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CA SB347
Bill
AI Summary
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Creates the California Community and Neighborhood Tree Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund, allowing taxpayers to designate amounts in excess of their personal income tax liability to support urban forestry programs.
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Requires the Franchise Tax Board to include a space on tax returns for this fund designation for taxable years beginning January 1, 2021, through January 1, 2028.
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Allocates funds to the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection's grant program for urban forest management activities, with a minimum of 25 percent directed to low-income or disadvantaged communities.
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Requires the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to report on trees planted, their locations, and projected carbon capture on a public website.
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Repeals the fund on December 1 of any year in which contributions do not meet the annual minimum of $250,000, or automatically on December 1, 2028.
Legislative Description
Urban forestry: California Community and Neighborhood Tree Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund.
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 104, Statutes of 2021.
7/16/2021