Section 8790.9.

(a) The siting of the Superconducting Super Collider shall not alter the existing land use zoning which protects prime agricultural land and preserves the agricultural economy of the area, except for the areas transferred to the federal government for the so-called "campus" areas of the Superconducting Super Collider site. Local governments shall not change the zoning of the agricultural lands, unless they make a special finding that doing so will not adversely affect agriculture and the change is not the result of locating the Superconducting Super Collider in the area.

(b) Property owners whose land is purchased by the state under this chapter shall be exempt from the penalties of the Williamson Act for that land.

(c) Property owners whose lands are purchased under this chapter shall be allowed to reinvest the proceeds of the sale in comparable agricultural land within two years without being subject to state income taxes.

(d) During the construction of the Superconducting Super Collider, state assistance shall be provided to local governments affected by the project as follows:

(1) To property-based special districts to offset revenue loss determined by the Board of Equalization to be the result of removal of property from the tax rolls by the acquisition of the property by the federal government for the Superconducting Super Collider project. Following completion of the Superconducting Super Collider construction, continuing state assistance shall be contingent upon a finding by the Board of Equalization that the revenue loss is not exceeded by increased property tax revenue resulting from the siting of the Superconducting Super Collider.

(2) To local governments as determined by the Department of General Services for additional safety services identified in the Environmental Impact Report due to the siting of the Superconducting Super Collider. Following completion of the construction of the Superconducting Super Collider, that assistance shall be provided to the extent that additional costs are not offset by increased revenue from fees or taxes resulting from the siting of the Superconducting Super Collider.

(3) To local governments to the extent identified by the Environmental Impact Report and determined by the Department of General Services, for mitigation of the impact on the environment, local roads, and public facilities which are damaged due to the construction of the Superconducting Super Collider, and for enhancement of highways, roads and public facilities to accommodate increased capacity required by siting of the Superconducting Super Collider.

(e) The amounts determined in subdivision (d) shall be included in the annual Governor's Budget as submitted on or before January 10 of each year.

(f) Notwithstanding Sections 188 and 188.8 of the Streets and Highways Code, a project shall not count against these constraints if the project needed is primarily a result of the siting of the Superconducting Super Collider, as determined by the California Transportation Commission.

(g) It is the intent of the Legislature that any land acquired for the Superconducting Super Collider the use of which is not immediately required shall be made available for agricultural use and the current farmers shall have the first opportunity to lease the land.

(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 432, Sec. 7. Effective September 3, 1987.)