Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024: Administrative Procedure Act: exemption: program guidelines and selection criteria.
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Overview
This bill modifies the Administrative Procedure Act to expedite the development and implementation of program guidelines and selection criteria for grant programs funded by the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024. Specifically, it exempts these regulations from the usual requirements of the Act, requiring agencies to follow a process including public notice, comment periods, and review by the Natural Resources Agency. The bill also allows the use of previously developed guidelines and establishes a process for posting guidelines and verification on the agency’s website.
Key provisions
- Exempts regulations for grant programs under the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024 from the Administrative Procedure Act.
- Requires state agencies administering competitive grant programs to develop and publish draft project solicitation and evaluation guidelines.
- Mandates a public comment period (at least 30 days) for draft guidelines.
- Requires agencies to hold a public meeting on the draft guidelines.
- Requires agencies to post final guidelines and verification on the Natural Resources Agency’s website.
- Allows the use of previously developed program guidelines and selection criteria.
- Exempts the State Water Resources Control Board from the guideline submission requirement.
- Provides an exception for appropriations from the Budget Act of 2025 to avoid the guideline requirements.
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