(a) State moneys shall not be used to initiate or operate rail service on the North Coast Railroad Authority’s, the Great Redwood Trail Agency’s, or any successor in interest’s rail rights-of-way north of the City of Willits or for a project that is designed to rehabilitate, modernize, maintain, or repair an existing operation or facility, including a rail terminal, a railyard, a rail facility, and rail infrastructure, except for trail design or construction or to satisfy railbanking requirements, on the North Coast Railroad Authority’s, the Great Redwood Trail Agency’s, or any successor in interest’s rail rights-of-way north of the City of Willits.

(b) State moneys, including proceeds from the sale of general obligation bonds, shall not be spent for any new bulk coal terminal projects within the County of Humboldt.

Terms Used In California Government Code 93006

  • City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Government Code 20
  • County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.

(c) For purposes of this section, “new bulk coal terminal” means a terminal that stores, handles, or transports coal in bulk to a degree or significance that is categorized as having the potential for significant impacts in an environmental document prepared pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code) as a result of the storage, handling, or transportation of coal in bulk.

(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 981, Sec. 1. (SB 307) Effective January 1, 2023.)

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