(a) Neither the bank nor a special purpose trust authorized by the bank is required to pay any property taxes or assessments upon, or with respect to, any project or any property acquired by, or for, the bank under this division, or upon the income therefrom, so long as the bank, on behalf of the state, holds title to the project or to the property contained in the project.

(b) The exemption of the bank or of a special purpose trust from taxation of any property shall cease when title to the property is transferred from the bank to any taxable person or entity. This section does not exempt any taxable person or entity from taxation, including, but not limited to, taxation upon a possessory interest, with respect to any project, or the property of facilities contained in any project that may otherwise be applicable to the person.

(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 863, Sec. 16. Effective January 1, 1996.)