Time- Dated Material GAVIN NEWSOM, GOVERNOR OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW California Regulatory Notice Register REGISTER 2026, NUMBER 27–Z PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JULY 3, 2026 PROPOSED ACTION ON REGULATIONS TITLE 2. STATE ALLOCATION BOARD Leroy F . Green School Facilities Act of 1998, Five–Year School Facilities Master Plan, Proposition 2 — Notice File Number Z2026–0623–01 ................................................................. 853 TITLE 5.

STUDENT AID COMMISSION Reporting of Program Data — Notice File Number Z2026–0622–02 ........................................ 859 TITLE 10. DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE Insurance Fraud Grant Standardization and Modernization — Notice File Number Z2026–0623–03 .............. 862 TITLE 14. DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE Invasive Mussels 2026 — Notice File Number Z2026–0623–04 ............................................ 868 TITLE 19.

OFFICE OF INFRASTRUCTURE SAFETY/UNDERGROUND FACILITIES SAFE EXCA V ATION BOARD Operator Area of Notification — Notice File Number 2026–0619–01 ....................................... 873 GENERAL PUBLIC INTEREST DEPARTMENT OF PESTICIDE REGULATION Notice of Public Hearing Scheduled and Extension of Written Comment Period Regarding Proposed Regulations on Pesticide–Treated Seeds .............................................................. 876 FISH AND GAME COMMISSION Notice of Final Consideration of Petition Listing of Morro Manzanita as an Endangered Species ................. 877 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS BOARD Public Meeting and Business Meeting ................................................................ 877 (Continued on next page)

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW Public Information Session Date Scheduled ........................................................... 878

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CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 27–Z 853 PROPOSED ACTION ON REGULATIONS Information contained in this document is published as received from agencies and is not edited by Thomson Reuters. TITLE 2. STATE ALLOCATION BOARD PROPOSED ADOPTION OF REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE LEROY F. GREENE SCHOOL FACILITIES ACT OF 1998 ● 1859.18 AND 1859.18.1. PROPOSED ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING FORM ● Form SAB 50–MP, Five–Year School Facilities Master Plan Checklist, (New 01/26), which is in- corporated by reference and referenced in Regu - lation

Section 1859.2. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE FOLLOWING REGULATION

SECTION ● 1859.2. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE FOLLOWING FORMS: ● Form SAB 50–04, Application For Funding, (Rev. 01/26 02/26), which is incorporated by reference and referenced in Regulation

Section 1859.2. ● Form SAB 50–09, Application for Charter School Preliminary Apportionment, (Rev. 12/25 01/26), which is incorporated by reference and referenced in Regulation

Section 1859.2. ● Form SAB 50–10, Application for Career Tech - nical Education Facilities Funding, (Rev. 10/14 01/26), which is incorporated by reference and referenced in Regulation

Section 1859.2. ● Form SAB 195, Application for Natural Disaster Assistance, (New 08/25 Rev. 01/26), which is in- corporated by reference and referenced in Regu - lation

Section 1859.2. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the State Al - location Board (SAB) proposes to adopt and amend the above–referenced regulation sections, including the associated forms, contained in Title 2, California Code of Regulations (CCR). A public hearing is not scheduled. A public hearing will be held if any inter - ested person, or his or her duly authorized represen - tative, submits a written request for a public hearing to the Office of Public School Construction (OPSC) no later than 15 days prior to the close of the written comment period.

Following the public hearing, if one is requested, or following the written comment peri - od if no public hearing is requested, OPSC, at its own motion or at the instance of any interested person, may adopt the proposals substantially as set forth above without further notice. AUTHORITY AND REFERENCE CITATIONS The SAB is proposing to amend the above–referenced regulation sections under the au - thority provided by Sections 17070.35, 17075.20 and 17078.64 of the Education Code.

The proposal in - terprets and make specific reference Sections 8974, 17009.5, 17017.6, 17017.7, 17021, 17047, 17050, 17051, 17070.15, 17070.51(a), 17070.54, 17070.59, 17070.71, 17070.75, 17070.77, 17071.10, 17071.25, 17071.30, 17071.33, 17071.35, 17071.40, 17071.75, 17071.76, 17072.10, 17072.12, 17072.18, 17072.30, 17072.33, 17073.16, 17073.25, 17074.10, 17074.16, 17074.30, 17075.10, 17075.15, 17077.30, 17077.35, 17077.40, 17077.42, 17077.45, 17078.52, 17078.56, 17078.72(k), 17079, 17079.10, 17280, 56026 and 101012(a) (8), Ed- ucation Code;

Section 53311, Government Code; and Sections 1771.3 in effect on January 1, 2012 through June 19, 2014 and 1771.5, Labor Code. INFORMATIVE DIGEST/POLICY OVERVIEW STATEMENT The Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998 established, through Senate Bill 50,

Chapter 407, Stat- utes of 1998, the School Facility Program (SFP). The SFP provides a per–pupil grant amount to qualifying school districts for purposes of constructing school fa- cilities and modernizing existing school facilities. The SAB adopted regulations to implement the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998, which were ap- proved by the Office of Administrative Law and filed with the Secretary of State on October 8, 1999.

On November 5, 2024, a majority of California’s voters approved the Kindergarten through Grade 12 Schools and Local Community College Public Edu - cation Facilities Modernization, Repair, and Safety Bond Act of 2024 (Proposition 2). In addition to pro - viding $8.5 billion in bond authority for public Transi- tional Kindergarten through grade 12 school facilities,

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 27–Z 854 there are many provisions contained in Proposition 2 that require

interpretation and inclusion in the exist - ing School Facility Program (SFP) Regulations. Voter approval of Proposition 2 made provisions of Assem - bly Bill (AB) 247 (Muratsuchi,

Chapter 81, Statutes of 2024) operative. This bill added Education Code

Section 17070.54 and requires that as a condition of participating in the SFP, school districts must submit to OPSC a five–year school facilities master plan, or an updated five–year school facilities master plan, approved by the govern - ing board of the school district. School district also means a county office of education based on Educa - tion Code

Section 17070.15(q).

In part, Proposition 2 requires: ● School districts include specified minimum el - ements as part of the five–year school facilities master plan, including an inventory of existing facilities, sites, and property. ● OPSC, in consultation with the California De - partment of Education (CDE), to develop guide - lines that school districts may utilize to guide the development of the master plan. ● The State Controller’s Office to include instruc - tions in the K–12 audit guide to verify that all re- quired components are included in participating school districts’ master plans. ● School districts to update their school facilities master plans to reflect any changes in enrollment, capacity, or other areas, as appropriate for pur - poses of participating in the SFP.

At its meeting on January 28, 2026, the SAB adopt- ed proposed regulatory amendments, on an emergen - cy basis, that implement the five–year school facilities master plan provision of AB 247 and Proposition 2 in the SFP.

The January 2026 item sets forth the timing of when to submit the school facilities master plan to OPSC based on the submittal date and project type, such as new requests for New Construction and Mod - ernization applications for design and/or site funding; Facility Hardship Program and Seismic Mitigation Program applications (health and safety projects); Ca- reer Technical Education Facilities Program applica - tions; Charter School Facilities Program applications; and Natural Disaster Assistance applications (health and safety projects).

It is important to note that applications for all SAB–administered programs are subject to the five–year school facilities master plan requirement that are submitted by school districts and county of - fices of education. It is also necessary to point out that school districts already prepare school facilities mas - ter plans; comprehensive overviews of a school dis - trict’s facilities, including but not limited to, current and future student housing needs, and existing facili - ties, to name a few. Education Code

Section 17070.54 sets forth specif - ic criteria that must be included in the master plans for submittal to OPSC. However, Proposition 2 and AB 247 are silent as to when the five–year school fa - cilities master plans must be submitted, which is why OPSC developed different submittal timelines by pro- gram and application type based on when the pro - posed regulations would be approved by the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) and become effective.

Facility Hardship and Seismic Mitigation Program projects, along with three Natural Disaster Assistance projects have already been processed to the State Al - location Board, received unfunded approvals, and re - ceived Apportionments in April 2026. These regu - lations were approved by OAL on an emergency ba - sis with an effective date of May 4, 2026 [OAL File #2026–0424–01E]. Attached to this Notice are the proposed regula - tions and five associated forms. The proposed regu - lations can also be reviewed on OPSC’s website at: Laws, Regulations for School Construction Projects .

Copies of the proposed regulations and the five asso - ciated forms will be mailed to any person requesting this information by using OPSC’s contact information set forth below in this Notice. The proposed regula - tions amend the SFP Regulations under the California Code of Regulations, Title 2,

Chapter 3, Subchapter 4, Group 1, State Allocation Board, Subgroup 5.5, Reg - ulations relating to the Leroy F. Greene School Facil - ities Act of 1998. Background and Problem Being Resolved At its December 3, 2024 meeting, the SAB adopted policies for SFP applications received on or after Oc - tober 31, 2024.

The December 2024 policy item out - lined the timing of when to submit the school facili - ties master plan to OPSC based on the submittal date and project type, such as Facility Hardship and Seis - mic Mitigation Program applications, and New Con - struction and Modernization funding applications (in - cluding projects already SAB–approved for separate design/site). Early guidance from the SAB was nec - essary to inform school districts who submitted appli- cations on or after October 31, 2024, and/or who are currently planning to submit applications for funding.

Stakeholder input and feedback has been critical to in- form regulation development and implementation. Al- though the submittal of the five–year school facilities master plan is required to participate in the SFP, Prop- osition 2 does not specify when the required master plan must be submitted to OPSC. A series of stakeholder meetings were held on Feb - ruary 13, April 10, August 28, and November 6, 2025. Once stakeholders had the opportunity to provide in - put and feedback on the five–year school facilities

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 27–Z 855 master plan topic, OPSC presented proposed regulato- ry changes to the SAB for consideration as formal reg- ulations and then those regulations were submitted to OAL and subsequently approved. There still remains Proposition 2 provisions to be incorporated into the SFP Regulations and as these topics are vetted with stakeholders, formal regulations will be presented to the SAB for consideration and then submitted to OAL for review.

The problem being resolved is not just implement - ing the statutory authority for school districts to sub - mit five–year school facilities master plans but imple- menting when master plans must be submitted with funding applications for the different programs. Each program and project type has unique circumstances surrounding when applications can be submitted to OPSC versus when they may be processed by OPSC to the SAB for approval.

Accordingly, the regulations account for these unique circumstances by adjusting the timing of when the master plan should be submit - ted by to allow school districts to plan and prepare for submittal. The proposed regulations address ap - plications received by OPSC on and after October 31, 2024, and set forth requirements and conditions of the five–year school facilities master plan, as well as spec- ificity concerning the information that must be includ- ed in the master plan. This is in alignment with Edu - cation Code

Section 17070.54. OPSC performed a search on whether the proposed regulatory amendments were consistent and com - patible with existing State laws and regulations and did not identify any inconsistent or incompatible ex - isting State laws or regulations. The proposed regu - latory amendments are consistent with and imple - ment a provision of statutory changes enacted with the passage of Proposition 2.

Proceeding with the implementation of the proposed regulations ensures that school districts will provide the school facilities master plan if they want to participate in the SFP and have the state be a partner in their projects. This pro - vides a positive impact on the state’s economy, as well as the creation of an unknown number of jobs in the school construction industry. Once school districts re- quest the release of state funds, manufacturing and construction–related industries such as architecture, engineering, trades and municipalities may expand based on the demand on these industries.

The pro - posed regulations maintain equity, consistency, and the integrity of the SFP. Anticipated Benefits of the Proposed Regulations There are benefits associated with the proposed reg- ulations. The State of California will benefit as the master plans are a comprehensive overview of each school district’s facilities, including but not limited to, current and future student housing needs and existing facilities, to name a few. The master plans promote transparency and tie into the State’s infrastructure in - vestment.

