Section 39715 Of Chapter 4.1. Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Investment Plan And Communities Revitalization Act From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 26. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 4.1.

. (a) The state board, in consultation with the California Environmental Protection Agency shall develop funding guidelines for administering agencies that receive appropriations from the fund to ensure the requirements of this chapter are met. The guidelines shall include a component for how administering agencies should maximize benefits for disadvantaged communities, as described in Section 39711.
  (b) The state board shall provide an opportunity for public input prior to finalizing the guidelines.
  (c) Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of the Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code does not apply to the guidelines developed pursuant to this section.