CA Gov't Code Section 63040

(a)

Following consultation with appropriate state and local agencies, the bank shall establish criteria, priorities, and guidelines for the selection of projects to receive assistance from the bank. Projects shall comply with the criteria, priorities, and guidelines adopted by the bank.

(b)

The criteria, priorities, and guidelines shall, at a minimum, be based upon the following:

(1)

The State Environmental Goals and Policy Report, or its successor, approved pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 65041) of Chapter 1.5 of Division 1 of Title 7. If the State Environmental Goals and Policy Report, or its successor, has not been adopted within two years of a statutorily required update, compliance with this paragraph is not required until the report is updated.

(2)

If the sponsor is a state agency, board, commission, or department, the Capital and Infrastructure Project Planning Report, prepared by the Director of Finance pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 13100) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 3 of Title 2.

(c)

When the bank establishes or makes changes to the criteria, priorities, and guidelines, the bank shall notify the Governor, the fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature that exercise legislative oversight of the bank, and appropriate state and local agencies.

(d)

The resolution required in Section 63041 shall have been adopted prior to the project’s selection by the bank.