California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 1961 — Coho salmon: habitat.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 541, Statutes of 2012.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2012. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law requires the Department of Fish and Game to develop and implement a recovery strategy pilot program for the coho salmon and repeals that authority on January 1, 2014, but requires any recovery strategy that has been approved or implemented prior to that date to remain in effect. Existing law also establishes the Salmon, Steelhead Trout, and Anadromous Fisheries Program Act to protect and increase the naturally spawning salmon, steelhead trout, and anadromous, as defined, fishery resources of the state. This bill, until January 1, 2018, would enact the Coho Salmon Habitat Enhancement Leading to Preservation Act (Coho HELP Act) and require the Director of Fish and Game to approve a coho salmon habitat enhancement project, as defined, if specified conditions are met as determined by the director, as prescribed. The act would create the Coho Salmon Recovery Account within the Fish and Game Preservation Fund and authorize the department to enter into an agreement to accept funds to achieve the purposes of the Coho HELP Act and deposit those funds into that account. The act would authorize the department to impose a schedule of fees for projects, based on the cost of a project, sufficient to recover all reasonable administrative and implementation costs of the department relating to the project, but not to exceed fees adopted by the department for standard lake or streambed alteration agreements for projects of comparable cost. The act would require the department to deposit fee revenues in the account. Moneys in the account would be available to the department, upon appropriation, for the purposes of administering and implementing the Coho HELP Act. The act would authorize the department to adopt emergency regulations for the implementation of the Coho HELP Act. The bill would appropriate $37,500 from the Hatchery and Inland Fisheries Fund to the department to fund an engineer position employed on a half-time basis for the remainder of the 2012–13 fiscal year to review projects under the act.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 541, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 5:45 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 57. Noes 20. Page 6310.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 24 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 24. Noes 13. Page 4706.).

  7. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 16).

  9. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (June 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  12. Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  13. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 3. Page 5122.)

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  17. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 25).

  18. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  20. Re-referred to Com. on W., P. & W.

  21. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W., P. & W. Read second time and amended.

  22. Referred to Com. on W., P. & W.

  23. From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.

  24. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Chesbro · Cosponsor
  • Huffman · Primary
  • Travis Allen · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Huffman

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (119)

119 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 1961 HUFFMAN Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 57 Yea · 20 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 561803
Republican 0200
Democratic 1000
Total 572003
% of votes cast 71%25%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Butler — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Fong — Yea
Allen — Yea
Conway — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Galgiani — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Fletcher — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Chesbro — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Halderman — Nay
Cook — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Hueso — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Silva — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Williams — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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3rd Reading AB1961 Huffman By Leno

Passed 24 Yea · 13 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 221203
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 241303
% of votes cast 60%33%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wright — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Evans — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Harman — Nay
Huff — Nay
Cannella — Nay
Leno — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Not Voting
Alquist — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Not Voting
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5200
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Price — Yea
Walters — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Steinberg — Yea

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Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Dutton — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Walters — Yea

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AB 1961 HUFFMAN Assembly Third Reading

Passed 74 Yea · 3 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 72203
Republican 1100
Democratic 1000
Total 74303
% of votes cast 93%4%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Halderman — Nay
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Fletcher — Not Voting
Cook — Not Voting
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Hayashi — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Not Voting
Butler — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Carter — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Fong — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Allen — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Conway — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Democratic 1000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Davis — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Campos — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Norby — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass and re-refer to Committee on Appropriations with recommendation: To Consent Calendar.

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11001
Republican 1000
Total 12001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fong — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Campos — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lara — Yea
Blumenfield — Not Voting
Hueso — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1961 do?
Existing law requires the Department of Fish and Game to develop and implement a recovery strategy pilot program for the coho salmon and repeals that authority on January 1, 2014, but requires any recovery strategy that has been approved or implemented prior to that date to remain in effect. Existing law also establishes the Salmon, Steelhead Trout, and Anadromous Fisheries Program Act to protect and increase the naturally spawning salmon, steelhead trout, and anadromous, as defined, fishery resources of the state. This bill, until January 1, 2018, would enact the Coho Salmon Habitat Enhancement Leading to Preservation Act (Coho HELP Act) and require the Director of Fish and Game to approve a coho salmon habitat enhancement project, as defined, if specified conditions are met as determined by the director, as prescribed. The act would create the Coho Salmon Recovery Account within the Fish and Game Preservation Fund and authorize the department to enter into an agreement to accept funds to achieve the purposes of the Coho HELP Act and deposit those funds into that account. The act would authorize the department to impose a schedule of fees for projects, based on the cost of a project, sufficient to recover all reasonable administrative and implementation costs of the department relating to the project, but not to exceed fees adopted by the department for standard lake or streambed alteration agreements for projects of comparable cost. The act would require the department to deposit fee revenues in the account. Moneys in the account would be available to the department, upon appropriation, for the purposes of administering and implementing the Coho HELP Act. The act would authorize the department to adopt emergency regulations for the implementation of the Coho HELP Act. The bill would appropriate $37,500 from the Hatchery and Inland Fisheries Fund to the department to fund an engineer position employed on a half-time basis for the remainder of the 2012–13 fiscal year to review projects under the act.
Who sponsors AB 1961?
AB 1961 is sponsored by Chesbro, Huffman, and Travis Allen.
What is the current status of AB 1961?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2012. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 1961?
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