ARTICLE 9.5. Timber Regulation and Forest Restoration Fund [4629. - 4629.13.]
Article 9.5 added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 289, Sec. 3.
§§ 4629–4629.13 · 13 sections
- § 4629 The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) A thriving in-state forest products sector provides public benefits, including employment…
- § 4629.1 The Legislature further finds that the state’s forest practice regulatory program needs to develop adequate performance measures to provide transparency for…
- § 4629.2 In enacting this article, it is the intent of the Legislature to accomplish all of the following: (a) Promote and encourage sustainable forest practices…
- § 4629.3 (a) The Timber Regulation and Forest Restoration Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury. All revenues received from the assessments imposed pursuant to…
- § 4629.4 (a) On or before October 1, 2012, the board shall adopt a regulation that interprets and makes specific the lumber products and engineered wood products that…
- § 4629.5 (a) (1) There is hereby imposed an assessment on a person who purchases a lumber product or an engineered wood product for storage, use, or other consumption…
- § 4629.6 Moneys deposited in the fund shall, upon appropriation by the Legislature, only be expended for the following purposes: (a) To reimburse the State Board of…
- § 4629.7 All grants made pursuant to subdivisions (g) and (h) of Section 4629.6 shall fund activities that do any of the following, in order of priority: (a) Improve…
- § 4629.8 (a) Funds deposited in the fund shall be appropriated in accordance with the following priorities: (1) First priority shall be for funding associated with the…
- § 4629.9 (a) On or before January 10, 2013, and on each January 10 thereafter in conjunction with the 2014–15 Governor’s Budget and each Governor’s Budget thereafter,…
- § 4629.11 (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the revenues in any fiscal year may be accounted for on an accrued basis. The department may borrow against anticipated…
- § 4629.12 (a) The Director of Finance shall authorize a loan, from the General Fund to the fund, to implement the activities described in Section 4629.6. (b) Any loan…
- § 4629.13 Notwithstanding any other law, the Controller may use the moneys in the fund for cashflow loans to the General Fund, as provided in Sections 16310 and 16381 of…