The regulations also help ensure school dis- tricts are making conscientious decisions when pursu- ing state funding. In addition, the proposed regulations may have a positive impact on the state’s economy, as well as the creation of an unknown number of jobs in the school construction industry, by facilitating funding for school construction. Once school districts request the release of state funds, manufacturing and construc - tion–related industries such as architecture, engineer - ing, trades and municipalities may expand based on the demand on these industries.

Summary of the Proposed Regulations A

summary of the proposed regulations is as follows: Existing Regulation

Section 1859.2 represents a set of defined words and terms used exclusively for these regulations. The proposed amendments update the revision dates for the Forms SAB 50–04, SAB 50–09, SAB 50–10, and SAB 195. It also defines the new Form SAB 50–MP and the term “Master Plan,” that align with Education Code

Section 17070.54. Proposed adoption of Regulation

Section 1859.18 sets forth how long a master plan is considered valid based on when the local governing board of a school district approved the master plan, relative to the re - quired time frame for submittal of the master plan for the associated funding application. A school district may submit additional funding applications without resubmitting the valid master plan. However, there are conditions of when a master plan must be updated by a school district within five years from the original mas- ter plan’s approval by the school board when changes in enrollment, capacity, or other areas have materially affected components, which is in alignment with Edu- cation Code

Section 17070.54(f). This

section also sets forth the required components of a complete master plan and provides clarifying details to ensure consis - tent compliance with the statutory components. Proposed adoption of Regulation

Section 1859.18.1 establishes the required time frames by which school districts submit a complete master plan. The master plan requirement applies to applications submitted to OPSC on and after October 31, 2024. However, time was needed to develop these proposed regulations that the SAB approved a framework of submittal dates for completed master plans on December 3, 2024, along with a process for submittal of governing board res - olutions acknowledging the master plan requirement. The school board resolution must also acknowledge the Apportionment may be rescinded for failure to submit the completed and valid master plan timely. This

section implements the SAB’s previously ap - proved framework and expands it to other SFP pro - grams. There is a non–substantive change in subsec -

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 27–Z 856 tion (e) (2); correcting (f) (1) to (e) (2) since there is no subsection (

f) in this section. Existing Form SAB 50–04, Application for Fund - ing, (Rev. 01/26 02/26), (incorporated by reference) is submitted by school districts to apply for State fund - ing for new construction and modernization projects. The proposed amendments add a certification on page 12 that incorporates the requirements of the five–year school facilities master plan, such as the date the gov- erning board approved the master plan and the date it was submitted to OPSC.

School districts will need to check a box as to whether the master plan has not been materially altered, has been materially altered, or the application is subject to an alternative master plan submittal timeline required in Regulation

Section 1859.18.1. In addition, the revision date for this Form has been changed from 01/26 to 02/26 and includes the newly OAL–approved changes. This is due to an intervening regulation becoming effective on June 15, 2026 [OAL File #2026–0605–01E]. Existing Form SAB 50–09, Application for Char - ter School Preliminary Apportionment , (Rev. 12/25 01/26), (incorporated by reference) is the form for charter school entities to apply for preliminary ap - portionments for qualifying projects.

The proposed amendments add a certification on page 6 that incor - porates the requirements of the five–year school facil- ities master plan, such as the date the governing board approved the master plan and the date it was submit - ted to OPSC. School districts will need to check a box as to whether the master plan has not been materially altered, has been materially altered, or the application is subject to an alternative master plan submittal time- line required in Regulation

Section 1859.18.1. Existing Form SAB 50–10, Application for Career Technical Education Facilities Funding, (Rev. 10/14 01/26), (incorporated by reference) is submitted by school districts/Local Educational Agencies to ap - ply for funding under the Career Technical Education Facilities Program. The proposed amendments add a certification on page 4 that incorporates the require - ments of the five–year school facilities master plan, such as the date the governing board approved the master plan and the date it was submitted to OPSC.

School districts will need to check a box as to wheth - er the master plan has not been materially altered, has been materially altered, or the application is subject to an alternative master plan submittal timeline required in Regulation

Section 1859.18.1. Existing Form SAB 195, Application for Natural Disaster Assistance, ( New 08/25 Rev. 01/26), (incor- porated by reference), is submitted by school districts to apply for funding for either interim housing assis - tance following a natural disaster, or other assistance following a natural disaster, pursuant to Education Code

Section 17075.20. This form provides sections wherein a school district may provide a narrative for each respective interim housing or other assistance re- quest. The proposed amendments add a certification on page 9 that incorporates the requirements of the five–year school facilities master plan, such as the date the governing board approved the master plan and the date it was submitted to OPSC. School districts will need to check a box as to whether the master plan has not been materially altered, has been materially altered, or the application is subject to an alternative master plan submittal timeline required in Regulation

Section 1859.18.1. Proposed adoption of Form SAB 50–MP, Five–Year Master Plan Checklist, (N e w 0 1 / 2 6 ) , ( i n- corporated by reference), was created to assist school districts and OPSC in verifying that all required com - ponents are included in the submitted master plan. OPSC acknowledges that school districts have created their master plans in various formats. School districts are able to submit their master plans as a PDF docu - ment, or as an external website link with Uniform Re- source Locators (URL).

There are fields to enter page numbers if the school district submits the master plan in PDF format, or URL information if the master plan is web–based. OPSC proposes that school districts be required to complete and submit this form along with the completed master plan. Statutory Authority and Implementation Education Code

Section 17070.35(

a) In addition to all other powers and duties as are granted to the board by this chapter, other statutes, or the California Con - stitution, the board shall do all of the following:

(1) Adopt rules and regulations, pursuant to the rulemak - ing provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act,

Chapter 3.5 (commencing with

Section 11340) of

Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, for the administration of this chapter. Government Code

Section 15503. Whenever the board is required to make allocations or apportion - ments under this part, it shall prescribe rules and reg - ulations for the administration of, and not inconsis - tent with, the act making the appropriation of funds to be allocated or apportioned. The board shall require the procedure, forms, and the submission of any infor- mation it may deem necessary or appropriate. Unless otherwise provided in the appropriation act, the board may require that applications for allocations or appor- tionments be submitted to it for approval.

Determination of Inconsistency or Incompatibility with Existing State Regulations At its December 3, 2024 meeting, the SAB adopted policies for SFP applications received on or after Oc - tober 31, 2024. The December 2024 policy item out - lined the timing of when to submit the school facili - ties master plan to OPSC based on the submittal date and project type, such as Facility Hardship and Seis -

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 27–Z 857 mic Mitigation Program applications, and New Con - struction and Modernization funding applications (in - cluding projects already SAB–approved for separate design/site). Early guidance from the SAB was nec - essary to inform school districts who submitted appli- cations on or after October 31, 2024, and/or who are currently planning to submit applications for funding.

Although the submittal of the five–year school facili - ties master plan is required to participate in the SFP, Proposition 2 does not specify when the required mas- ter plan must be submitted to OPSC. Each program and project type has unique circum - stances surrounding when applications can be submit- ted to OPSC versus when they may be processed by OPSC to the SAB for approval. Accordingly, the regu- lations account for these unique circumstances by ad - justing the timing of when the master plan should be submitted by to allow school districts to plan and pre- pare for submittal.

The proposed regulations address applications received by OPSC on and after October 31, 2024, and set forth requirements and conditions of the five–year school facilities master plan, as well as specificity concerning the information that must be in- cluded in the master plan. This is in alignment with Education Code

Section 17070.54. After conducting a review, the SAB has conclud - ed that these are the only regulations on this subject, and therefore, the proposed regulations are neither in - consistent nor incompatible with existing State laws and regulations. The proposed regulations are within the SAB’s authority to enact regulations for the SFP under Education Code

Section 17070.35 and Govern - ment Code

Section 15503. Documents Incorporated by Reference ● Form SAB 50–04, (Rev. 01/26 02/26), referenced in Regulation

Section 1859.2 and is incorporated by reference. ● Form SAB 50–09, (Rev. 12/25 01/26), referenced in Regulation

Section 1859.2 and is incorporated by reference. ● Form SAB 50–10, (Rev. 10/14 01/26), referenced in Regulation

Section 1859.2 and is incorporated by reference. ● Form SAB 50–MP, (New 01/26), referenced in Regulation

Section 1859.2 and is incorporated by reference. ● Form SAB 195, (New 08/25 Revised 01/26), refer- enced in Regulation

Section 1859.2 and is incor - porated by reference. IMPACT ON LOCAL AGENCIES OR SCHOOL DISTRICTS The Executive Officer of the SAB has determined that the proposed regulations do not impose a mandate or a mandate requiring reimbursement by the State pursuant to

Part 7 (commencing with

Section 17500) of Division 4 of the Government Code. It will not re - quire local agencies, school districts or charter schools to incur additional costs in order to comply with the proposed regulations.

DISCLOSURES REGARDING THE PROPOSED REGULATORY ACTION The Executive Officer of the SAB has made the fol- lowing initial determinations relative to the required statutory categories: ● The SAB has made an initial determination that there will be no significant, statewide adverse economic impact directly affecting business, in - cluding the ability of California businesses to compete with businesses in other states. ● The SAB is not aware of any cost impacts that a representative private person or business would necessarily incur in reasonable compliance with the proposed action. ● There will be no non–discretionary costs or sav - ings to local agencies. ● The proposed regulations create no costs to any local agency or school district requiring reim - bursement pursuant to

Section 17500 et seq., or beyond those required by law, except for the re - quired district contribution toward each project as stipulated in statute. ● There will be no costs or savings in federal fund- ing to the State. ● The proposed regulations create no costs or sav - ings to any State agency beyond those required by law. ● The SAB has made an initial determination that there will be no impact on housing costs.

RESULTS OF THE ECONOMIC I M PACT A NA LYSIS Impact to Businesses and Jobs in California The proposed regulations promote transparency be- cause school districts and the school district commu - nity have been collaborating on the proposed regula - tions through a series of stakeholder meetings held on February 13, April 10, August 28, and November 6, 2025.

Once stakeholders had the opportunity to pro - vide input and feedback on the five–year school facil- ities master plan topic, OPSC presented proposed reg- ulatory changes to the SAB for consideration as for - mal regulations and then those regulations were sub - mitted to OAL and subsequently approved. There still remains Proposition 2 provisions to be incorporated into the SFP Regulations and as these topics are vetted

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 27–Z 858 with stakeholders, formal regulations will be present - ed to the SAB for consideration and then submitted to OAL for review. In addition, the proposed regulations will not nega - tively impact the creation of jobs, the creation of new businesses, and the expansion of businesses in Califor- nia. It is not anticipated that the proposed regulations will result in the elimination of existing businesses or jobs within California.

Additionally, the proposed reg- ulations expand the SFP while maintaining program integrity and equity amongst school district projects. Benefits to Public Health and Welfare, Worker’s Safety, and the State’s Environment ● The proposed regulations promote transparency because school districts and the school district community have been collaborating on the pro - posed regulations through a series of stakeholder meetings. ● There are continued benefits to the health and welfare of California residents and worker safety.

School districts, charter schools, and local edu - cational agencies utilize construction and trades employees to work on school construction proj - ects and although this proposed regulation does not directly impact worker’s safety, existing law provides for the availability of a skilled labor force and encourages improved health and safe - ty of construction and trades employees through proper apprenticeship and training.

Further, pub - lic health and safety is enhanced because a prop - erly paid and trained workforce will build school construction projects that are higher quality, structurally code–compliant and safer for use by pupils, staff, and other occupants on the site. ● There is no impact to the State’s environment from the proposed regulations. The SAB finds the proposed regulations fully con - sistent with the stated purposes and benefits.

