Amended IN Assembly March 10, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 996Introduced by Assembly Member PellerinFebruary 20, 2025 An act to add Section 30527 to the Public Resources Code, relating to coastal resources. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 996, as amended, Pellerin. Public Resources: California Coastal Act of 1976. 1976: California Coastal Planning Fund.Existing law, the California Coastal Act of 1976, provides for the protection of Californias coast and requires any person wishing to perform or undertake any development in the coastal zone, as defined, to obtain a coastal development permit, except as specified. The act makes various findings and declarations regarding the need to preserve the states natural and scenic resources along the coast and ensure that development in the coastal zone is carefully planned and developed. The act requires the issuance of a coastal development permit if the proposed development is in conformity with the certified local coastal program. The act provides for the certification of local coastal programs by the California Coastal Commission.The bill would establish the California Coastal Planning Fund in the State Treasury to help local governments adequately plan for the protection of coastal resources and public accessibility to the coastline. The bill would, upon appropriation by the Legislature, make moneys in the fund available to the commission for various state and local costs relating to local coastal program development and sea level rise plans and to administer the fund, as provided.The bill would make findings and declarations related to a gift of public funds.This bill would provide that it is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation related to the California Coastal Act of 1976.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 30527 is added to the Public Resources Code, immediately following Section 30526, to read:30527. (a) The California Coastal Planning Fund is hereby established in the State Treasury to help local governments adequately plan for the protection of coastal resources and public accessibility to the coastline. Upon appropriation by the Legislature, moneys deposited into the fund shall be available to the commission to fund the following:(1) Costs for local governments to prepare, adopt, and revise local coastal programs, consistent with this division.(2) Costs for local governments to prepare, adopt, and revise sea level rise plans, consistent with Division 20.6.9 (commencing with Section 30985).(3) Costs for commission staff to review local coastal programs and for the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission staff to review sea level rise plans, consistent with Division 20.6.9 (commencing with Section 30985). Those costs shall not exceed 20 percent of the annual deposits into the fund.(b) Consistent with subdivision (a), the commission shall expend moneys in the fund for grants, loans, contracts, or services to assist eligible recipients.(c) (1) Eligible recipients of funding pursuant to this section shall be local agencies, including cities and counties, the commission, and the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission.(2) To be eligible for funding pursuant to this section, grants, loans, contracts, or services provided to a local government shall have a clear and definite purpose associated with the planning efforts required to provide public benefits related to coastal resource protection and public accessibility of the California coast.(d) The commission may undertake any of the following actions to administer the fund:(1) Provide for the deposit of any of the following moneys into the fund:(A) Federal contributions.(B) Voluntary contributions, gifts, grants, or bequests.(C) Financial participation by a public agency in an activity authorized for funding from the fund.(2) Enter into agreements for contributions to the fund from the federal government, local or state agencies, private corporations, and nonprofit organizations.(3) Direct portions of the fund to a subset of eligible applicants as required or appropriate based on funding source.(4) Take additional action as may be appropriate for adequate administration and operation of the fund.(5) Set appropriate requirements as a condition of funding.(e) Actions to administer the fund, and implement or interpret this section, are not subject to the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).(f) This section does not expand any obligation of the state to provide resources for the provisions of this article or to require the expenditure of additional resources beyond the amount of moneys deposited into the fund.SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that the addition of Section 30527 to the Public Resources Code serves the public purpose of protecting coastal resources and public accessibility to the coastline and does not constitute a gift of public funds within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.SECTION 1.It is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation related to the California Coastal Act of 1976 (Division 20 (commencing with Section 30000)) of the Public Resources Code.
