Bill Text: CA AB2330 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Endangered species: incidental take: wildfire preparedness activities.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-04-25 - Re-referred to Com. on APPR. [AB2330 Detail]
Download: California-2023-AB2330-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Assembly
April 24, 2024 |
Amended
IN
Assembly
April 01, 2024 |
Introduced by Assembly Member Holden (Coauthor: Assembly Member Addis) |
February 12, 2024 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NOBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Article 3.6 (commencing with Section 2089.01) is added to Chapter 1.5 of Division 3 of the Fish and Game Code, to read:Article 3.6. Incidental Take Associated with Wildfire Preparedness Activities
2089.01.
(a) A city, county, city and county, special district, or other local agency may submit to the department a locally designed(A)A description of the vegetation management activities to be conducted.
(B)
(C)
(D)Procedures that allow the local agency to notify the department 15 days before vegetation management practices take place and an opportunity for the department to respond within 15 days.
(E)A provision that identifies that the local agency shall have the ability to cease participation in a program without penalty at any time.
(3)(A)If an application is denied, the department shall provide the local agency with 30 days to address any deficiencies and resubmit the application to the department for review. The department shall, within 30 days, review the resubmission to evaluate if the local agency addressed the deficiencies and notify the local agency if the resubmission is approved or denied.
(B)If a resubmission is approved, the department shall follow the procedures of paragraph (2).
(C)If a resubmission is denied, the local agency may seek technical assistance support from the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection within the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The local agency shall not be precluded from resubmitting an application.
(4)A local agency and the department may mutually agree to an extension of any time limit provided under this subdivision.
(e)The department shall automatically renew the authorization for locally designed voluntary programs every 10 years.