2005 California Government Code Sections 14556.50-14556.52 Article 6. Miscellaneous Provisions

14556.50.  The grant authorized under paragraph (32) of subdivision
(a) of Section 14556.40 shall be allocated as follows:
   (a) (1) Two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) to defray
the administrative costs of the North Coast Railroad Authority,
allocated directly to the authority as directed by the commission at
its first scheduled meeting immediately upon enactment of the Budget
Act of 2000.
   (2) Two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) to defray the
administrative costs of the authority, allocated directly to the
authority as directed by the commission within six months from the
date of enactment of the Budget Act of 2000.
   (3) Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to defray the
administrative costs of the authority, allocated to the authority as
directed by the commission, within one year from the date of
enactment of the Budget Act of 2000, if the commission determines
that additional funding is needed by the authority as directed by the
commission at its first scheduled meeting for administrative costs.
   (b) Six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000) to fund completion of
the authority's rail line from Lombard to Willits, allocated directly
to the authority immediately upon enactment of the Budget Act of
2000.
   (c) One million dollars ($1,000,000) to fund completion of the
authority's rail line from Willits to Arcata, allocated to the
authority as directed by the commission, within six months from the
date of enactment of the Budget Act of 2000.
   (d) Five million dollars ($5,000,000) to fund the upgrade of the
authority's rail line to Class II or III status, allocated to the
authority as directed by the commission.
   (e) Four million one hundred thousand dollars ($4,100,000) for
environmental remediation projects, allocated to the authority as
directed by the commission, within six months from the date of
enactment of the Budget Act of 2000.
   (f) Ten million dollars ($10,000,000) for the authority's debt
reduction, allocated to the authority as directed by the commission,
within six months from the date of enactment of the Budget Act of
2000.
   (g) One million eight hundred thousand dollars ($1,800,000) for
use by the authority as local match funds, allocated to the authority
as directed by the commission.
   (h) Five million five hundred thousand dollars ($5,500,000) to
fund repayment of the authority's federal loan obligations, allocated
to the authority as directed by the commission.
   (i) Thirty-one million dollars ($31,000,000) for long-term
stabilization projects, allocated to the authority as directed by the
commission.
14556.52.  (a) Before grants from the fund may be allocated to any
of the three Alameda Corridor East Projects identified in paragraphs
(54), (55), and (73) of subdivision (a) of Section 14556.40, a report
shall be completed and submitted to the commission within one year
of the operative date of this section.  The report shall be prepared
by a team consisting of the lead applicants for those projects and
the Riverside County Transportation Commission.  The report shall
address regional mobility needs as well as regional, state, and
national economic impacts of the corridor.  The team shall also
evaluate and assess the technical merits, determine the phasing and
delivery schedule, and identify a financing strategy for the proposed
corridor improvements.  Based on the good faith participation of the
stakeholders, the commission shall allocate some or all of the
available funds to one or more of the lead applicants for specific
projects within the corridor that meet the requirements under this
chapter.
   (b) Funds may be allocated from the fund to produce the report
required under this section.