EFFECT ON SMALL BUSINESSES It has been determined that the proposed regulations will not have a negative impact on small businesses in the ways identified in subsections (a) (1)–(4) of Sec - tion 4, Title 1, CCR. The proposed regulations only apply to school districts, local education agencies, and charter schools for purposes of funding school facility projects. Manufacturing and construction–related in - dustries such as architecture, engineering, trades and municipalities may expand based on the demand on these industries.

This may include new [small] busi - nesses, or the expansion of [small] businesses, which have a positive impact on the state’s economy and may also create an unknown number of jobs. SUBMISSION OF COMMENTS, DOCUMENTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Any interested person may present statements, ar - guments or contentions, in writing, submitted via U.S. mail, email or fax, relevant to the proposed regulato - ry action. Written comments submitted via U.S. mail, email or fax must be received at OPSC no later than August 17, 2026 end of day.

The express terms of the proposed regulations as well as the Initial Statement of Reasons are available to the public.

Written comments, submitted via U.S. mail, email or fax, regarding the proposed regulatory action, re - quests for a copy of the proposed regulatory action or the Initial Statement of Reasons, and questions con - cerning the substance of the proposed regulatory ac - tion should be addressed to: Lisa Jones, Regulations Coordinator Mailing Address: Office of Public School Construction 707 Third Street, 3rd Floor West Sacramento, CA 95605 Email Address: lisa.jones@dgs.ca.gov Fax Number: (916) 375–6721 AGENCY CONTACT PERSONS General or substantive questions regarding this No - tice of Proposed Regulatory Action may be directed to Ms.

Lisa Jones at (279) 946–8459. If Ms. Jones is un- available, these questions may be directed to the back- up contact person, Mr. Michael Watanabe, Deputy Ex- ecutive Officer, at (279) 946–8463. ADOPTION OF REGULATIONS Please note that, following the public comment pe - riod, the SAB may adopt the regulation substantially as proposed in this notice or with modifications, which are sufficiently related to the originally proposed text and notice of proposed regulatory activity.

If modifi - cations are made, the modified text with the changes clearly indicated will be made available to the public for at least 15 days prior to the date on which the SAB adopts the regulations. The modified regulation(

s) will be made available and provided to: all persons who testified at and who submitted written comments at the public hearing, all persons who submitted written comments during the public comment period, and all persons who requested notification from the agency of the availability of such changes. Requests for copies of any modified regula - tions should be addressed to the agency’s regulation coordinator identified above. The SAB will accept

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 27–Z 859 written comments on the modified regulations during the 15–day period. SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES WILL REQUIRE A NEW NOTICE If, after receiving comments, the SAB intends to adopt the regulation with modifications not sufficient- ly related to the original text, the modified text will not be adopted without complying anew with the notice requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act. RULEMAKING FILE Pursuant to Government Code

Section 11347.3, the SAB is maintaining a rulemaking file for the proposed regulatory action. The file currently contains: 1. A copy of the text of the regulations for which the adoption is proposed in strikeout/underline. 2. A copy of this Notice. 3. A copy of the Initial Statement of Reasons for the proposed adoption. 4. The factual information upon which the SAB is relying in proposing the adoption. As data and other factual information, studies, re - ports or written comments are received they will be added to the rulemaking file.

The file is available for public inspection at OPSC during normal working hours. Items 1 through 3 are also available on OPSC’s Internet Web site at: Laws, Regulations for School Construction Projects then scroll down to School Fa - cility Program, Pending Regulatory Changes, Feb - ruary 25, 2026 Non–Emergency Regulations, and click on the links entitled 45–day Public Notice, Ini - tial Statement of Reasons, Proposed Regulation Text, Forms SAB 50–01 through 50–04 and Forms SAB 50–09 and 195. ALTERNATIVES In accordance with Government Code

Section 11346.5(a) (13), the SAB must determine that no rea - sonable alternative it considered or that has otherwise been identified and brought to its attention would be more effective in carrying out the purpose for which the action is proposed, would be as effective and less burdensome to affected private persons than the pro - posed action, or would be more cost–effective to af - fected private persons and equally effective in imple - menting the statutory policy or other provision of law. There were no alternatives considered.

The SAB is charged with ensuring that the provisions of Proposi - tion 2 are implemented in the SFP in a timely manner. AVAILABILITY OF THE FINAL STATEMENT OF REASONS Upon its completion, the Final Statement of Reasons will be available, and copies may be requested from the agency’s regulation coordinator named in this no - tice or may be accessed on the website listed above. TITLE 5.

STUDENT AID COMMISSION REPORTING OF PROGRAM DATA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the California Student Aid Commission (Commission) proposes to amend the proposed regulations described below after considering all comments, objections, or recommen - dations regarding the proposed action. PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing regarding this proposal is current - ly not scheduled. However, any interested person or duly authorized representative may request, no later than 15 days before the close of the written comment period that a public hearing be scheduled.

WRITTEN COMMENT PERIOD AND SUBMITTAL OF COMMENTS Notice is also given that any interested person, or their authorized representative, may submit written comments relevant to the proposed regulatory action to: California Student Aid Commission Attention: Synequeen Alasa–as, Legal Services P.O. Box 419026 Rancho Cordova, CA 95741 Comments may also be submitted by fac - simile (FAX) at (916) 464–6411 or by email to Rulemaking@csac.ca.gov. The public comment pe - riod for this regulatory action will begin on Friday, July 3, 2026. Comments must be submitted by Mon- day, August 17, 2026, to be considered.

AUTHORITY AND REFERENCE Pursuant to the authority vested by Sections 69433.7 of the Education Code, the proposed regulations im - plement, interpret and make specific

Section 69433.2 of the Education Code. The Commission is proposing to amend regulations within Division 4 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations to implement the Reporting of Program Data. Education Code

Section 69433.7 provides that: “The commission shall adopt regulations neces -

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 27–Z 860 sary to implement this

chapter [CHAPTER 1.7. Ortiz–Pacheco–Poochigian–Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program [69430–69475]]. Notwithstanding any oth - er provision of law, the commission may adopt emer - gency regulations pursuant to

Section 11346.1 of the Government Code in order to ensure that the program enacted by this

chapter may function in its first aca - demic year. INFORMATIVE DIGEST/POLICY STATEMENT OVERVIEW In collaboration with institutions of higher educa - tion segments that provide data to the commission, Commission staff are seeking approval for amend - ment to the regulations of Reporting of Program Data. On March 24, 2011, Senate Bill (SB) 70 was chap - tered into California law amending Education Code sections 69433.2 effective beginning the 2011–12 ac - ademic year. This requirement was modified by As - sembly Bill (AB) 123 on June 27, 2025.

As amended by AB 123, institutions, or system - wide central office of the public postsecondary edu - cational institution acting on behalf of the participat - ing institution, shall annually report to the Commis - sion no later than March 31 st enrollment, persistence and graduation data for all full–time undergraduate students, with limited exceptions, for the academ - ic year ending the preceding July 30 th. The annual dataset shall be submitted electronically to the Com - mission via WebGrants or, alternatively, through the Cradle–to–Career Data System.

Enrollment, per - sistence, and graduation data shall be reported by each of the following student characteristics: gender, eth - nicity, Pell Grant status, first generation status, trans - fer status, adult learner status, student parent status, foster youth status, and eligibility used of state finan - cial aid received, including Cal Grant A, Cal Grant B, Cal Grant C, Cal Grant Access Awards, and Middle Class Scholarship, to the extent data is available.

Commission staff sought feedback on the proposed amendments to the regulations from the following entities: ● California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office. ● California State University (CSU) Office of the Chancellor. ● University of California (UC) Office of the President. ● Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities. As amended, Education Code

section 69433.7 ex - pressively authorizes the Commission to amend regu - lations for the Reporting of Program Data. The proposed amended regulations were developed to implement Cal Grant participating institutions’ statutorily mandated Reporting of Program Data to the Commission and to satisfy these recent amend - ments to the Education Code. The Commission car - ried out a search of existing regulations and has deter- mined that the proposed amended regulations are not inconsistent or incompatible with any existing state regulations.

Objectives and Benefits of the Proposed Regulation The Reporting of Program Data benefits the state, and citizens of California, by improving the Com - mission and the higher education segments partner - ship in receiving timely student data to analyze enroll- ment, graduation and persistence in higher education. This will improve the state’s understanding of student graduation outcomes and address student equity gaps across California.

The proposed amended regulations will in particular benefit the state’s higher education institutions by clarifying how program and data col - lection should be processed and administered. Evaluation of Inconsistency or Incompatibility with Existing State Regulations After conducting a review of any related regulations in this area, the Commission has determined that no other regulations exist concerning the Reporting of Program Data. Therefore, the proposed regulations are neither inconsistent nor incompatible with existing state regulations.

DISCLOSURES REGARDING THE PROPOSED ACTION The Commission has made the following initial determinations: The Commission has determined that the proposed amended regulations do not impose any additional costs or savings to any State agency, any cost to any local agency or school district that is required to be reimbursed under Government Code

section 17500 et seq., any other non–discretionary cost or savings to any local agency, or any cost or savings in federal funding to the State. The Commission has initially determined that the proposed regulations will not have a significant, state- wide adverse economic impact directly affecting busi- ness, including the ability of California businesses to compete with businesses in other states, as participa - tion in Reporting of Program Data is limited to partic- ipating Cal Grant Institutions.

The proposed amended regulations will improve the Commission and the par- ticipating Cal Grant Institutions partnership in receiv - ing timely student data to analyze enrollment, grad - uation and persistence in higher education. This will improve the state’s understanding of student gradua - tion outcomes and address student equity gaps across

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 27–Z 861 California. The proposed amended regulations will in particular benefit the state’s higher education institu - tions by clarifying how program and data collection should be processed and administered. Fiscal Impact Estimates: With respect to potential costs or savings to State agencies, the California Student Aid Commission may incur minor absorbable costs relative to preparing the proposed amended regulations. Mandate on Local Agencies and School Districts : None. Housing Cost: None.

Cost Impact on Representative Private Person or Business: The Commission is not aware of any cost impacts that a representative private person or business would necessarily incur in reasonable compliance with the proposed action. Other Business Impacts: The proposal does not affect small businesses as defined by California Government Code

section 11342.610 because the regulations apply to college fi- nancial administrators and is currently only offered to UC and CSU and select community colleges. Results of the Economic Impact Analysis: Impact on Jobs/New Businesses: The Commission has concluded that this proposal will not:

a) create jobs within California;

b) eliminate jobs within California;

c) create new businesses within California;

d) eliminate existing businesses within California; and,

e) expand businesses currently doing business in the State of California

f) benefits to the health and welfare of California residents, worker safety, and the state’s environment: as stated above under Objectives and Benefits of the Proposed Regulation . The regulations are not expected to affect worker safety or the state’s environment. FEDERAL MANDATE There are no comparable provisions of federal law related to this proposal. The regulation would only ap- ply in California and specifically to implement the Re- porting of Program Data. The regulations would nei - ther affect nor conflict with any federal regulations or federal education programs.

FEDERAL MANDATE The proposed amended regulation would only apply within California and specifically to public officials of the Commission. The provisions of the proposed amended regulations would neither affect nor conflict with any federal regulations, or federal education and programs.

CONSIDERATION OF ALTERNATIVES The Commission must determine that no reasonable alternative it considered, or that has otherwise been identified and brought to its attention, would be more effective in carrying out the purpose for which the ac- tion is proposed, would be as effective and less bur - densome to affected private persons than the proposed action, or would be more cost–effective to affected pri- vate persons and equally effective in implementing the statutory policy or other provision of law.

