Gov. Code, § 16312.1 · Chapter 1. General
Gov. Code, § 16312.1
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) (1) It is in the best interest of the state to ensure that there are adequate resources to fund critical state highway and local road projects in a timely manner. The Director of Finance may designate up to 15 percent of projected cash balances, as determined by the Department of Finance, in funds and accounts specified in paragraph (2), to provide a contingency interim financing amount for critical highway and road projects in the event there are insufficient general obligation bond proceeds that otherwise would fund those projects, or in the event there is inadequate access to the commercial paper market to ensure timely progress of those projects.
(2) The eligible funds and accounts for purposes of paragraph (1) are the Transportation Investment Fund, the Motor Vehicle Fuel Account, the Transportation Revolving Account, the State Highway Account, and the Highway Users Tax Account.
(b) Upon a designation by the Director of Finance pursuant to subdivision (a), the Pooled Money Investment Board may provide funds to state agencies requesting loans for critical state highway and local road projects, as recommended by the Department of Finance.
(c) Any amount designated by the Director of Finance pursuant to subdivision (a) may be provided as an alternative funding mechanism to any other provision of law permitting loans to state agencies from the Pooled Money Investment Account for the same purpose.
(d) State agencies requesting a loan pursuant to this section shall follow the process as prescribed by the Pooled Money Investment Board, which shall be consistent with the process for loans under Section 16312.
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History
Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 1, Sec. 3. (SB 95) Effective February 3, 2012.
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