Section 65047 Of Article 5. Statewide Environmental Goals And Policy Report From California Government Code >> Division 1. >> Title 7. >> Chapter 1.5. >> Article 5.
65047
. Upon approval by the Governor, the State Environmental Goals
and Policy Report shall serve to:
(a) Record approved goals, policies and decisions of state
government related to statewide growth and development and the
preservation of environmental quality.
(b) Advise the Legislature of statutory action required to
implement state environmental goals and objectives.
(c) Inform other levels of government and the public at large of
approved state environmental goals and objectives and the proposed
direction of state programs and actions in achieving them.
(d) Provide a clear framework of goals and objectives as a guide
to the preparation and evaluation of state functional plans.
(e) Serve as a basis for judgments about the design, location and
priority of major public programs, capital projects and other
actions, including the allocation of state resources for
environmental purposes through the budget and appropriation process.