Amended IN Assembly March 10, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 996Introduced by Assembly Member PellerinFebruary 20, 2025 An act to add Section 30527 to the Public Resources Code, relating to coastal resources. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 996, as amended, Pellerin. Public Resources: California Coastal Act of 1976. 1976: California Coastal Planning Fund.Existing law, the California Coastal Act of 1976, provides for the protection of Californias coast and requires any person wishing to perform or undertake any development in the coastal zone, as defined, to obtain a coastal development permit, except as specified. The act makes various findings and declarations regarding the need to preserve the states natural and scenic resources along the coast and ensure that development in the coastal zone is carefully planned and developed. The act requires the issuance of a coastal development permit if the proposed development is in conformity with the certified local coastal program. The act provides for the certification of local coastal programs by the California Coastal Commission.The bill would establish the California Coastal Planning Fund in the State Treasury to help local governments adequately plan for the protection of coastal resources and public accessibility to the coastline. The bill would, upon appropriation by the Legislature, make moneys in the fund available to the commission for various state and local costs relating to local coastal program development and sea level rise plans and to administer the fund, as provided.The bill would make findings and declarations related to a gift of public funds.This bill would provide that it is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation related to the California Coastal Act of 1976.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Assembly March 10, 2025
Amended IN Assembly March 10, 2025
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 996
Introduced by Assembly Member PellerinFebruary 20, 2025
Introduced by Assembly Member Pellerin
February 20, 2025
An act to add Section 30527 to the Public Resources Code, relating to coastal resources.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 996, as amended, Pellerin. Public Resources: California Coastal Act of 1976. 1976: California Coastal Planning Fund.
Existing law, the California Coastal Act of 1976, provides for the protection of Californias coast and requires any person wishing to perform or undertake any development in the coastal zone, as defined, to obtain a coastal development permit, except as specified. The act makes various findings and declarations regarding the need to preserve the states natural and scenic resources along the coast and ensure that development in the coastal zone is carefully planned and developed. The act requires the issuance of a coastal development permit if the proposed development is in conformity with the certified local coastal program. The act provides for the certification of local coastal programs by the California Coastal Commission.The bill would establish the California Coastal Planning Fund in the State Treasury to help local governments adequately plan for the protection of coastal resources and public accessibility to the coastline. The bill would, upon appropriation by the Legislature, make moneys in the fund available to the commission for various state and local costs relating to local coastal program development and sea level rise plans and to administer the fund, as provided.The bill would make findings and declarations related to a gift of public funds.This bill would provide that it is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation related to the California Coastal Act of 1976.
Existing law, the California Coastal Act of 1976, provides for the protection of Californias coast and requires any person wishing to perform or undertake any development in the coastal zone, as defined, to obtain a coastal development permit, except as specified. The act makes various findings and declarations regarding the need to preserve the states natural and scenic resources along the coast and ensure that development in the coastal zone is carefully planned and developed. The act requires the issuance of a coastal development permit if the proposed development is in conformity with the certified local coastal program. The act provides for the certification of local coastal programs by the California Coastal Commission.
The bill would establish the California Coastal Planning Fund in the State Treasury to help local governments adequately plan for the protection of coastal resources and public accessibility to the coastline. The bill would, upon appropriation by the Legislature, make moneys in the fund available to the commission for various state and local costs relating to local coastal program development and sea level rise plans and to administer the fund, as provided.
The bill would make findings and declarations related to a gift of public funds.
