Adds cultural organization, zoo, aquarium, and science or technology center facilities to the competitive grant program for arts and cultural facilities. A facility for a zoo or aquarium must be for an organization accredited by the association of zoos and aquariums and a facility for a science or technology center must be for an organization that meets the requirements to be a member of the association of science and technology centers. (Companion Bill:SB 6332).   Official Text and Analysis.

Restores the current $12 million cap on requested projects and rewords the provision to clarify that the eligible nonprofit organization projects are facilities projects.

Adds zoos, aquariums, and technology and science centers to the list of nonprofit arts and cultural organizations whose facilities projects may be assisted under the Building for the Arts competitive grant program. Increases the current $12 million cap on requested projects to $16 million.

Restores the current $12 million cap on the total amount of recommended state funding for projects.

Requires the Department of Commerce to submit, along with its list of Building for the Arts projects recommended in its biennial capital budget request, a report that documents the Department's efforts to market the program and provide technical assistance statewide, identifies information about all the applications received, and documents the criteria and process for evaluating applications.

Adds zoos, aquariums, and technology and science centers to the list of nonprofit arts and cultural organizations whose facilities projects may be assisted under the Building for the Arts competitive grant program. Increases the $12 million cap on recommended funding to $16 million.