BOARD02492

• Board Meeting Date: 5/23/2005
• Description: Status of Legislation
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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(2) (b) The office shall review previously submitted conservation
plans to evaluate their consistency with the provisions of this section and
the guidelines established pursuant to PARAGRAPH (a) OF subsection (7)
of this section.
(7) (a) By July 1, 2005, the board shall adopt guidelines for the
office to review water conservation plans submitted by covered entities.
The guidelines shall defme the method for submitting plans to the office,
how the office will prioritize the distribution of moneys, INCLUDING ANY
ADDITIONAL MONEYS MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH TIlE GRANT PROGRAM,
and the interest rate surcharge provided for in pat 4j;;1l\ph (d) PARAGRAPH
(a) of subsection (9) of this section.
(b) IF NO OTIIER APPLICABLE GUIDELINES EXIST AS OF TIlE
EFFECTIvE DAm OF THIS PARAGRAPH (b), TIlE BOARD SHALL ADOPT
GUIDELINES BY AUGUST 14, 2005, FOR mE OFFICE TO USE IN REVIEWING
APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY COVERED ENTITIES AND AGENCIES FOR
GRANTS FROM TIlE GRANT PROGRAM. THE GUIDELINES SHALL ESTABLISH
DEADLII'ffiS AND PROCEDURES FOR COVERED ENTITIES AND AGENCIES TO
FOLLOW IN APPLYING FOR GRANTS AND mE CRITERIA TO BE USED BY TIlE
OFFICE AND TIlE BOARD IN PRIORITIZING AND AWARDING GRANTS.
(12) (a) THEREISHEREBYCREArnDTIlEWATEREFFICIENCYGRANT
PROGRAM FOR PURPOSES OF PROVIDING STArn. FUNDING OVER A
TIIREE- YEAR PERIOD TO AID IN ACHIEVING mE WATER EFFICIENCY GOALS
OUTLINED IN LOCALLY ADOPTED WATER CONSERVATION PLANS AND TO
PROMorn TIlE BENEFITS OF WATER EFFICIENCY. THE BOARD IS
AUTIIORIZED TO DISTRIBUTE GRANTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS
SUBSECTION (12) TO COVERED ENTITIES AND AGENCIES FROMmEMONEYS
TRANSFERRED TO AND APPROPRIATED FROM TIlE WATER EFFICIENCY

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