Section 14666.6.

(a) With the approval of the state agency concerned, the director shall negotiate in the name of the state, access to state-owned property, not used for highway purposes, for those purposes and subject to those conditions, limitations, restrictions, and reservations determined by the director to be in the best interest of the state. To the extent permitted under existing law, the director shall determine the amount of consideration for, and means of access, which means shall include, but not be limited to, any of the following: lease, permit, or other form of providing a monetary or service consideration for the access.

(b) The Director of Transportation shall negotiate in the name of the state, access to state-owned highway rights-of-way, for those purposes and subject to those conditions, limitations, restrictions, and reservations determined by the Director of Transportation to be in the best interest of the state. To the extent permitted under existing law, the Director of Transportation shall determine the amount of consideration for, and means of access, which means shall include, but not be limited to, any of the following: lease, permit, or other form of providing a monetary or service consideration for the access.

(c) This section applies to various telecommunications and information technologies, including, but not limited to, voice data, video, and fiber-optic technologies.

(d) Any payments received under the provisions of this section for a grant or conveyance through land or facilities controlled by the Department of Transportation, including but not limited to rights-of-way along the state highway system, shall be deposited in the State Transportation Fund.

(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 676, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)