Section 65995.7 - Increase in alternative fee, charge, dedication by school district when state funds not available(a) If state funds for new school facility construction are not available, the governing board of a school district that complies with Section 65995.5 may increase the alternative fee, charge, dedication, or other requirement calculated pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 65995.5 by an amount that shall not exceed the amount calculated pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 65995.5, except that for the purposes of calculating this additional amount, the amount identified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 65995.5 shall not be subtracted from the amount determined pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 65995.5.(b) For purposes of this section, state funds are not available if the State Allocation Board is no longer approving apportionments for new construction pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 17072.20) of Chapter 12.5 of Part 10 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Education Code due to a lack of funds available for new construction. Upon making a determination that state funds are no longer available, the State Allocation Board shall notify the Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the Assembly, in writing, of that determination and the date when state funds are no longer available, for publication in the respective journal of each house. For purposes of making this determination, the State Allocation Board shall not consider whether funds are available for, or whether it is making preliminary apportionments or final apportionments pursuant to, Article 11 (commencing with Section 17078.10) of Chapter 12.5 of Part 10 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Education Code.(c) After the determination that state funds are no longer available is made by the State Allocation Board, the increase of the alternative fee, charge, dedication, or other requirement authorized by subdivision (a) shall not be imposed as of the earlier of the following dates: (1) The date that funds are transferred into an account that has been identified for new construction apportionments for purposes of the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998 (Chapter 12.5 (commencing with Section 17070.10) of Part 10 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Education Code).(2) The date of the first meeting of the State Allocation Board at which apportionments for new construction resume.(d) The Office of Public School Construction shall post on its internet website the status of whether the criteria specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (c) have been met and whether the increase of the alternative fee, charge, dedication, or other requirement authorized by subdivision (a) may be imposed.(e) The governing board of a school district may offer a reimbursement election to the person subject to the fee, charge, dedication, or other requirement that provides the person with the right to monetary reimbursement of the supplemental amount authorized by this section, to the extent that the school district receives funds from state sources for construction of the facilities for which that amount was required, less any amount expended by the school district for interim housing. At the option of the person subject to the fee, charge, dedication, or other requirement, the reimbursement election may be made on a tract or lot basis. Reimbursement of available funds shall be made within 30 days of being received by the school district.(f) The governing board of a school district may offer the person subject to the fee, charge, dedication, or other requirement an opportunity to negotiate an alternative reimbursement agreement if the terms of the agreement are mutually agreed upon.(g) The governing board of a school district may provide that the rights granted by the reimbursement election or the alternative reimbursement agreement are assignable.Amended by Stats 2022 ch 571 (AB 185),s 43, eff. 9/27/2022.Amended by Stats 2015 ch 303 (AB 731),s 233, eff. 1/1/2016.Amended by Stats 2012 ch 38 (SB 1016),s 75, eff. 6/27/2012.Amended by Stats 2002 ch 33 (AB 16), s 33, eff. 4/26/2002.