§ 94540. — 94540. (Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 83, Sec. 2.)

(a)
Of the funds made available by Section 94500, four hundred seventy-five million dollars ($475,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to support any of the following activities related to the development of offshore wind generation:
(1)
Construction of publicly owned port
facilities for manufacturing, assembly, staging, and integration of entitlements and components for offshore wind generation.
(2)
Expansion and improvement of public port infrastructure to accommodate vessels involved in the installation, maintenance, and operation of offshore wind generation.
(3)
Upgrades to port facilities.
(b)
The State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission may expend moneys made available pursuant to subdivision (a) consistent with the strategic plan developed pursuant to Section 25991.
(c)
The State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission shall prioritize projects that can show matching funds or that are located at staging and integration ports that have released a notice of preparation pursuant
to the California Environmental Quality Act process on or before February 29, 2024.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 83, Sec. 2. (SB 867) Approved in Proposition 4 at the November 5, 2024, election. Effective November 6, 2024.