The Com - mission invites interested parties to submit statements or arguments with respect to alternatives to the pro - posed regulatory action during the written comment period or at the public hearing.

CONTACT PERSONS Inquiries concerning the proposed amended regula - tions and written comments may be directed to: Synequeen Alasa–as California Student Aid Commission 11120 International Drive, Suite 100 Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 Telephone: (916) 464–6411 Fax: (916) 464–6411 Facsimile Email: salasa–as@csac.ca.gov The back–up contact person for these inquiries is: Anna Manuel California Student Aid Commission 11120 International Drive, Suite 100 Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 Telephone: (916) 464–8135 Fax: (916) 464–8135 Facsimile Email: rulemaking@csac.ca.gov AVAILABILITY OF THE STATEMENT OF REASONS, TEXT OF PROPOSED AMENDED REGULATIONS, AND RULEMAKING FILE The Commission will have the entire rulemaking file available for inspection and copying throughout the rulemaking process at its office listed at the ad - dress above.

As of the date this notice is published, the

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 27–Z 862 rulemaking file consists of this notice, the proposed text of regulations, the initial statement of reasons, an economic and fiscal analysis, and other reference information upon which the proposed rulemaking is based. Copies may be obtained by making a written request to Synequeen Alasa–as. These documents may also be viewed and downloaded from the Commis - sion’s Web site at https://www.csac.ca.gov/ proposed–regulations–rulemaking–documents .

AVAILABILITY OF CHANGED OR MODIFIED TEXT After considering all timely and relevant comments received, the Commission may adopt the proposed regulations substantially as described in this notice. If the Commission makes modifications which are suffi- ciently related to the originally proposed text, it will make the modified text, with changes clearly indicat - ed, available to the public for at least 15 days before the Commission adopts the regulations as revised. Please send requests for copies of any modified regu - lations to the attention of Synequeen Alasa–as at the above address.

The Commission will accept written comments on the modified regulations for 15 days af - ter the date on which they are made available. AVAILABILITY OF THE FINAL STATEMENT OF REASONS Upon its completion, copies of the final statement of reasons may be obtained by making a written request to Synequeen Alasa–as at the above address. WEBSITE ACCESS Materials regarding this propos - al can be found at https://www.csac.ca.gov/ proposed–regulations–rulemaking–documents . TITLE 10.

DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE INSURANCE FRAUD GRANT STANDARDIZATION AND MODERNIZATION JULY 3, 2026 REG–2025–00031 SUBJECT OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING Notice is given that California Insurance Com - missioner Ricardo Lara proposes to amend sections in Articles 3 (commencing with

section 2698.50), 4 (commencing with

section 2698.60), 5 (commencing with

section 2698.70), and 8 (commencing with sec - tion 2698.95), of Subchapter 9 of

Chapter 5 of Title 10 of the California Code of Regulations, pursuant to the authority granted by Insurance Code sections 1872.8, 1872.83, 1872.85, and 1874.8. The date and time for the public hearing, as well as applicable contact infor- mation, are set forth in this Notice of Proposed Action and Notice of Public Hearing. PUBLIC HEARING Public Hearing Date and Virtual Attendance The Commissioner will hold a public hearing to pro- vide all interested persons an opportunity to present statements or arguments, either orally or in writing, with respect to these regulations, as follows: Date: August 17, 2026.

Time: 10:30 a.m. The virtual hearing shall continue until all in attendance wishing to provide comments have commented, or 12:00 p.m., whichever is earlier. Location: Link to Register for the Web–based Virtual Format: https:// us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/ WN_MZI1GhskT62Rgg–vMlRXbQ. After registering, you will receive a confirma - tion email containing information about joining the webinar. ACCESS TO PUBLIC HEARING To increase public participation and improve the quality of regulations, interested parties are invited to attend the virtual meeting and offer comment, if they so choose.

Please note that under the California Public Records Act (Government Code

section 7920.000, et seq.), your written and oral comments, and associated con - tact information (e.g., your address, phone number, email, etc.) become part of the public record and may be released to the public upon request. The telephonic call–in line that is available to access the public hear - ing is accessible to persons with hearing impairment. Persons with sight or hearing impairments are re - quested to notify CDIRegulations@insurance.ca.gov to review available accommodations, if necessary.

PRESENTATION OF WRITTEN COMMENTS; CONTACT PERSONS All persons are invited to submit written comments on the proposed regulations during the public com - ment period. The last day of the public comment pe -

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 27–Z 863 riod will be August 17, 2026. Please direct all written comments to the following contact person: Nathaniel Spencer–Mork, Assistant Chief Counsel c/o Office of the Special Counsel California Department of Insurance 300 Capitol Mall, Suite 1600 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: (415) 538–4464 Email: CDIRegulations@insurance.ca.gov Inquiries regarding the proposed action should be addressed to the above contact person.

If he is un - available, inquiries may be addressed to the following backup contact person: Amanda Bastidas c/o Office of the Special Counsel California Department of Insurance 300 Capitol Mall, Suite 1600 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: (916) 492–3424 Email: CDIRegulations@insurance.ca.gov Please note that under the California Public Records Act (Government Code

Section 7920.530, et seq.), your written and oral comments, and associated con - tact information (e.g., your address, phone number, email, etc.) become part of the public record and can be released to the public upon request. DEADLINE FOR WRITTEN COMMENTS All written materials must be received by the Insur- ance Commissioner, addressed to the contact person at the address listed above, by the end of August 17, 2026. Any written materials received after that time may not be considered.

COMMENTS TRANSMITTED BY E–MAIL The Commissioner will accept writ - ten comments transmitted by email, provid - ed they are sent to the following email address: CDIRegulations@insurance.ca.gov. Comments sent to email addresses other than those designated in this notice will not be accepted. Com - ments sent by email are subject to the deadline set forth above for written comments. AUTHORITY AND REFERENCE The proposed regulations are promulgated pursu - ant to the authority granted by Insurance Code

section 1872.8, 1872.83, 1872.85, and 1874.8. The proposed regulations will implement, interpret, and make spe - cific the provisions of Insurance Code sections 1872.8, 1872.83, 1872.85, and 1874.8. INFORMATIVE DIGEST/POLICY STATEMENT OVERVIEW

Summary of Existing Law Provisions of the Insurance Frauds Prevention Act (Insurance Code Division 1,

Part 2,

Chapter 12, com - mencing with

section 1871) establish four grant pro - grams by which participating district attorneys are granted funds to enhance investigation and prosecu - tion of certain forms of insurance fraud — specifical - ly, automobile insurance fraud, workers’ compensa - tion fraud, organized automobile insurance fraud, and disability insurance fraud. Insurance Code

section 1872.8(

a) establishes, in rel- evant part, the grant program by which the Commis - sioner makes grants to participating district attorneys “in order to fund increased investigation and prose - cution of fraudulent automobile insurance claims and economic automobile theft.” Insurance Code

section 1872.8(b) (1) provides that the Commissioner “shall award funds according to population” but “may al - ter this distribution formula as necessary to achieve the most effective distribution of funds.”

Section 1872.8(b) (1) also sets forth general standards for the grant program. Insurance Code

section 1872.83(

d) establishes, in relevant part, the grant program by which the Com - missioner and the Fraud Assessment Commission (“FAC”) make grants to participating district attor - neys “for purposes of the investigation and prosecu - tion of workers’ compensation fraud cases and cases relating to the willful failure to secure the payment of workers’ compensation.” Insurance Code

section 1872.85(

b) establishes, in relevant part, the grant program by which the Com - missioner makes grants to participating district attor - neys to “enhance the prosecution of disability insur - ance fraud.” Insurance Code

section 1872.85(

c) sets forth general reporting and audit provisions for this grant program. Insurance Code

section 1874.8(b)–(

d) establishes, in relevant part, the grant program by which the Commis- sioner makes grants to participating district attorneys “for a coordinated program targeted at the successful prosecution and elimination of organized automobile fraud activity.” Insurance Code

section 1874.8(

d) sets forth general application and performance review pro- visions for this grant program. Effect of Proposed Action The proposed regulations will standardize and mod- ernize existing regulations implementing and making specific the four district attorney fraud grant programs. The proposed regulations aim to standardize the management of grant programs administered by the Department to fund enhanced investigation and pros - ecution of various forms of insurance fraud by District

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 27–Z 864 Attorneys. Many of the proposed revisions make lan - guage and procedures more consistent across the four programs, while others update provisions that are no longer relevant to the administration of the programs. The proposed regulations also update certain stan - dards by which the Department and Commissioner objectively evaluate and more effectively distribute funds to participating District Attorneys that compet - itively apply for such funds.

Existing regulations permit district attorneys to carry over funds from one fiscal year to the next, to fund ongoing investigations. The Department has de - termined that this provision conflicts with the annual Budget Act, and proposes to eliminate the carryover provision from each program. The Commissioner has determined that the existing funding formula for the automobile fraud grant pro - gram does not lead to the most effective distribution of funds. Accordingly, the Department proposes to amend the funding formula for that program.

The automobile, workers’ compensation, and dis - ability programs currently operate on a yearly grant application cycle, while the organized automobile pro- gram uses a three–year grant cycle. In order to reduce the burden of preparing and reviewing annual appli - cations and grants on district attorneys and the De - partment, the Department proposes to move the au - tomobile and disability programs to three–year grant cycles. This change will also provide more funding certainty to participating district attorneys.

Over time, the Department has provided guidance to district attorneys regarding costs that are or are not allowable under the grant programs. Certain of the proposed amendments codify that guidance. Provisions regarding periodic reporting by partici - pating district attorneys, and reviews and audits to be performed by the Commissioner and Department, are amended for greater accountability and more efficient oversight. Comparable Federal Law After evaluation of current federal regulations and statutes, the Department has determined that there are no existing comparable federal regulations or statutes.

Policy Statement Overview Broad Objectives The Department is charged with administering grant programs that fund enhanced investigation and prosecution of workers’ compensation, automobile, organized automobile, and health disability insurance fraud by California District Attorneys. Funding for these grants is primarily secured from annual assess - ments to employers and insurance policyholders. By statute, District Attorneys must competitively submit applications to the Department to participate in each program.

Department staff, with ultimate approval by the Commissioner, review the applications and deter - mine the grant awards for each applicant. In the case of the workers’ compensation program, the Califor - nia Fraud Assessment Commission also reviews the awards. In recent years, the Department has made to - tal annual grant distributions in the range of $75–80 million to participating District Attorneys.

Over the past few years, the Department has iden - tified instances of grant administration inconsistency and county performance noncompliance across the four grant programs arising in the ordinary course of administering the programs. In addition, the programs include statutory mandates for the Commissioner to distribute funds in an “effective” manner to District Attorneys who can demonstrate outcomes that meet core strategic goals and objectives. The Department and Commissioner have determined that the regu - latory amendments proposed here will advance that goal.

The Department and Commissioner have also observed that timely disbursement of funds, as well as stable and predictable funding levels, will advance the goals of the grant programs, and have determined that certain amendments proposed here will advance those goals. Benefits Anticipated The proposed regulation is anticipated to increase standardization across the insurance fraud grant ap - plication programs related to different insurance prod- ucts. This is expected to lead to increases in clarity, accountability, and efficiency.

