Plain English Breakdown
The effective date is not provided in the official metadata section, though the bill was chaptered on October 3, 2025.
Glen Helen Regional Park Property Exchange
This law allows the County of San Bernardino to dispose of up to 4.2 acres at Glen Helen Regional Park if it buys new park land with equal or greater recreational value approved by the Department of Parks and Recreation.
What This Bill Does
- Authorizes the disposal of up to 4.2 acres at Glen Helen Regional Park, including property acquired or improved with state grant money.
- Requires the county to acquire replacement park land that has equal or greater recreational value before disposing of any land.
- Mandates an independent appraisal of the fair market value for both the original park land and the proposed replacement land.
- Requires a final written agreement to transfer all responsibilities from the sold land's grant contract to the new land forever.
- Sets a deadline so these powers end on January 1, 2029, if no replacement property is acquired by then.
Who It Names or Affects
- The County of San Bernardino
- The California Department of Parks and Recreation
Terms To Know
- Roberti-Z’berg-Harris Act
- A state law that provides grants to cities, counties, and districts for recreational or open-space purposes.
- Dispose of property
- To sell or give away land owned by the government.
- In perpetuity
- Forever, without an end date.
Limits and Unknowns
- The law only works if replacement property is acquired on or before January 1, 2029.
- The text does not specify exactly which part of the park will be disposed of yet.
- The specific cost to buy the new land is not listed in this bill.