California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 8670.70

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 237, Sec. 5. (SB 839) Effective January 1, 2026.

The Environmental Enhancement Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury. All penalties collected under Article 9 (commencing with Section 8670.57) shall be deposited into the Environmental Enhancement Fund, except as specified in Section 8670.68.5. The moneys in the fund shall only be used for environmental enhancement projects. The moneys shall not be used for the cleanup of an oil spill or the restoration required after an oil spill. The moneys in the fund shall be available to the administrator for environmental enhancement projects, upon appropriation by the Legislature.

Cite this section

Cal. Gov. Code § 8670.70 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-2-government-of-the-state-of-california/division-1-general/chapter-7-4-oil-spill-response-and-contingency-planning/article-10-environmental-enhancement-fund/section-8670.70

Other sections in Article 10 - Environmental Enhancement Fund

§ 8670.7§ 8670.70§ 8670.71§ 8670.72§ 8670.73

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