastructure project.(5) The proposed project demonstrates a benefit to the local community and the United States Department of Defense installation proposed in the application.(c) The office shall determine the appropriate number and timing for soliciting and awarding grants.65053.3. (a) The office shall rank proposed projects based on criteria established by the program and shall award grants based on the funds available.(b) The office shall give priority to projects located in, or that can be shown to provide services to people who live in, a disadvantaged community. For the purposes of this subdivision, disadvantaged community means a community with an annual median household income that is less than 80 percent of the statewide annual median household income based on current data identified by the office.65053.4. (a) The office may, upon approval by the Department of Finance, award grants pursuant to this article without regard to fiscal year only for the purposes specified in this article.(b) The office shall not distribute grant funds for a project pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 65053.1 prior to the awarding of grant funds from the federal Defense Community Infrastructure Program.
Article 5.6. California Defense Community Infrastructure Program
Article 5.6. California Defense Community Infrastructure Program
65053. The California Defense Community Infrastructure Program is hereby established and shall be administered by the office in accordance with this article.
65053. The California Defense Community Infrastructure Program is hereby established and shall be administered by the office in accordance with this article.
65053.1. The office shall develop and administer the California Defense Community Infrastructure Program to issue grants for either of the following purposes:(a) To provide a full or partial grant to assist a community with any matching fund requirement in its application for funds from the federal Defense Community Infrastructure Program, as authorized by Section 2809 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 (10 U.S.C. Sec. 2391).(b) To provide grant funds to a local government to aid in identifying, planning, analyzing, or performing an environmental review or other activities, as defined by the office, to assist in identifying or securing grant funding for potential community infrastructure projects that may qualify for funding under subdivision (a).
65053.1. The office shall develop and administer the California Defense Community Infrastructure Program to issue grants for either of the following purposes:
(a) To provide a full or partial grant to assist a community with any matching fund requirement in its application for funds from the federal Defense Community Infrastructure Program, as authorized by Section 2809 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 (10 U.S.C. Sec. 2391).
(b) To provide grant funds to a local government to aid in identifying, planning, analyzing, or performing an environmental review or other activities, as defined by the office, to assist in identifying or securing grant funding for potential community infrastructure projects that may qualify for funding under subdivision (a).
65053.2. (a) The office shall develop guidelines for the program pursuant to this article in consultation with the Governors Military Council and, where possible, align these guidelines to match those in the federal program. The guidelines shall not be subject to the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2.(b) For a project pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 65053.1, the office shall establish a minimum set of requirements for eligibility that shall include, but not be limited to, the following:(1) The proposed project is not located on a military installation or is on federal property subject to a long-term real estate agreement, including, but not limited to, a lease or easement.(2) The applicant has site control over the area for the proposed project.(3) The proposed project has a letter of support from the applicable military installation commander.(4) The proposed project is any of the following:(A) A transportation project.(B) A school, hospital, police, fire, emergency response, or other community support facility.(C) A water, wastewater, telecommunications, electric, gas, or other utility infrastructure project.(5) The proposed project demonstrates a benefit to the local community and the United States Department of Defense installation proposed in the application.(c) The office shall determine the appropriate number and timing for soliciting and awarding grants.
65053.2. (a) The office shall develop guidelines for the program pursuant to this article in consultation with the Governors Military Council and, where possible, align these guidelines to match those in the federal program. The guidelines shall not be subject to the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2.
(b) For a project pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 65053.1, the office shall establish a minimum set of requirements for eligibility that shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) The proposed project is not located on a military installation or is on federal property subject to a long-term real estate agreement, including, but not limited to, a lease or easement.
(2) The applicant has site control over the area for the proposed project.
(3) The proposed project has a letter of support from the applicable military installation commander.
(4) The proposed project is any of the following:
(A) A transportation project.
(B) A school, hospital, police, fire, emergency response, or other community support facility.
(C) A water, wastewater, telecommunications, electric, gas, or other utility infrastructure project.
(5) The proposed project demonstrates a benefit to the local community and the United States Department of Defense installation proposed in the application.
(c) The office shall determine the appropriate number and timing for soliciting and awarding grants.
65053.3. (a) The office shall rank proposed projects based on criteria established by the program and shall award grants based on the funds available.(b) The office shall give priority to projects located in, or that can be shown to provide services to people who live in, a disadvantaged community. For the purposes of this subdivision, disadvantaged community means a community with an annual median household income that is less than 80 percent of the statewide annual median household income based on current data identified by the office.
65053.3. (a) The office shall rank proposed projects based on criteria established by the program and shall award grants based on the funds available.
(b) The office shall give priority to projects located in, or that can be shown to provide services to people who live in, a disadvantaged community. For the purposes of this subdivision, disadvantaged community means a community with an annual median household income that is less than 80 percent of the statewide annual median household income based on current data identified by the office.
65053.4. (a) The office may, upon approval by the Department of Finance, award grants pursuant to this article without regard to fiscal year only for the purposes specified in this article.(b) The office shall not distribute grant funds for a project pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 65053.1 prior to the awarding of grant funds from the federal Defense Community Infrastructure Program.
65053.4. (a) The office may, upon approval by the Department of Finance, award grants pursuant to this article without regard to fiscal year only for the purposes specified in this article.
(b) The office shall not distribute grant funds for a project pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 65053.1 prior to the awarding of grant funds from the federal Defense Community Infrastructure Program.