Specifically, anticipated benefits include the following: ● Increasing clarity and consistency for participat - ing district attorneys by updating common defi - nitions and language and standardizing the ad - ministration of the four grant programs. ● Protect consumers from fraud by guarding consumers premium dollars by increasing the effectiveness of anti–fraud investigation and prosecution. ● Promoting openness and transparency in gov - ernment by clarifying standards the Department uses to conduct audits, review grantee perfor - mance, and issue warning letters. ● Incentivizing governmental efficiency and ensur- ing that grant funds are being used more effec - tively for fraud prevention, by altering the dis - tribution of funds for the automobile insurance fraud grant program to better reflect county–level fraud prevention efforts. ● Increasing accountability by requiring more fre - quent audits, and the implementation of correc - tive action plans to address issues in performance. ● Providing additional clarity by eliminating reg - ulatory provisions relating to the carryover of

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 27–Z 865 funding to subsequent program years that are in - consistent with the Annual Budget Act. ● Increasing oversight and transparency in govern - ment by having the Department conduct compli - ance audits to determine whether grant funds are expended for the purposes of the program, and certified public accountants determine whether the financial statements are fairly presented in all material aspects. ● Providing greater funding certainty and reducing the administrative burden for district attorneys by having applications cover three years instead of one for the automobile and the disability and healthcare fraud grant programs.

Consistency or Compatibility with Existing State Regulations After conducting an evaluation of applicable law, the Department has found that the proposed regula - tions are not inconsistent or incompatible with any other existing state regulations. NOT MANDATED BY FEDERAL LAW OR REGULATIONS These regulations are not mandated by federal law. There are no comparable federal regulations.

OTHER STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS The Department evaluated whether there were other requirements prescribed by statute applicable to these regulations by reviewing relevant statutes and deter - mined that there were no such specific requirements. LOCAL MANDATE The proposed regulations do not impose any man - dates on local agencies or school districts. FISCAL IMPACT Fiscal Impact on Other State and Local Government Agencies In

section 2698.54(b) (2) the proposed regulations re- quire the Director of the Department of Industrial Re - lations, or the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations’ designee, to attend an orientation course on ethics statutes and regulations that govern the official conduct of state officials at least once during each con- secutive period of two calendar years.

This is expect - ed to require up to 1.5 hours of time for an individual who is an Assistant Chief Counsel, or similar level, at a cost of approximately $400 to the Department of In- dustrial Relations every two years, or $200 annually, if this individual is not already compliant. The regulations require district attorneys to create semiannual reports. These reports will include infor - mation similar to the County Plan and help the De - partment to ensure compliance while moving to the three–year grant application period. The Department is expected to receive 49 semiannual reports each year.

This is expected to result in an annual cost to district attorneys of $222,100. The semiannual reports are ex- pected to be compiled by attorneys and paralegals, or individuals with similar skills and wages. District attorneys are expected to benefit from hav - ing to apply for grant awards every three years instead of every year for the Automobile Insurance Fraud and Disability and Healthcare Fraud Grant programs. This change should also help district attorneys with future planning by providing greater certainty in future grant funding.

This change is expected to ease the adminis - trative burden and save district attorneys’ offices time and money. The Department currently receives 41 ap- plications each year. As in the Department’s estimated fiscal impact, the regulations are expected to result in 9 fewer applications in fiscal year 1, 32 fewer appli - cations in fiscal year 2, and 41 fewer applications in fiscal year 3. This is expected to save local govern - ments in California $160,100, $569,200, and $729,200, in each of the next three fiscal years, respectively.

The regulation is not expected to change the total amount of money allocated for the automobile insur - ance fraud grant program at the statewide level. How- ever, the change of the automobile allocation formula is likely to have an impact on the grant awards paid to district attorneys. The added clarity in the regulations specifying that unspent funds cannot be carried over and must be re - turned to the Department should lessen, or eliminate, the need for most district attorneys to return funds. District attorneys are now incentivized to spend the fraud grant award in the current fiscal year.

Previous - ly, nearly $5 million in fraud grant award funds were not spent in the current year but were maintained by the counties for future fraud–related expenditures. Now, more funds are expected to be spent in the cur - rent year. Unspent funds, still designated for fraud grant awards, will be returned to the Department for future redistribution. If a district attorney still has on - going investigations, they can request funds in their new budget plan. This should lead to a more efficient and stable distribution of funds. Overall, the Depart - ment expects more than a 90 percent drop in carryover funds.

This regulatory change is not expected to lead to a significant statewide economic impact, as a shift in the timing of some spending by a few months and the redistribution of carryover funds for the same pur- pose is not likely to have an impact at the statewide level.

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 27–Z 866 The proposed regulations are not expected to lead to a statewide increase or decrease in grant award money paid to local district attorneys. While the frequency of audits and length of the period covered is expected to change, the annualized expected cost for district attor- neys is expected to remain unchanged. For example, the average annual cost of answering audit questions covering a period of two years would be the same as answering audit questions covering a period of three years. There is no cost to any local agency or school dis - trict for which

Part 7 commencing with

Section 17500) of Division 4 of the Government Code would require reimbursement. There are no other nondiscretionary costs or savings to local agencies, nor do the regula - tions impose a cost or savings in federal funding to the state. Fiscal Impact on the Department The proposed regulations are expected to result in fiscal impacts on the Department. Specifically, the reg- ulations require the Department to audit grantee pro - grams every two years, instead of every three years. The Department has conducted an average of 16 audits per year over the last three years.

Each audit current - ly takes an average of 360 hours. Going forward, the Department expects the number of annual audits to increase by 8 per year, requiring an additional 2,880 staff hours, at an increased fiscal cost of $251,000 per fiscal year. Additionally, the Department is expected to incur increased costs due to the time required to review the new semiannual reports required by the regulations. Each review is estimated to take 8 hours.

The Department expects that the requirement to re - view 49 semiannual reports will require a total of 392 staff hours annually, at an increased cost of $29,000 per fiscal year. The regulations are expected to result in fiscal sav - ings to the Department because of the new provisions which allow Automobile and Disability and Health - care Fraud Grant applications to be filed every three years, instead of every year. This is expected to result in 9 fewer applications in fiscal year 1, 32 fewer ap - plications in fiscal year 2, and 41 fewer applications in fiscal year 3.

This is expected to save the Depart - ment $16,000, $59,000, and $75,000, in each of the first three fiscal years, respectively. No other fiscal impacts on federal, state, or local governments are anticipated. No changes in federal funding to the state are anticipated. HOUSING COSTS The proposed regulations are not anticipated to im - pact housing costs.

SIGNIFICANT STATEWIDE ADVERSE ECONOMIC IMPACT DIRECTLY AFFECTING BUSINESS, INCLUDING THE ABILITY OF CALIFORNIA BUSINESSES TO COMPETE The proposed regulation is not expected to impact businesses or individuals and there are no compliance requirements on businesses, only state and local gov - ernment entities are expected to be impacted. The Department has made an initial determination that the adoption of the proposed regulations may have a significant, statewide adverse economic impact di - rectly affecting business, including the ability of Cali- fornia businesses to compete with businesses in other states.

The Department has considered proposed alter- natives that would lessen any adverse economic impact on business and invites you to submit proposals. Sub - missions may include the following considerations: ● The establishment of differing compliance or re - porting requirements or timetables that take into account the resources available to businesses. ● Consolidation or simplification of compliance and reporting requirements for businesses. ● The use of performance standards rather than prescriptive standards. ● Exemption or partial exemption from the regula - tory requirements for businesses.

STATEMENT OF RESULTS OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT The Department is required to assess any impact the proposed adoption may have on the following: the cre- ation or elimination of jobs within the State of Cal - ifornia (Government Code § 11346.3(b) (1) (A)); the creation of new business or the elimination of exist - ing businesses within the State of California (Govern- ment Code § 11346.3(b) (1) (B); and the expansion of businesses currently doing business within the State of California (Government Code § 11246.3(b) (1) (C)). Below is a

summary of the results of the Econom - ic Impact Assessment pursuant to Government Code §§ 11346.3(b) (1) (

A) through (D). A detailed analysis is as follows. A. The proposed regulations are not expected to im- pact job gains within the State of California. B. The proposed regulations are not expected to im- pact job losses within the State of California. C. The proposed regulations are not anticipated to result in the creation of new businesses or in the expansion of existing businesses in California. D. The proposed regulations are not anticipated to result in the elimination of existing businesses in California.

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 27–Z 867 E. The proposed regulations are not expected to have an impact on the ability of businesses locat- ed in California to expand. F. The proposed regulations are expected to bene - fit Californians by adding clarity, transparency, and accountability to the insurance fraud grant program. Health and Welfare Effects, the Impact on Worker Safety and Environmental Effects The Department also assessed whether, and to what extent, the proposed regulations might affect the oth - er criteria set forth in Government Code sections 11346.3(b) (1) (D).

Worker Safety and Environmental Effects Compliance with the proposed regulation does not change the job responsibilities of employees in the af- fected industries in a way that impacts their safety. Thus, the proposed regulations are not expected to ei - ther increase or decrease worker safety. The Depart - ment also expects that there will be no effect on the state’s environment. Health and Welfare Effects The proposed regulations are expected to benefit Californians by adding transparency, clarity, and ac - countability to the insurance fraud grant program.

POTENTIAL COST IMPACTS ON REPRESENTATIVE PERSON OR BUSINESSES There are no other cost impacts known to the De - partment that a representative private person or busi - ness would necessarily incur in reasonable compli - ance with the proposed action. BUSINESS REPORT The proposed regulations include some reporting requirements, but these requirements do not apply to businesses. These regulations are only expected to im- pact state and local government entities. IMPACT ON SMALL BUSINESSES The proposed regulations are only expected to im - pact state and local government entities.

Therefore, the regulations are not expected to have an adverse impact on small businesses.

ALTERNATIVES INFORMATION The Department must determine that no reasonable alternative considered by the Department, or that has otherwise been identified and brought to the attention of the Department, would be more effective in carry - ing out the purpose for which this action is proposed; would be as effective and less burdensome to affect - ed private persons than the proposed action; or would be more cost–effective to affected private persons and equally effective in implementing the statutory policy or other provision of law.

A V AILABILITY STATEMENTS The Department has prepared an Initial Statement of Reasons that sets forth the reasons for the proposed action. Upon request, the Initial Statement of Reasons will be made available for inspection and copying. Re- quests for the Initial Statement of Reasons or ques - tions regarding this proceeding should be directed to the contact person listed above. Upon request, the Fi - nal Statement of Reasons will be made available for inspection and copying once it has been prepared. Re- quests for the Final Statement of Reasons should be directed to the contact person listed above.

The file for this proceeding, which includes a copy of the express terms of the proposed action, the Initial Statement of Reasons, the Economic Impact Assess - ment, and all the information upon which the proposed action is based, and any supplemental information, in- cluding any reports, documentation and other materi - als related to the proposed action that are contained in the rulemaking file, is available by appointment for in- spection and copying at 300 Capitol Mall, 16th Floor, Sacramento, California, 95814 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

If the amended regulations adopted by the Depart - ment differ from those which have originally been made available but are sufficiently related to the ac - tion proposed, they will be available to the public for at least 15 days prior to the date of adoption. Interest - ed persons should request a copy of these amended regulations prior to adoption from the contact person listed above.

AUTOMATIC MAILING A copy of this Notice, including the Informative Di- gest, which contains the general substance of the pro - posed adoption, will be sent to all persons who have previously filed a request with the Department to re - ceive notice of proposed rulemakings. FINAL STATEMENT OF REASONS Upon request, the Final Statement of Reasons will be made available for inspection and copying once it has been prepared pursuant to Government Code sec - tion 11346.9(a). Requests for the Final Statement of Reasons should be directed to the contact person list - ed above.

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 27–Z 868 INTERNET ACCESS Documents concerning proposed regulations are available on the Department’s website at the following link: https://legaldocs.insurance.ca.gov/publicdocs/ RegulationList. TITLE 14. DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE INVASIVE MUSSELS In accordance with Fish and Game Code sections 2301, 2302, and 2303 the Department of Fish and Wildlife (Department) proposes to amend sections 650, 672, 672.1, 672.2, Invasive Mussels, to Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.

