(a) Funds allocated by the Secretary of Food and Agriculture pursuant to paragraph (5) of subdivision (a) of Section 19606.1 for fire and life safety improvement projects, California Code of Regulations compliance projects, and long-term deferred maintenance projects at fairs in the northern zone shall be allocated in accordance with a project schedule determined by the Department of Food and Agriculture in compliance with this section.
(b) The department shall prepare a three-year schedule of these projects which commences July 1, 1987, and shall annually update the schedule. The schedule shall list individual project costs, contain a project description, and specify estimated project completion dates.