§ 25992.5. — 25992.5. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 397, Sec. 1.)

California § 25992.5.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code PRC: Public Resources Code - PRC
• Div. 15.: DIVISION 15. ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
• Ch. 15.: CHAPTER 15. Voluntary Offshore Wind Program
• Art. 1.: ARTICLE 1. General Provisions and Definitions

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For purposes of this chapter, all of the following definitions apply:
(a)
“Account” means the Private Donations Account created pursuant to Section 25992.20.
(b)
“Bureau” means the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
(c)
“Eligible entity” means a local community, local government, California tribe, or nonprofit organization selected by California tribes to represent their
interests, if the entity is geographically, culturally, or economically impacted by the offshore wind industry. A coalition of more than one of these eligible entities is also an eligible entity if each coalition member is also an eligible entity. For purposes of this subdivision, “California tribes” means California Native American tribes identified on the contact list maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission or a federally recognized tribe, as defined in Section 11019.81 of the Government Code.
(d)
“Fund” means the Voluntary Offshore Wind and Coastal Resources Protection Fund created pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 25992.20.
(e)
“Offshore
wind entity” means any entity engaged in offshore wind energy development that meets all of the following criteria:
(1)
Has a planned generation capacity of 50 megawatts or more.
(2)
Engages in development activities expected to impact the coastal environment, marine environment, or human environment, as those terms are defined by Section 1331 of Title 43 of the United States Code, of the California coast or submerged lands.
(3)
Will be required to obtain a lease, permit, or other authorization from the State Lands Commission, the California Coastal Commission, the Department of Fish and Wildlife, the State Water Resources Control Board, a California regional water quality control board, the State Air Resources Board, the Public Utilities
Commission, the Independent System Operator, or another state agency or local government, in connection with its development activities.
(f)
“Program” means the Voluntary Offshore Wind and Coastal Resources Protection Program established pursuant to Section 25992.10.

Legislative History

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