The proposed amendments expand the scope of the existing regula - tions to encompass all invasive mussel species, there - by ensuring consistency with the Fish and Game Code (FGC) as amended by Assembly Bill 149. The pro - posed amendments also include management mea - sures for watercraft removed from invasive mussel in- fested waters and establish a departmental list of con - veyance service providers that adhere to the Depart - ment’s standard for inspection and decontamination. Additional minor changes are proposed for clarity and consistency.

The proposed changes are necessary to incorporate components of prevention and contain - ment to limit the spread of invasive mussels in Cali - fornia and to other states. The proposed regulation described below may be adopted after considering all comments, objections, and recommendations regarding the proposed action. PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS GIVEN that any person interested may present statements, orally or in writing, relevant to this action at a hearing to be held virtually via we - binar/teleconference on August 18, 2026.

Instructions for participation in the webinar/teleconference hear - ing will be posted at https://wildlife.ca.gov/Notices/ Regulations/Invasive–Mussels at least seven days in advance of the meeting. WRITTEN COMMENT PERIOD Written comments may be submitted at any time be- fore or on August 18, 2026, by mail or email to the contact as follows: California Department of Fish and Wildlife Regulations Unit Attention: Daphne Nandino, Regulatory Scientist P.O. Box 944209 Sacramento, CA 94244–2090 Email: Regulations@wildlife.ca.gov AUTHORITY AND REFERENCE

Section 650 Authority: Sections 702, 1002, 1002.5, 1003, 1050, 2860 and 4810, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 14, 22, 33, 45, 51, 54, 56, 79, 80, 86, 88, 89.5, 703.3, 710.5, 711.7, 713, 1001, 1002, 1006, 1008, 1017, 1050, 1050.1, 1050.3, 1050.5, 1052, 1054, 1054.2, 1603, 1700, 1755, 1764, 1801, 1802, 1907, 2000, 2000.5, 2002, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2021, 2080, 2081, 2301, 2302, 2303, 2353, 2582, 2583, 2835, 3007, 3503, 3503.5, 3511, 3960.4, 4004, 4150, 4155, 4700, 4810, 5050, 5515, 8598.3 and 12000, Fish and Game Code;

Section 597, Penal Code; and Sections 36602 and 36710, Public Resources Code.

Section 672 Authority: Sections 702 and 2301, Fish and Game Code. Reference:

Section 2301, 2302, and 2303, Fish and Game Code.

Section 672.1 Authority:

Section 702, 2301 and 2302, Fish and Game Code. Reference:

Section 2301, 2302 and 2303, Fish and Game Code.

Section 672.2 Authority:

Section 702, 2301 and 2302, Fish and Game Code. Reference:

Section 2301 and 2302, Fish and Game Code. INFORMATIVE DIGEST/POLICY STATEMENT OVERVIEW Unless otherwise specified, all

section and sub -

section references in this document are to Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR), “Depart - ment” refers to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. This proposal amends sections 650, 672, 672.1, and 672.2 to expand the scope of the existing regula - tions to encompass all invasive mussel species, there - by ensuring consistency with the revised Fish and Game Code (FGC) established by Assembly Bill 149 (AB 149). The proposed amendments incorporate components of prevention and containment to lim - it the spread of invasive mussels in California and to other states.

Additionally, the proposal amends forms DFW 1014, 1015, 1016 and creates a new form DFW 1013. The Department established an Invasive Species Program in 2000 to provide technical coordination

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 27–Z 869 and leadership on invasive species management in the Delta under CALFED. The discovery of quagga mussel in 2007 and zebra mussel in 2008 expanded the program statewide and added dedicated staff across the state to implement the Departments new authorities (FGC, §§ 2301 and 2301, CCR, title 14, §§ 672, 672.1, and 672.2) to work with water managers, coordinate with other departments, and lead outreach and education to the public with the collective goal to prevent the spread of dreissenid mussels.

Golden mussel was first detected in the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta in October 2024. Since its discovery, golden mussel has spread through wa - ter conveyance systems to southern California. Gold - en mussel can tolerate a wider range of environmental conditions than dreissenid mussels (quagga and zebra mussels) including less calcium, higher salinity, and warmer water temperatures. Nearly all waters of Cali- fornia are conducive for golden mussel establishment. Golden mussel and dreissenid mussels are referred to collectively as invasive mussels.

Invasive mussels have significant negative impacts on the environment, economy, and water infrastructure. Effective upon the Governor’s signature on Septem- ber 17, 2025, AB 149 amended FGC sections 2301 and 2302, and created FGC

section 2303. FGC sections 2301, 2302, and 2303 focus on reducing the impacts of invasive mussels on California’s environment, econ - omy, and infrastructure. The bill expands the scope of the provisions related to “dreissenid” mussels to “invasive” mussels, defining “invasive mussels” as any nonnative detrimental mussel species capable of spreading in freshwater, as specified in FGC

section 2118. The proposed regulation changes are necessary to align regulations with current state law both in ter - minology and scope. The mission of the Department includes protecting natural resources for their use and enjoyment by the public, and these FGC sections specify the authority of the Department in carrying out that mission relative to invasive mussels, as well as water managers’ and the public’s responsibilities.

These regulations support the statewide effort to con - tain all species of invasive mussels and prevent their overland spread, and subsequent negative impacts, to minimize further impacts to uninfested waters and water supply systems of the state. Proposed Amendments The proposed regulations would: ● Rename

Section 672 from “Possession, Importa - tion, and Transportation of Dreissenid Mussels” to “Invasive Mussel

Definitions and General Provisions”. ● Replace all occurrences of “dreissenid” to “inva - sive” to align with the amended FGC code.

The proposed regulations also add definition of “inva- sive mussels”. ● Require conveyance owners or operators to in - spect the conveyance and drain all water after leaving a waterbody. ● Add a cancellation process for invasive mussel permits. ● Increase the maximum timeline for the Depart - ment to review and provide comments on submit- ted control plans to 180 calendar days from 60 business days and allow the Department 180 cal - endar days for review and to provide comments on the submitted control plan. ● Require control plans that were previously ap - proved by the Department prior to December 31, 2025, to be revised to include all species of inva- sive mussels by September 30, 2027. ● Add “systematic” to describe the monitoring for a control plan.

Systematically monitoring popula- tions of invasive mussels is key to understanding their infestation within a waterbody and docu - menting any population changes. ● Add maintenance and operation for control plan activities that do not require a separate permit from the Department and further specify for possession, collection, transport, analysis, or re - search conducted within the water supply system. ● Establish the requirement that a waterbody must have no invasive mussel detections for five years through systematic monitoring conducted under an approved control plan in order to be removed from the list of mussel infested waters maintained by the Department. ● State that the systematic monitoring

schedule will be defined by the Department, in consulta - tion with the water manager. ● Change the prevention plan requirement from “waterbody” to “reservoir”. ● Add “other parties” to those that may be delegated conveyance quarantine authority and “portions of the authority” for delegation by the Department. ● Require that state agencies or parties issuing quarantines notify the Department immediately upon issuance of a quarantine by transmitting the quarantine notice via email to the Department. ● Require conveyances that have been in invasive mussel–infested water for more than four consec- utive nights to be inspected by the Department upon removal. ● Require conveyance owners or operators to

schedule an inspection with the Department a minimum of seven days in advance of the in -

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 27–Z 870 spection and provide contact information for the Invasive Species Program. An exception is pro - vided for conveyances that are stored onsite, not transported overland elsewhere, and relaunch at the same site.

A conveyance does not present a risk of introduction to uninfested waters if it is re- moved from the water, not transported elsewhere, and relaunches at the same ramp. ● Outline the requirements for a business to be add- ed and kept on a Department maintained list of businesses that inspect and/or decontaminate con- veyances to the standard set by the Department, which is for conveyances to have no invasive mussels present. Businesses being on this list is voluntary. The Department is not responsible for any costs of a business being listed.

Additionally, businesses are responsible for training employees and meeting the Department standard of having no invasive mussels present on conveyances. Ac- cepted methods are outlined and implementation of these methods will be detailed in the required Department training. Businesses must report any detections of invasive mussels to the Department immediately.

The proposed regulation gives busi- nesses the option to remove themselves from the list and outlines the requirements for a business to be added to the list, for a business to remain on the list, and for the Department to remove a business from the list. ● Amend form DFW 1014 and rename it to “Inva - sive Mussel Permit Application”, change “dreis - senid” to “invasive” to align with current FGC, and change the date on the form to 09/01/26. ● Amend form DFW 1015 to change “dreissenid” to “invasive” to align with current FGC and change the date on the form to 09/01/2026. ● Amend DFW 1016 to change the date on the form to 09/01/26 for consistency with related forms DFW 1014 and DFW 1015. ● Add new form DFW 1013 to provide businesses a form to request to be added, removed, or submit changed information for the Department business list.

Finally, other minor changes are proposed for clari- ty and consistency. Benefit of the Regulations This proposal aims to apply to all invasive mus - sel species making regulations consistent with the amended FGC. The proposed regulation changes not only update the regulations to reflect today’s reality but also include a component of proactivity to be in - clusive of new invasive mussel threats that may not be present in California, or the United States, currently. The proposal includes management of watercraft removed from invasive mussel infested waters.

Man - aging watercraft will contain invasive mussels from spreading thereby preventing irreparable impacts to natural resources, increased maintenance costs in per- petuity to manage biofouling of infrastructure, and protection of public safety via water security, flood protection, and hydropower generation. Additionally, the proposal includes a new Depart - ment list of conveyance service providers that inspect and/or decontaminate conveyances to the Depart - ment’s standard.

Being on the list is voluntary and businesses do not need to be on the list to provide con- veyance inspections or decontaminations to the public. This allows the Department to direct quarantined con- veyance owners or operators to the list of private busi- nesses or non–profits that offer decontamination ser - vices that meet the Department’s standard. This will help ensure owners or operators receive adequate de - contamination services and may lead to reduced quar- antine time.

Waterbody managers may also accept the services provided by those listed which will increase recreational boating opportunity for the public and re- duce workload for individual waterbody managers im- plementing inspection or decontamination services. Consistency and Compatibility with Existing Regulations: The Legislature has delegated authority to the De - partment to adopt regulations regarding prohibitions and management of invasive mussels (FGC, § 2301).

The Department has reviewed existing regulations in Title 14, California Code of Regulations (CCR) and finds that the proposed regulations are neither incon - sistent nor incompatible with existing State regula - tions. Department staff have searched the CCR and have found that no other regulations set forth the re - quirements in the Department’s proposed regulation. The Department has searched the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and, pursuant to California Gov - ernment Code

section 11346.2(b) (6), has determined that the proposed regulations avoid unnecessary du - plication and do not conflict with federal regulations contained in the CFR. DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE ● Invasive Mussel Permit Application Form (DFW 1014, REV 09/01/26). ● Quarantine Notice Form (DFW 1015, REV 09/01/26). ● Administrative Penalty Form (DFW 1016, REV 09/01/26). ● Department Business List Request Form (DFW 1013, NEW 09/01/26).

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 27–Z 871 DOCUMENTS RELIED UPON ● State of California. 2025. Golden Mussel Re - sponse Framework. April 14, 2025. Avail - able at: https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler. ashx?DocumentID=231231&inline. DISCLOSURES REGARDING THE PROPOSED ACTION Impact of the Regulatory Action/ Results of the Economic Impact Assessment The potential for significant statewide adverse eco - nomic impacts that might result from the proposed regulatory action has been assessed, and the following initial determinations relative to the required statutory categories have been made: (

a) Significant Statewide Adverse Economic Impact Directly Affecting Businesses, Including the Ability of California Businesses to Compete with Businesses in Other States. The Department does not anticipate any adverse economic impacts to businesses that would affect their ability to compete with businesses from other states as a result of these regulations to manage invasive mus - sels. The proposed regulations do not impose costs that would create an adverse economic impact.

