(a) The Department of Fish and Wildlife shall identify projects described in this article that present the most significant barriers to fish passage.
(b) The department shall prioritize and expedite the remediation of barriers to fish passage on projects identified pursuant to subdivision (a).
(c) For the 2015–16 fiscal year, the sum of five million dollars ($5,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Account in the State Transportation Fund to the Department of Transportation for the identification and remediation of high-priority fish passages consistent with this section and Section 156.1.
(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 12, Sec. 9. (AB 95) Effective June 24, 2015.)