This bill would provide that it is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation related to the California Coastal Act of 1976.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 30527 is added to the Public Resources Code, immediately following Section 30526, to read:30527. (a) The California Coastal Planning Fund is hereby established in the State Treasury to help local governments adequately plan for the protection of coastal resources and public accessibility to the coastline. Upon appropriation by the Legislature, moneys deposited into the fund shall be available to the commission to fund the following:(1) Costs for local governments to prepare, adopt, and revise local coastal programs, consistent with this division.(2) Costs for local governments to prepare, adopt, and revise sea level rise plans, consistent with Division 20.6.9 (commencing with Section 30985).(3) Costs for commission staff to review local coastal programs and for the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission staff to review sea level rise plans, consistent with Division 20.6.9 (commencing with Section 30985). Those costs shall not exceed 20 percent of the annual deposits into the fund.(b) Consistent with subdivision (a), the commission shall expend moneys in the fund for grants, loans, contracts, or services to assist eligible recipients.(c) (1) Eligible recipients of funding pursuant to this section shall be local agencies, including cities and counties, the commission, and the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission.(2) To be eligible for funding pursuant to this section, grants, loans, contracts, or services provided to a local government shall have a clear and definite purpose associated with the planning efforts required to provide public benefits related to coastal resource protection and public accessibility of the California coast.(d) The commission may undertake any of the following actions to administer the fund:(1) Provide for the deposit of any of the following moneys into the fund:(A) Federal contributions.(B) Voluntary contributions, gifts, grants, or bequests.(C) Financial participation by a public agency in an activity authorized for funding from the fund.(2) Enter into agreements for contributions to the fund from the federal government, local or state agencies, private corporations, and nonprofit organizations.(3) Direct portions of the fund to a subset of eligible applicants as required or appropriate based on funding source.(4) Take additional action as may be appropriate for adequate administration and operation of the fund.(5) Set appropriate requirements as a condition of funding.(e) Actions to administer the fund, and implement or interpret this section, are not subject to the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).(f) This section does not expand any obligation of the state to provide resources for the provisions of this article or to require the expenditure of additional resources beyond the amount of moneys deposited into the fund.SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that the addition of Section 30527 to the Public Resources Code serves the public purpose of protecting coastal resources and public accessibility to the coastline and does not constitute a gift of public funds within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.SECTION 1.It is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation related to the California Coastal Act of 1976 (Division 20 (commencing with Section 30000)) of the Public Resources Code.
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 30527 is added to the Public Resources Code, immediately following Section 30526, to read:30527. (a) The California Coastal Planning Fund is hereby established in the State Treasury to help local governments adequately plan for the protection of coastal resources and public accessibility to the coastline. Upon appropriation by the Legislature, moneys deposited into the fund shall be available to the commission to fund the following:(1) Costs for local governments to prepare, adopt, and revise local coastal programs, consistent with this division.(2) Costs for local governments to prepare, adopt, and revise sea level rise plans, consistent with Division 20.6.9 (commencing with Section 30985).(3) Costs for commission staff to review local coastal programs and for the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission staff to review sea level rise plans, consistent with Division 20.6.9 (commencing with Section 30985). Those costs shall not exceed 20 percent of the annual deposits into the fund.(b) Consistent with subdivision (a), the commission shall expend moneys in the fund for grants, loans, contracts, or services to assist eligible recipients.(c) (1) Eligible recipients of funding pursuant to this section shall be local agencies, including cities and counties, the commission, and the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission.(2) To be eligible for funding pursuant to this section, grants, loans, contracts, or services provided to a local government shall have a clear and definite purpose associated with the planning efforts required to provide public benefits related to coastal resource protection and public accessibility of the California coast.(d) The commission may undertake any of the following actions to administer the fund:(1) Provide for the deposit of any of the following moneys into the fund:(A) Federal contributions.(B) Voluntary contributions, gifts, grants, or bequests.(C) Financial participation by a public agency in an activity authorized for funding from the fund.(2) Enter into agreements for contributions to the fund from the federal government, local or state agencies, private corporations, and nonprofit organizations.(3) Direct portions of the fund to a subset of eligible applicants as required or appropriate based on funding source.(4) Take additional action as may be appropriate for adequate administration and operation of the fund.(5) Set appropriate requirements as a condition of funding.(e) Actions to administer the fund, and implement or interpret this section, are not subject to the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).(f) This section does not expand any obligation of the state to provide resources for the provisions of this article or to require the expenditure of additional resources beyond the amount of moneys deposited into the fund.
