(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:

1. (1) “Community access agreement” means an agreement entered into pursuant to this section that allows eligible entities to use property within the state park system and department personnel services to provide interpretive services and visitor services at units of the state parks system to underserved park users.

2. (2) “Eligible entity” means any of the following:

   1. (A) A qualified nonprofit public benefit corporation organized pursuant to Part 2 (commencing with Section 5110) of Division 2 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code.
   2. (B) A federally recognized Native American tribe.
   3. (C) A California Native American tribe listed on the California Tribal Consultation List maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission.
3. (3) “Interpretive services” means activities and programs that seek to help underserved park users to understand and connect with natural, cultural, and historic resources of the state park system and are not generally offered by the department.
4. (4) “Underserved park users” means populations who face barriers in accessing and using park services, and includes, but is not limited to, populations underserved because of geographic location, socioeconomic status, religion, special needs, such as language barriers, disabilities, immigration status, or age, sexual orientation, gender identity, and any other population determined to be underserved by the director.
5. (5) “Visitor services” means activities and programs that focus on facilitating opportunities for high-quality outdoor recreational services for underserved park users within a unit or units of the state park system.

(b)

1. (1) Notwithstanding any other law, the department, as a means of furthering its mission to expand access to state parks and outdoor recreation to all, and contingent upon the availability of its resources, may enter into community access agreements with eligible entities to provide interpretive services and visitor services at units of the state parks system to underserved park users.
2. (2) An eligible entity that enters into a community access agreement with the department shall deliver interpretive services and visitor services to underserved park users consistent with the mission of the department and the resource values of the unit or units of the state park system where the interpretive services or visitor services are to be held.

(g)

1. (1) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, the department shall provide a report to the Legislature on the implementation of this section on or before December 31, 2028. The report shall include all of the following information:

   1. (A) A list of units of the state park system with community access agreements.
   2. (B) A discussion of public benefits derived from community access agreements.
   3. (C) An accounting of the revenues and expenditures incurred pursuant to each community access agreement.
   4. (D) An assessment of the benefit to the state from community access agreements.
   5. (E) Any other relevant information or data collected during the operation of community access agreements.
2. (2) A report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.