Chapter 5Deferment of Public Works Involving Irreversible Modifications

Section § 22080

Explanation

This law states that any public works projects in California by the state or its agencies, costing more than $5 million and causing irreversible changes to a zone, are postponed until 61 days after the 1972 Legislature session ends. However, this rule does not apply to projects that aren't mainly funded by annual state funds. Projects funded by state general obligation bonds and those involving State Highway Routes 5, 101, and 405 are exempt from this deferment.

Acquisition of land for, or construction of, all public works projects, by the State of California and state agencies, with a total budget in excess of five million dollars ($5,000,000) which will cause irreversible modification of the zone are hereby deferred until the 61st day after the final adjournment of the 1972 Regular Session of the Legislature. The provisions of this section shall not apply to districts, agencies, or other governmental entities not primarily supported by an annual appropriation of state funds. All the following projects are excluded from the deferment provided by this section:
(a)CA Public Resources Code § 22080(a) Any project funded by state general obligation bonds.
(b)CA Public Resources Code § 22080(b) State Highway Routes 5, 101, and 405.
public works projects land acquisition state agencies irreversible modification project budget state funding deferment period general obligation bonds state highway routes Highway Route 5 Highway Route 101 Highway Route 405 exemption from deferment 1972 Legislature session governmental project exclusion
(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1556.)