If an appropriation is made by the Legislature for the purposes of this chapter in an amount of twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) or less, the department may administer the funds with guidelines that shall not be subject to the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code. If an appropriation exceeds twenty million dollars ($20,000,000), the department may administer the funds with guidelines for 15 months, during which time the guidelines shall not be subject to the requirements of Chapter 3.5

(commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code.