Article 3 - Voluntary Offshore Wind and Coastal Resources Protection Fund

California Public Resources Code — §§ 25992.20-25992.22

Sections (3)

Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 251, Sec. 20. (AB 209) Effective September 6, 2022.

(a)The Voluntary Offshore Wind and Coastal Resources Protection Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, the moneys in the fund are hereby continuously appropriated without regard to fiscal year to the commission for purposes of this chapter.

(b)The Private Donations Account is hereby created in the fund. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, the moneys in the account are hereby continuously appropriated without regard to fiscal year to the commission for purposes of this chapter.

§ 25992.21

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 397, Sec. 3. (AB 1417) Effective January 1, 2026.

(a)The commission may accept federal and private sector moneys, including for purposes of financial commitments made to fulfill a lessee’s bidding credits in a bureau lease sale auction, for purposes of this chapter. The private sector moneys shall be deposited into the account. The federal moneys shall be deposited into the fund.

(b)Records of the donations received by the commission, or by eligible entities from offshore wind entities, and allocations made pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to public disclosure.

(c)Every 90 days, an offshore wind entity shall report to the commission all of the following:

(1)The aggregate amount of donations made.

(2)The number of groups or tribes that received donations.

(3)The counties where those groups or tribes are based.

(4)The types of eligible entities that received a donation, including, but not limited to, whether the eligible entity is a tribe, community group, local government, or third party.

(d)For each donation made by an offshore wind entity and reported pursuant to subdivision (c), the commission shall post a report on its internet website annually. The report shall only include the following information:

(1)The total amount of donations received by eligible entities from offshore wind entities in the preceding year.

(2)The total amount of donations received by eligible entities from offshore wind entities in each county in the preceding year.

(3)The types of eligible entities that received donations from offshore wind entities in the preceding year.

(4)The number of eligible entities that received a donation from offshore wind entities in the preceding year.

(e)The commission may enter into an agreement with a donor for the purposes for which the donation may be used consistent with this chapter.

(f)Notwithstanding Section 11005 of the Government Code, the Director of Finance’s approval of the donations accepted by the commission under this section is not required.

§ 25992.22

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 397, Sec. 4. (AB 1417) Effective January 1, 2026.

(a)Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, on or before March 15, 2024, and each January thereafter concurrent with the submission of the Governor’s Budget, the commission shall submit a report to the Legislature and the relevant policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature on the moneys received and allocated pursuant to this chapter. The report shall include, but not be limited to, a description and information on the use of funds, geographic distribution of allocated funds, program activities, and awardees.

(b)Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, the commission shall annually prepare and submit, on or before March 1 of each year, a

report to the Legislature on the implementation and effectiveness of the capacity funding activities and grants described in paragraph (7) of subdivision (b) of Section 25992.10, including the amount of activity and grant moneys provided by offshore wind entities, using information provided by offshore wind entities, local communities, local governments, and tribes. The report shall include, but not

be limited to, the total amount of capacity funding activity and grant moneys awarded for purposes of those activities and grants, a description of the activities and grants funded, and an assessment of the impact of the funding.

(c)The report submitted to the Legislature pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in accordance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.