§ 13476. — 13476. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 60, Sec. 43.)

California § 13476.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code WAT: Water Code - WAT
• Div. 7.: DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY
• Ch. 6.5.: CHAPTER 6.5. State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund

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Unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions govern the construction of this chapter:
(a)
“Administration fund” means the State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund Administration Fund.
(b)
“Board” means the State Water Resources Control Board.
(c)
“Federal Clean Water Act” or “federal act” means the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1251 et seq.) and acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto.
(d)
(1)
“Financial assistance” means assistance authorized under Section 13480.
Financial assistance includes loans, refinancing, installment sales agreements, purchase of debt, and loan guarantees for municipal revolving funds, but excludes grants.
(2)
Notwithstanding paragraph (1), financial assistance may include grants or other assistance directed by a federal grant deposited in the fund to the extent authorized.
(e)
“Fund” means the State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund.
(f)
“Grant fund” means the State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund Small Community Grant Fund.
(g)
“Matching funds” means money that equals that percentage of federal contributions required by the federal act to be matched with state funds.
(h)
“Municipality” has the same meaning and construction as in the federal act and also includes all state, interstate, and intermunicipal agencies.
(i)
“Publicly owned” means owned by a municipality.
(j)
“Severely disadvantaged community” means a community with a median household income of less than 60 percent of the statewide median household income.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 60, Sec. 43. (AB 203) Effective June 30, 2022.