SECTION 1. Section 30527 is added to the Public Resources Code, immediately following Section 30526, to read:
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30527. (a) The California Coastal Planning Fund is hereby established in the State Treasury to help local governments adequately plan for the protection of coastal resources and public accessibility to the coastline. Upon appropriation by the Legislature, moneys deposited into the fund shall be available to the commission to fund the following:(1) Costs for local governments to prepare, adopt, and revise local coastal programs, consistent with this division.(2) Costs for local governments to prepare, adopt, and revise sea level rise plans, consistent with Division 20.6.9 (commencing with Section 30985).(3) Costs for commission staff to review local coastal programs and for the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission staff to review sea level rise plans, consistent with Division 20.6.9 (commencing with Section 30985). Those costs shall not exceed 20 percent of the annual deposits into the fund.(b) Consistent with subdivision (a), the commission shall expend moneys in the fund for grants, loans, contracts, or services to assist eligible recipients.(c) (1) Eligible recipients of funding pursuant to this section shall be local agencies, including cities and counties, the commission, and the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission.(2) To be eligible for funding pursuant to this section, grants, loans, contracts, or services provided to a local government shall have a clear and definite purpose associated with the planning efforts required to provide public benefits related to coastal resource protection and public accessibility of the California coast.(d) The commission may undertake any of the following actions to administer the fund:(1) Provide for the deposit of any of the following moneys into the fund:(A) Federal contributions.(B) Voluntary contributions, gifts, grants, or bequests.(C) Financial participation by a public agency in an activity authorized for funding from the fund.(2) Enter into agreements for contributions to the fund from the federal government, local or state agencies, private corporations, and nonprofit organizations.(3) Direct portions of the fund to a subset of eligible applicants as required or appropriate based on funding source.(4) Take additional action as may be appropriate for adequate administration and operation of the fund.(5) Set appropriate requirements as a condition of funding.(e) Actions to administer the fund, and implement or interpret this section, are not subject to the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).(f) This section does not expand any obligation of the state to provide resources for the provisions of this article or to require the expenditure of additional resources beyond the amount of moneys deposited into the fund.
30527. (a) The California Coastal Planning Fund is hereby established in the State Treasury to help local governments adequately plan for the protection of coastal resources and public accessibility to the coastline. Upon appropriation by the Legislature, moneys deposited into the fund shall be available to the commission to fund the following:(1) Costs for local governments to prepare, adopt, and revise local coastal programs, consistent with this division.(2) Costs for local governments to prepare, adopt, and revise sea level rise plans, consistent with Division 20.6.9 (commencing with Section 30985).(3) Costs for commission staff to review local coastal programs and for the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission staff to review sea level rise plans, consistent with Division 20.6.9 (commencing with Section 30985). Those costs shall not exceed 20 percent of the annual deposits into the fund.(b) Consistent with subdivision (a), the commission shall expend moneys in the fund for grants, loans, contracts, or services to assist eligible recipients.(c) (1) Eligible recipients of funding pursuant to this section shall be local agencies, including cities and counties, the commission, and the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission.(2) To be eligible for funding pursuant to this section, grants, loans, contracts, or services provided to a local government shall have a clear and definite purpose associated with the planning efforts required to provide public benefits related to coastal resource protection and public accessibility of the California coast.(d) The commission may undertake any of the following actions to administer the fund:(1) Provide for the deposit of any of the following moneys into the fund:(A) Federal contributions.(B) Voluntary contributions, gifts, grants, or bequests.(C) Financial participation by a public agency in an activity authorized for funding from the fund.(2) Enter into agreements for contributions to the fund from the federal government, local or state agencies, private corporations, and nonprofit organizations.(3) Direct portions of the fund to a subset of eligible applicants as required or appropriate based on funding source.(4) Take additional action as may be appropriate for adequate administration and operation of the fund.(5) Set appropriate requirements as a condition of funding.(e) Actions to administer the fund, and implement or interpret this section, are not subject to the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).(f) This section does not expand any obligation of the state to provide resources for the provisions of this article or to require the expenditure of additional resources beyond the amount of moneys deposited into the fund.
