Revenue Generation Enabling Legislation
In 2012, the California Legislature passed laws that require State Parks to develop a revenue generation program and work to improve its financial situation. Senate Bill 1018, the trailer bill for the FY 2012-13 budget year, provides for core funding and requirements for development of a revenue generation program. Assembly Bill 1478 (Blumenfield) created the State Parks Enterprise Fund and required the Department to establish a revolving loan program to improve infrastructure and provide services that generate revenue. Assembly Bill 1589 (Huffman) created the State Parks Protection Fund and requires that the Department create a priortized action plan to increase revenues and collection of user fees at state parks. Use the links below to view the chaptered bills: