(b) For purposes of this section:

(1) The term “qualified amount” includes any of the following:

(A) Amounts received by a qualified taxpayer during the remediation of the Carousel Housing Tract, located in Carson, California, from the Shell Oil Company for costs associated with temporary accommodations and relocation pursuant to California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region Order R4-2011-0046. These costs include all amounts paid under the Temporary Living Assistance section of the Revised Remedial Action Plan, Relocation Plan, developed by URS Corporation for Shell Oil Products U.S., dated September 19, 2014.

(B) Amounts received by a qualified taxpayer paid under the Optional Real Estate Program of the Revised Remedial Action Plan, Relocation Plan, developed by URS Corporation for Shell Oil Products U.S., dated September 19, 2014.

(C) Any amounts received by a qualified taxpayer from a settlement arising out of the investigation, cleanup, or abatement of the waste discharged at the former Kast Property Tank Farm facility pursuant to California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region Order R4-2011-0046.

(2) The term “qualified amount” does not include any reimbursed amounts representing any expenses related to California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region Order R4-2011-0046 that were deducted under this part.

(c) For purposes of this section, “qualified taxpayer” means either of the following:

(1) Any taxpayer that currently owns or previously owned real property located within the Carousel Housing Tract, located in Carson, California, who received amounts, incurred expenses, or received amounts from a settlement arising out of or pursuant to California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region Order R4-2011-0046.

(2) Any taxpayer that currently resides or previously resided within the Carousel Housing Tract, located in Carson, California, who received amounts, incurred expenses, or received amounts from a settlement arising out of or pursuant to California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region Order R4-2011-0046.

(d) The payor under the Revised Remedial Action Plan, Relocation Plan, developed by URS Corporation for Shell Oil Products U.S., dated September 19, 2014, and the payor or payors of the settlement proceeds arising out of or pursuant to California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region Order R4-2011-0046, shall provide, upon request by the Franchise Tax Board, an annual list of names, addresses, payment dates, and amounts paid to qualified taxpayers.

(e) (1) This section shall apply to taxable years beginning before, on, or after the effective date of the act adding this section.

(2) If the credit or refund of any overpayment of tax resulting from the application of this section to a period before the effective date of this section is prevented as of such date by the operation of any law or rule of law, including res judicata, such credit or refund may nevertheless be allowed or made if the claim therefor is filed before the close of the one-year period beginning on the effective date of the act adding this section.

(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 887, Sec. 2. (SB 343) Effective September 28, 2018.)