Upon the effective date of AB 149, on September 17, 2025, any person, or federal, state, or local agency, dis- trict, or authority that owns or manages a reservoir, as defined, where recreational, boating, or fishing activ - ities are permitted, except as specified, is required to develop and implement a program designed to prevent the introduction of invasive mussels. “Invasive mus - sel”, per AB 149, is any nonnative detrimental mussel species that is capable of spreading in freshwater. The bill also requires any agencies that operate water supply system(

s) to work with the Department to pre - vent, control, or eradicate invasive mussels within the system. While these provisions may induce economic and fiscal costs to entities or agencies that operate wa- terways, they are considered to be impacts caused by the legislation and not a direct result of the regulation. Additionally, the cost of compliance for these opera - tors is similar to the costs of operators in other states that have similar invasive aquatic species management programs, including Oregon and Washington. (

b) Impact on the Creation or Elimination of Jobs Within the State, the Creation of New Businesses or the Elimination of Existing Businesses, or the Expansion of Businesses in California; Benefits of the Regulation to the Health and Welfare of California Residents, Worker Safety, and the State’s Environment. The Department anticipates positive economic im - pacts to the creation of jobs within the state, the cre - ation of businesses within the state, or the expansion of businesses within the state as a result of these reg - ulations to manage invasive mussels.

The proposed regulations do not impose costs that would create an adverse economic impact that would affect jobs in the affected sector, the boating industry. The Department’s list of businesses that volunteer to implement the Department’s standard for convey - ance inspection and decontamination may incentivize the creation or expansion of businesses or jobs in this industry in California. However, businesses do not need to be on the Department list in order to provide conveyance inspection or decontamination services to the public.

Since being on the list is voluntary, the Department does not anticipate any adverse economic impacts or imposed costs that would affect jobs in the boating industry. While the proposed regulations provide no benefits to the health and welfare of California residents or to the safety of the state’s workers, they do provide ben - efits to the state’s environment. The proposed regula - tory updates reflect today’s reality and include a com- ponent of proactivity to be inclusive of new invasive mussel threats that may not be present in California, or the United States, currently. (

c) Cost Impacts on a Representative Private Person or Business. The Department anticipates some cost impacts to a representative private person or business as a re - sult of these regulations. The proposed regulations impose costs that would create an adverse econom - ic impact that would affect an individual or business, as the proposed regulations include a requirement to self–inspect conveyances when removed from the wa- ter and a requirement to

schedule a Department in - spection for conveyances that have been in infested waters for more than four consecutive nights.

The Department estimates that the value of the rec - reation time lost as the following: ● Reporting requirement: estimated 1 hour per re - port, 500 reports × 1 hour × $3.79/hour = $1,895/ year. ● Self–inspections: 15 minutes per watercraft, ~ 13 million launches × 0.25 hours × $3.79/hour =$12,317,500/ year. ● Quarantine: 200 boats (watercraft that are moored for over 4 consecutive nights) × 23 days for aver- age quarantine × $90.97/day (200 boats initially, 100 annually for the two years after) = $418,462 for first year and $209,231 per year after. ● The value of recreational days is $90.97 (or $3.79/ hour), which is adjusted for inflation from US For-

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 27–Z 872 estry Service’s value of $69 in 2018 (Understand- ing the value of recreation | US Forest Service). AB 149 would create cost impacts through the cre - ation of invasive mussel infestation prevention fees due in the 2026 calendar year. The fees will be admin- istered by the California Department of Motor Vehi - cles and California States Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways, and are subject to adjustment for in - flation for each subsequent year. Thus, this fee cre - ation is an impact caused by the legislation and not a direct result of proposed regulation. (

d) Costs or Savings to State Agencies or Costs/ Savings in Federal Funding to the State. It is expected that the proposed regulations will have the following fiscal impact on the Department’s budget: ● 9 full–time Lieutenant Specialists for $162,689/ year to conduct inspections for the Department. These are new and the Department does not have funding in the current budget appropriated for them and would need to have funds allocat - ed to fill them.

Total fiscal impact is $1,464,201 annually. ● Program costs for 2 Environmental Scientists at 50% of annual time ($114,957 for combined time) and 6 Environmental Scientists at 25% of annual time ($172,435.50 for combined time) at $114,957/ year for B classifications. These positions already exist and the time requirements can be absorbed into the Department’s existing budget via Prop 4 funding for the next three years. Combined, the total annual fiscal impact is approx - imately $1,636,636.50, with $1,464,201 requiring new funding. (

e) Nondiscretionary Costs/Savings to Local Agencies. AB 149 requires any agencies that operate water supply system(

s) to work with the Department to pre - vent, control, or eradicate invasive mussels within the system. While these provisions may induce econom - ic and fiscal costs to entities or agencies that operate waterways, they are impacts caused by the legislation and not a direct result of the proposed regulation. (

f) Programs Mandated on Local Agencies or School Districts. There are no programs mandated on local agencies or school districts with this proposed regulation. With the passage of AB 149, the mandate of the Department for reviewing plans to prevent and manage infesta - tions of invasive mussels (not just dreissenid mussels) represents a mandate requiring compliance by entities or agencies that operate waterways; however, these impacts are caused by the legislation and not a direct result of the proposed regulation. (

g) Costs Imposed on Any Local Agency or School District that is Required to be Reimbursed Under

Part 7 (commencing with

Section 17500) of Division 4, Government Code. None. While AB 149 contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs would be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted there- in. For purposes of this Department regulation, such determinations of mandates are considered to be im - pacts caused by the legislation and not a direct result of the proposed regulation. (

h) Effect on Housing Costs. None. (

i) Effect on Small Business. The proposed regulations may affect small business. CONSIDERATION OF ALTERNATIVES In accordance with Government Code

section 11346.5, subdivision (a) (13), the Department must determine that no reasonable alternatives to the pro - posed regulation it considered or that have otherwise been identified and brought to its attention would ei - ther be more effective in carrying out the purpose for which the regulation is proposed, or would be as ef - fective and less burdensome to affected private per - sons than the proposed action, or would be more cost–effective to affected private persons and equally effective in implementing the statutory policy or other provision of law.

The Department invites interested persons to pres - ent statements or arguments with respect to alterna - tives to the regulations during the written comment period. AVAILABILITY OF RULEMAKING DOCUMENTS AND CONTACT PERSONS Copies of the Notice of Proposed Action, the Ini - tial Statement of Reasons, and the text of the reg - ulation in underline and strikeout format can be accessed through the Department website at https://wildlife.ca.gov/notices/regulations/.

The proposed text (the “express terms”) of the reg - ulations, as well as all related documents upon which the proposal is based (rulemaking file), are on file and available for public review at 715 P Street, Sacramen- to, CA 95814 (17th floor). The rulemaking file will be available electronically upon request by contacting the Department at Regulations@wildlife.ca.gov. Inquiries concerning the regulatory process or requests for doc- uments should be directed to: California Department of Fish and Wildlife Daphne Nandino, Regulations Unit P.O. Box 944209

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 27–Z 873 Sacramento, CA 94244–2090 Telephone: (916) 902–9276 Email: regulations@wildlife.ca.gov Inquiries concerning the subject matter or substance of the proposed action should be directed to: Thomas Jensen, Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist) California Department of Fish and Wildlife P.O. Box 944209 Sacramento CA 94244–2090 Telephone: (916) 720–1227 Email: regulations@wildlife.ca.gov As of the date this notice is published, the rulemak - ing file consists of: 1. STD Form 400. 2. Notice of Proposed Action. 3. Initial Statement of Reasons. 4.

Proposed Text of the Regulation: Amend Sec - tions 650, 672, 672.1, 672.2, Title 14, CCR. 5. Amended Forms: DFW 1014, DFW 1015, and DFW 1016. 6. New Form: DFW 1013. 7. Economic and Fiscal Impact Assessment (Form STD 399) and addendum. 8. Documents or Reports Supporting the Proposed Regulation Change. AVAILABILITY OF THE INITIAL STATEMENT OF REASONS, TEXT OF PROPOSED REGULATIONS, AND RULEMAKING FILE The rulemaking file is available online at: https://wildlife.ca.gov/Notices/Regulations/ Invasive–Mussels.

AVAILABILITY OF CHANGED OR MODIFIED TEXT After considering all the timely and relevant com - ments received, the Department may adopt the pro - posed regulation substantially as described in this no - tice. If the Department makes modifications which are sufficiently related to the originally proposed text, it will make the modified text (with the changes clear - ly indicated) available to the public for at least 15 days before the Department adopts the regulation as revised. Please send requests for copies of any mod - ified regulation to the Regulations Unit at the address above.

The Department will accept written comments on the modified regulations for 15 days after the date on which they are made available. AVAILABILITY OF THE FINAL STATEMENT OF REASONS Upon its completion, copies of the Final Statement of Reasons may be obtained by checking the website at the link provided above, or the Regulations Unit at the address above. TITLE 19.

OFFICE OF ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE SAFETY UNDERGROUND FACILITIES SAFE EXCAVATION BOARD OPERATOR AREA OF NOTIFICATION The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety’s Un - derground Facilities Safe Excavation Board (Under - ground Safety Board, or USB) proposes to adopt and amend the regulations described below after consider- ing all comments, objections, and recommendations regarding the proposed action. PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing on this proposed regulatory action has not been scheduled.

However, a hearing will be held if a written request for a public hearing from any interested person, or their authorized representative, is received no later than 15 days before the close of the written comment period. WRITTEN COMMENT PERIOD Any interested person, or their authorized represen- tative, may submit written comments relevant to the proposed rulemaking action. The written comment period begins July 3, 2026, and closes August 17, 2026. To ensure your comment will be considered, it must be received by August 17, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.

Comments received during the written comment period will be considered and responded to as part of the rulemaking file and are subject to disclosure under the Public Records Act (Gov. Code

Section 7920.000, et seq.). Written comments should be directed to: Email: digboard@energysafety.ca.gov Please reference “OAON Regulations” in the subject line. US Mail postmarked no later than August 17, 2026, to:

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 27–Z 874 Underground Safety Board Attention: Jaime Hastings 715 P Street, 15th Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 AUTHORITY AND REFERENCE Authority:

Section 4216.22, Government Code. Reference: Sections 4216, 4216.1, 4216.2, 4216.3 and 4216.16, Government Code. INFORMATIVE DIGEST/POLICY STATEMENT OVERVIEW

Summary of Existing Laws and Regulations and Effect of the Proposed Action: 811 is a national call–before–you–dig phone num - ber in the United States that connects users to local utility location services. In California, those calls are directed to one of two regional notification centers (RNCs). All operators (any person, corporation, part - nership, business trust, public agency, or other entity that owns, operates, or maintains a subsurface instal - lation), except for the California Department of Trans- portation, must be a member of an RNC.

The Califor- nia Underground Facilities Safe Excavation Board (the Board) works with stakeholders on safety standards and implements regulations related to this system. The Board also enforces the law and makes enforcement recommendations to other agencies. California Gov - ernment Code

section 4216 through 4216.24 covers the California regional notification system. When someone (an excavator) wants to excavate, they notify the RNC and the RNC informs the local operators. The operators have a legal duty to perform certain actions within a specified time. Those actions should result in the excavator receiving information related to the location of the operator facilities so the excavator can avoid striking them.

These proposed regulations provide a statewide uniform term “area of notification” to define the area where an operator is required to receive locate request transmissions and formally set the requirements for the RNCs and their operator members. Operators are required to provide their area of notification information to the RNCs and keep it updated. The RNCs are required to maintain that information as a “record.” In addition, when a member removes an area from their area of notifica - tion, the member must provide the RNC with the rea - son for the removal.

