California Water Code 79736 – Of the funds authorized by Section 79730, four hundred seventy-five …
Of the funds authorized by Section 79730, four hundred seventy-five million dollars ($475,000,000) shall be available to the Natural Resources Agency to support projects that fulfill the obligations of the State of California in complying with the terms of any of the following:
(a) Subsection (d) of Section 3406 of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (Title 34 of Public Law 102-575).
Terms Used In California Water Code 79736
- Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Water Code 18
(b) Interstate compacts set forth in § 66801 of the Government Code pursuant to Title 7.42 (commencing with Section 66905) of the Government Code.
(c) Intrastate or multiparty water quantification settlement agreement provisions, including ecosystem restoration projects, as set forth in Chapters 611, 612, 613, and 614 of the Statutes of 2003.
(d) The settlement agreement referenced in § 2080.2 of the Fish and Game Code.
(e) Any intrastate or multiparty settlement agreement related to water acted upon or before December 31, 2013. Priority shall be given to projects that meet one or more of the following criteria:
(1) The project is of statewide significance.
(2) The project restores natural aquatic or riparian functions, or wetlands habitat for birds and aquatic species.
(3) The project protects or promotes the restoration of endangered or threatened species.
(4) The project enhances the reliability of water supplies on a regional or interregional basis.
(5) The project provides significant regional or statewide economic benefits.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 188, Sec. 8. (AB 1471) Approved in Proposition 1 at the November 4, 2014, election.)