30527. (a) The California Coastal Planning Fund is hereby established in the State Treasury to help local governments adequately plan for the protection of coastal resources and public accessibility to the coastline. Upon appropriation by the Legislature, moneys deposited into the fund shall be available to the commission to fund the following:(1) Costs for local governments to prepare, adopt, and revise local coastal programs, consistent with this division.(2) Costs for local governments to prepare, adopt, and revise sea level rise plans, consistent with Division 20.6.9 (commencing with Section 30985).(3) Costs for commission staff to review local coastal programs and for the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission staff to review sea level rise plans, consistent with Division 20.6.9 (commencing with Section 30985). Those costs shall not exceed 20 percent of the annual deposits into the fund.(b) Consistent with subdivision (a), the commission shall expend moneys in the fund for grants, loans, contracts, or services to assist eligible recipients.(c) (1) Eligible recipients of funding pursuant to this section shall be local agencies, including cities and counties, the commission, and the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission.(2) To be eligible for funding pursuant to this section, grants, loans, contracts, or services provided to a local government shall have a clear and definite purpose associated with the planning efforts required to provide public benefits related to coastal resource protection and public accessibility of the California coast.(d) The commission may undertake any of the following actions to administer the fund:(1) Provide for the deposit of any of the following moneys into the fund:(A) Federal contributions.(B) Voluntary contributions, gifts, grants, or bequests.(C) Financial participation by a public agency in an activity authorized for funding from the fund.(2) Enter into agreements for contributions to the fund from the federal government, local or state agencies, private corporations, and nonprofit organizations.(3) Direct portions of the fund to a subset of eligible applicants as required or appropriate based on funding source.(4) Take additional action as may be appropriate for adequate administration and operation of the fund.(5) Set appropriate requirements as a condition of funding.(e) Actions to administer the fund, and implement or interpret this section, are not subject to the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).(f) This section does not expand any obligation of the state to provide resources for the provisions of this article or to require the expenditure of additional resources beyond the amount of moneys deposited into the fund.
30527. (a) The California Coastal Planning Fund is hereby established in the State Treasury to help local governments adequately plan for the protection of coastal resources and public accessibility to the coastline. Upon appropriation by the Legislature, moneys deposited into the fund shall be available to the commission to fund the following:
(1) Costs for local governments to prepare, adopt, and revise local coastal programs, consistent with this division.
(2) Costs for local governments to prepare, adopt, and revise sea level rise plans, consistent with Division 20.6.9 (commencing with Section 30985).
(3) Costs for commission staff to review local coastal programs and for the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission staff to review sea level rise plans, consistent with Division 20.6.9 (commencing with Section 30985). Those costs shall not exceed 20 percent of the annual deposits into the fund.
(b) Consistent with subdivision (a), the commission shall expend moneys in the fund for grants, loans, contracts, or services to assist eligible recipients.
(c) (1) Eligible recipients of funding pursuant to this section shall be local agencies, including cities and counties, the commission, and the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission.
(2) To be eligible for funding pursuant to this section, grants, loans, contracts, or services provided to a local government shall have a clear and definite purpose associated with the planning efforts required to provide public benefits related to coastal resource protection and public accessibility of the California coast.
(d) The commission may undertake any of the following actions to administer the fund:
(1) Provide for the deposit of any of the following moneys into the fund:
(A) Federal contributions.
(B) Voluntary contributions, gifts, grants, or bequests.
(C) Financial participation by a public agency in an activity authorized for funding from the fund.
(2) Enter into agreements for contributions to the fund from the federal government, local or state agencies, private corporations, and nonprofit organizations.
(3) Direct portions of the fund to a subset of eligible applicants as required or appropriate based on funding source.
(4) Take additional action as may be appropriate for adequate administration and operation of the fund.
(5) Set appropriate requirements as a condition of funding.
(e) Actions to administer the fund, and implement or interpret this section, are not subject to the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).
(f) This section does not expand any obligation of the state to provide resources for the provisions of this article or to require the expenditure of additional resources beyond the amount of moneys deposited into the fund.
SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that the addition of Section 30527 to the Public Resources Code serves the public purpose of protecting coastal resources and public accessibility to the coastline and does not constitute a gift of public funds within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.
SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that the addition of Section 30527 to the Public Resources Code serves the public purpose of protecting coastal resources and public accessibility to the coastline and does not constitute a gift of public funds within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.
SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that the addition of Section 30527 to the Public Resources Code serves the public purpose of protecting coastal resources and public accessibility to the coastline and does not constitute a gift of public funds within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.
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It is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation related to the California Coastal Act of 1976 (Division 20 (commencing with Section 30000)) of the Public Resources Code.