California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 D cosponsors

SB 50 — Federal public lands: conveyances.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 535, Statutes of 2017.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 05, 2016. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law vests the authority over public lands owned by the state with the State Lands Commission. Existing federal law authorizes federal agencies to convey federal public lands under certain circumstances. This bill would establish, except as provided, a policy of the state to discourage conveyances of federal public lands in California from the federal government. The bill would, except as provided, specify that these conveyances are void ab initio unless the commission was provided with the right of first refusal or the right to arrange for the transfer of the federal public land to another entity. The bill would require the commission to issue a certificate of compliance if the commission was provided with the right of first refusal or the right to arrange for the transfer of the federal public land to another entity. The bill would require the commission to waive the right of first refusal or the right to arrange for the transfer of the federal public land to another entity for conveyances the commission deems to be routine, as specified. The bill would require the commission, the Wildlife Conservation Board, and the Department of Fish and Wildlife to enter into a memorandum of understanding establishing a state policy that they will undertake all feasible efforts to protect against future unauthorized conveyances of federal public lands or any change in federal public land designation. The bill would authorize the commission to seek declaratory and injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to contest these conveyances. The bill would, except as provided, prohibit a person from knowingly presenting for recording or filing with the county recorder a deed, instrument, or other document related to the conveyance of federal public lands unless it is accompanied by a certificate of compliance and would subject a person who violates this prohibition to a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000. By increasing the duties of the county recorder's office, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would provide that the state shall not be responsible for any costs associated with conveyed federal public land that the commission did not accept, purchase, or arrange for the transfer of, as provided. The bill would require the commission to ensure, for any conveyed federal public land the commission accepts, purchases, or arranges for the transfer of, that future management of the conveyed federal public land is determined in a public process that gives consideration of past recognized and legal uses of those lands. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 535, Statutes of 2017.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 28. Noes 12. Page 2923.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 55. Noes 21. Page 3262.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  9. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 5.) (September 1).

  10. August 23 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  11. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (July 11).

  13. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  14. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (June 26).

  15. Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and JUD.

  16. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  17. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 27. Noes 13. Page 1253.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  18. Published May 26 at 10 a.m.

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

  20. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 1177.) (May 25).

  21. Set for hearing May 25.

  22. May 1 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  23. Set for hearing May 1.

  24. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  25. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 625.) (April 4).

  26. Set for hearing April 4.

  27. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  28. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 1. Page 363.) (March 14).

  29. Set for hearing March 14.

  30. Re-referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and JUD.

  31. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  32. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  33. Withdrawn from committee.

  34. Referred to Com. on B. & F.R.

  35. From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 5.

  36. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Dababneh · Cosponsor
  • Friedman · Cosponsor
  • Hertzberg · Cosponsor
  • Mike McGuire · Cosponsor
  • Skinner · Cosponsor
  • Benjamin Allen · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 116 not signed on · 10 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (116)

116 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Unfinished Business SB50 Allen et al. Concurrence

Passed 28 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 241100
Democratic 4100
Total 281200
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Hill — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Atkins — Yea
De León — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Allen — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Dodd — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Bates — Nay
Beall — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Newman — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Roth — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Galgiani — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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SB 50 Allen Senate Third Reading By FRIEDMAN

Passed 55 Yea · 21 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 401503
Democratic 15000
Republican 0600
Total 552103
% of votes cast 70%27%0%4%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Voepel — Nay
Weber — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Baker — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Salas — Yea
Burke — Yea
Holden — Yea
Gray — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Levine — Yea
Low — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mayes — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wood — Yea
Fong — Nay
Frazier — Not Voting
Harper — Nay
Kiley — Nay
Chávez — Nay
Cunningham — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Steinorth — Not Voting
Waldron — Nay
Cooley — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Nay
Choi, Steven S. Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 11 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 3000
Unaffiliated 8401
Republican 0100
Total 11501
% of votes cast 65%29%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Brough — Nay
Eggman — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Fong — Nay
Gray — Not Voting
Chau — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 9 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7101
Democratic 2000
Total 9101
% of votes cast 82%9%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Holden — Yea
Kiley — Nay
Maienschein — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Ting — Yea
Cunningham — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 50 do?
Existing law vests the authority over public lands owned by the state with the State Lands Commission. Existing federal law authorizes federal agencies to convey federal public lands under certain circumstances. This bill would establish, except as provided, a policy of the state to discourage conveyances of federal public lands in California from the federal government. The bill would, except as provided, specify that these conveyances are void ab initio unless the commission was provided with the right of first refusal or the right to arrange for the transfer of the federal public land to another entity. The bill would require the commission to issue a certificate of compliance if the commission was provided with the right of first refusal or the right to arrange for the transfer of the federal public land to another entity. The bill would require the commission to waive the right of first refusal or the right to arrange for the transfer of the federal public land to another entity for conveyances the commission deems to be routine, as specified. The bill would require the commission, the Wildlife Conservation Board, and the Department of Fish and Wildlife to enter into a memorandum of understanding establishing a state policy that they will undertake all feasible efforts to protect against future unauthorized conveyances of federal public lands or any change in federal public land designation. The bill would authorize the commission to seek declaratory and injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to contest these conveyances. The bill would, except as provided, prohibit a person from knowingly presenting for recording or filing with the county recorder a deed, instrument, or other document related to the conveyance of federal public lands unless it is accompanied by a certificate of compliance and would subject a person who violates this prohibition to a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000. By increasing the duties of the county recorder's office, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would provide that the state shall not be responsible for any costs associated with conveyed federal public land that the commission did not accept, purchase, or arrange for the transfer of, as provided. The bill would require the commission to ensure, for any conveyed federal public land the commission accepts, purchases, or arranges for the transfer of, that future management of the conveyed federal public land is determined in a public process that gives consideration of past recognized and legal uses of those lands. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors SB 50?
SB 50 is sponsored by Dababneh, Friedman, Hertzberg, McGuire, Mike (Democratic), Skinner, and Allen, Benjamin (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 50?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 05, 2016. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 50?
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