The choices for the member are limited to the most common causes with a catch–all “other” option where members can provide details on the basis for the removal. And finally, the RNC must provide the Board with member statement of chang - es so the Board can investigate facility responsibility when operator identity is needed to investigate and en- force the Dig Safe Act. Anticipated Benefits of the Proposed Regulations The proposed regulations are designed to formalize some aspects of the RNC system and gather timely information regarding the identity of operators.

It is anticipated that these proposed regulations will facil - itate accurate information for use within the region - al notification system and support the Board’s man - date to investigate possible violations and enforce the Dig Safe Act which should ultimately help protect the health and welfare of California residents and excava- tion workers. Evaluation of Inconsistency/Incompatibility with Existing State Regulations The only existing state regulations concerning the regional notification system are in division 4, title 19 of the California Code of Regulations.

After careful evaluation, the Board has determined that the pro - posed changes are not inconsistent or incompatible with existing regulations — other than those being amended in this action. DISCLOSURES REGARDING THE PROPOSED ACTION The Board has made the following initial determinations: 1. Mandate on local agencies or school districts: None. 2. Cost or savings to any state agency: None. 3. Cost to any local agency or school district which must be reimbursed in accordance with Govern - ment Code sections 17500 through 17630: None. 4. Other nondiscretionary cost or savings imposed on local agencies: None. 5.

Cost or savings in federal funding to the state: None. 6. Significant, statewide adverse economic impact directly affecting business, including the ability of California businesses to compete with busi - nesses in other states: This proposal will not have a significant adverse economic impact on busi - ness, including the ability of California business- es to compete with businesses in other states. 7. Significant effect on housing costs: None. 8.

Cost impacts on a representative private person or business: This rulemaking formally sets require - ments related to areas of notification for RNCs and their members in California. The Board is not aware of any cost impacts that a representative private person or business would necessarily in - cur in reasonable compliance with the proposed regulations. RNCs may choose to automate the

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 27–Z 875 notification process, and this may require them to incur expenses related thereto. Results of the Economic Impact Analysis/Assessment The Board concludes that it is unlikely that the pro- posal will (1) eliminate any jobs, (2) create any jobs, (3) create any new businesses, (4) eliminate any exist- ing businesses, or (5) result in the expansion of busi - nesses currently doing business within the state.

The proposed regulations will likely benefit the welfare of California residents by incorporating accountability for changes that involve the transfer of responsibilities for underground facilities. These actions will support the Board in enforcing the Dig Safe Act which would ultimately help protect the health and welfare of Cali - fornia residents and this will likely help increase work- er safety. The proposed regulations are not anticipated to result in direct benefits to the state’s environment.

Small Business Determination Although the proposed regulations will affect some small businesses, it is not anticipated that it will be economic in nature. The regulations impose an obliga- tion for an operator to provide a notice as to the reason the operator is taking an action that removes a portion of their area of notification. It is not anticipated that any business will need to incur additional costs related to that notification. The regulations impose a separate duty of notification on the RNCs, who may incur costs if they automate their processes.

However, the RNCs are non–profit entities (one is a public benefit corpora- tion and the other is a mutual benefit corporation) and thus are not considered “small businesses” under Gov- ernment code

section 11342.610(b) (6). CONSIDERATION OF ALTERNATIVES In accordance with Government Code

section 11346.5, subdivision (a) (13), the Board must deter - mine that no reasonable alternative it considered or that has otherwise been identified and brought to its attention would be more effective in carrying out the purpose for which the action is proposed, would be as effective and less burdensome to affected private persons than the proposed action, or would be more cost–effective to affected private persons and equally effective in implementing the statutory policy or other provision of law.

The Board invites interested persons to present statements or arguments with respect to al - ternatives to the proposed regulations during the writ- ten comment period.

CONTACT PERSON Inquiries concerning the proposed rulemaking ac - tion may be directed to: Underground Safety Board Jaime Hastings 715 P Street., 15th Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: (279) 245–1126 Email: digboard@energysafety.ca.gov Underground Safety Board Brittny Branaman 715 P Street., 15th Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: (916) 201–3062 Email: digboard@energysafety.ca.gov AVAILABILITY OF STATEMENT OF REASONS, TEXT OF PROPOSED REGULATIONS, AND RULEMAKING FILE The Board will make the entire rulemaking file, in - cluding all information upon which this rulemaking action is based, available for inspection and copying throughout the rulemaking process at its office at the above address.

As of the date this notice is published in the Notice Register, the rulemaking file consists of the Notice of Proposed Action, the proposed text of the regulations, the Initial Statement of Reasons, and the STD. 399. Please direct requests to inspect or copy the rulemaking file to the contact person listed above. AVAILABILITY OF CHANGED OR MODIFIED TEXT After considering all timely and relevant comments received, the Board may adopt the proposed regula - tions substantially as described in this notice.

If the Board makes substantive modifications that are suffi - ciently related to the originally proposed text, it will make the modified text (with the changes clearly in - dicated) available to the public for at least 15 days be- fore adopting the regulations as revised. Please direct requests for copies of any modified text to the contact person listed above or check the website listed below and download a copy directly. If substantive modifi - cations are made, the Board will accept written com - ments on the modified regulations for 15 days after the date on which the modifications are made available.

AVAILABILITY OF THE FINAL STATEMENT OF REASONS Upon its completion, the Board will make copies of the Final Statement of Reasons available. Please direct requests for a copy of the Final Statement of Reasons to the contact person listed above or check the website listed below and download a copy directly.

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 27–Z 876 AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS ON THE INTERNET Copies of the Notice of Proposed Action, the Ini - tial Statement of Reasons, and the text of the regu- lations with modifications illustrated, as well as the Final Statement of Reasons, when completed, and modified text, if any, may be accessed via the in - ternet at: https://energysafety.ca.gov/what–we–do/ underground–safety–board/rulemaking/ .

GENERAL PUBLIC INTEREST DEPARTMENT OF PESTICIDE REGULATION PESTICIDE–TREATED SEEDS DPR REGULATION NUMBER 26–001 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND EXTENSION OF WRITTEN COMMENT PERIOD REGARDING PROPOSED REGULATIONS The Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) pub- lished a Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action con - cerning Pesticide–Treated Seeds in the California Regulatory Notice Register on May 15, 2026, Register 2026, Number 20–Z, pages 680–684. PUBLIC HEARING No public hearing was scheduled at the time of the publication of the Notice of Proposed Regulatory Ac - tion.

However, DPR has since received a request for one. A public hearing has been scheduled at the time and place stated below to receive oral or written com- ments relevant to the proposed action. 1 DATE: Monday, July 6, 2026 TIME: 9:30–11:30 a.m.

PLACE: Zoom (Virtual) Webinar ID: 833 1776 4843 Direct link to join the meeting from a web browser or Zoom client: <https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83317764843> One tap to join from a mobile phone: +16699009128,, 83317764843# 1 If you have special accommodation or language needs, please provide notice at least 10 business days before the public meeting by contacting the person named below. TTY/TDD speech–to– speech users may dial 7–1–1 for the California Relay Service. Or call from a landline: +1 669 900 9128 — and enter the Webinar ID (above) when prompted A DPR representative will preside over the virtual hearing.

Persons joining the hearing through the web browser or Zoom client who wish to make comments orally during the hearing may raise their hand using the Zoom functions and make oral comments when called upon. Persons calling into the Zoom meet - ing who wish to make a comment orally during the hearing may raise their hand by dialing *9 on their phone’s dial pad. This will indicate to DPR represen - tatives that the person on the phone has raised their hand. Generally, persons will be heard in the order in which they raised their hand.

Participants will also be given instructions on how to provide oral comments once they have accessed the hearing. If persons ex - perience technical difficulties during the hearing, per- sons may electronically submit written comments through SmartComment online comment portal at <https://cdpr.commentinput.com?id=HYKegrj3J >. DPR will also accept written comments that are sub - mitted via U.S. mail and postmarked on the day of the hearing.

If the number of persons in attendance war - rants, the hearing officer may limit the time for each oral comment in order to allow everyone wishing to speak the opportunity to be heard. The format of submitting a public comment — oral- ly or in writing — does not impact DPR’s consider - ation of, or weight given to, the comment. The virtual hearing will also be accessible via pub - lic webcast for persons who would like to watch this hearing without participating. The public webcast can be accessed by visiting the following web address: <https://video.calepa.ca.gov/#/>. LANGUAGE ACCESS Spanish language

interpretation will be provid - ed at the hearing. To request

interpretation in anoth - er language or sign language services, please email your request to languageaccess@cdpr.ca.gov or call 916–322–4553 by June 22, 2026. For requests received after June 22, 2026, DPR will make a best effort to ac- commodate the request. EXTENSION OF WRITTEN COMMENT PERIOD DPR is hereby giving notice that it is extending the written comment period on this matter from June 29, 2026 to July 6, 2026. Any interested person may present comments in writing about the proposed action to the agency con - tact person named below. Written comments must be received no later than July 6, 2026. Comments regarding this proposed action may also be trans -

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 27–Z 877 mitted via SmartComment online comment portal <https://cdpr.commentinput.com?id=HYKegrj3J>. Please note that under the California Public Records Act (Government Code

section 7920.000 et seq.), your written and oral comments, attachments, and any as - sociated contact information (e.g., your address, phone number, or email address) become part of the public record and can be released to the public upon request. You do not have to provide contact information when submitting a comment using the SmartComment portal.

AGENCY CONTACT Written comments about the proposed regulatory action; requests for a copy of the Initial Statement of Reasons, and the proposed text of the regulation; and inquiries regarding the rulemaking file may be direct - ed to: Lauren Otani, Regulations Coordinator Department of Pesticide Regulation 1001 I Street, P.O.

Box 4015 Sacramento, California 95812–4015 916– 445–5781 Note: In the event the contact person is unavailable, questions on the substance of the proposed regulatory action may be directed to the following back–up per - son at the same address as noted below: Bryan George, Environmental Program Manager I Pesticide Evaluation Branch 916–324–3890 This Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action, the Initial Statement of Reasons, and the proposed text of the regulation are also available on DPR’s Inter - net Home Page < http://www.cdpr.ca.gov>.

Upon re - quest, the documents can be made available in another language, or an alternate form as a disability–related accommodation. FISH AND GAME COMMISSION NOTICE OF FINAL CONSIDERATION OF PETITION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the pro - visions of Fish and Game Code

Section 2078, that the California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) has scheduled final consideration of the petition to list Morro manzanita ( Arctostaphylos morroensis) as an endangered species for its August 12–13, 2026 meet - ing. It is expected that consideration of the petition will be heard Thursday, August 13, 2026 in Sacramen- to, California. Consideration of the petition will be heard at the California Natural Resources Headquarters Building, Second Floor, 715 P Street, Sacramento, California. Members of the public can participate in person or via webinar/teleconference.

Instructions for participation in the hearing will be posted at www.fgc.ca.gov in ad- vance of the meeting or may be obtained by calling 916–653–4899. The agenda of the August 12–13, 2026 meeting, and the agendas and video archive of previous meetings where actions were taken on Morro manzanita are available online at http://www.fgc.ca.gov/meetings/.

Pursuant to the provisions of Fish and Game Code, sections 2075 and 2075.5, the Commission will con - sider the petition and all other information in the re - cord before the Commission to determine whether listing Morro manzanita as an endangered species is warranted. The petition, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s evaluation report, and other information in the records before the Commission are posted on the Commission website at https://fgc.ca.gov/CESA. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS BOARD NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING AND BUSINESS MEETING OF THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS