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AB-2908 Parks: Outdoor Equity Grants Program.(2021-2022)

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Date Published: 02/19/2022 04:00 AM
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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill
No. 2908

Introduced by Assembly Member Gabriel

February 18, 2022

An act to amend Section 5090.76 of the Public Resources Code, relating to parks.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 2908, as introduced, Gabriel. Parks: Outdoor Equity Grants Program.
Existing law requires the Director of Parks and Recreation 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. Existing law authorizes the director to accept private funds to support the grant program and requires private funds donated for the grant program and funds appropriated by the Legislature for purposes of the grant program to be deposited into the California Outdoor Equity Account. Existing law requires that there be adequate donations or funds deposited in the account before the Department of Parks and Recreation commences program development activities for the grant program. Existing law prohibits the department from allocating general fund moneys appropriated by the Legislature to the department in the annual Budget Act for purposes of the grant program, except as authorized by the Legislature.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the provisions related to the prohibition and the commencement of program development activities.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

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


SECTION 1.

 Section 5090.76 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:

5090.76.
 (a) Except as authorized by the Legislature, the department shall not allocate for the purposes of the grant program any general fund moneys appropriated by the Legislature to the department in the annual Budget Act.
(b) The director may accept private donations made for the support of the grant program. The director may solicit and accept private funding to help offset the costs of the grant program.
(c) All moneys received pursuant to this section or appropriated by the Legislature for the purpose of the grant program shall be deposited in the California Outdoor Equity Account, which is hereby created within the State Parks and Recreation Fund.
(d) Before commencing any program development activities for the grant program, adequate donations or funds shall be deposited into the California Outdoor Equity Account. This amount shall be sufficient to administer the grant program and provide grant awards.