Energy: Voluntary Offshore Wind and Coastal Resources Protection Program: community capacity funding activities and grants.
- Expands the Offshore Wind Protection Program to provide grants for local and tribal communities impacted by wind projects.
- Requires offshore wind companies to report donations to local groups every 90 days to ensure transparency.
- Mandates annual state reports on the effectiveness of community grants and funding activities.
- Restricts grant eligibility to local governments, tribes, and their designated nonprofit representatives.
Assembly Member Stefani's expansion of California's Voluntary Offshore Wind and Coastal Resources Protection Program establishes new funding pathways for communities affected by offshore wind development, while implementing enhanced oversight measures for industry donations and program outcomes.
The legislation authorizes the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to allocate funds for capacity building activities and grants specifically targeting local communities and tribal entities impacted by offshore wind projects. These grants are restricted to local governments, California tribes, qualifying nonprofit organizations representing tribal interests, or coalitions of these groups. The bill defines eligible recipients as those "geographically, culturally, or economically impacted by the offshore wind industry."
New reporting requirements mandate that offshore wind developers - defined as entities planning facilities of 50 megawatts or more that affect California's coastal environment - must submit quarterly reports detailing their donations to eligible entities. These reports must include total donation amounts, recipient information, and geographic distribution of funds. The commission must publish annual summaries of these donations on its website and submit detailed reports to the Legislature by March 1 each year evaluating the implementation and effectiveness of the capacity funding program.
The amendments maintain existing provisions for environmental impact monitoring, technical expertise contracts, and infrastructure readiness while adding these new funding mechanisms. The legislation specifies that program funds cannot be used to cover regulatory costs that are otherwise recoverable from project proponents through standard channels.
 Susan RubioD Senator | Bill Author |  Not Contacted | |
 Catherine StefaniD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted |
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Introduced By
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | 0 | 2 | 80 | PASS |
- Expands the Offshore Wind Protection Program to provide grants for local and tribal communities impacted by wind projects.
- Requires offshore wind companies to report donations to local groups every 90 days to ensure transparency.
- Mandates annual state reports on the effectiveness of community grants and funding activities.
- Restricts grant eligibility to local governments, tribes, and their designated nonprofit representatives.
Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.
Introduced By
Assembly Member Stefani's expansion of California's Voluntary Offshore Wind and Coastal Resources Protection Program establishes new funding pathways for communities affected by offshore wind development, while implementing enhanced oversight measures for industry donations and program outcomes.
The legislation authorizes the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to allocate funds for capacity building activities and grants specifically targeting local communities and tribal entities impacted by offshore wind projects. These grants are restricted to local governments, California tribes, qualifying nonprofit organizations representing tribal interests, or coalitions of these groups. The bill defines eligible recipients as those "geographically, culturally, or economically impacted by the offshore wind industry."
New reporting requirements mandate that offshore wind developers - defined as entities planning facilities of 50 megawatts or more that affect California's coastal environment - must submit quarterly reports detailing their donations to eligible entities. These reports must include total donation amounts, recipient information, and geographic distribution of funds. The commission must publish annual summaries of these donations on its website and submit detailed reports to the Legislature by March 1 each year evaluating the implementation and effectiveness of the capacity funding program.
The amendments maintain existing provisions for environmental impact monitoring, technical expertise contracts, and infrastructure readiness while adding these new funding mechanisms. The legislation specifies that program funds cannot be used to cover regulatory costs that are otherwise recoverable from project proponents through standard channels.
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | 0 | 2 | 80 | PASS |
Susan RubioD Senator | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
Catherine StefaniD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted |