California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

AB 2697 — Department of Fish and Wildlife: Kelp Restoration and Resilience Program: Kelp Restoration Science Advisory Committee.

Last action — Re-referred to Com. on W., P., & W.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law establishes the Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Fish and Wildlife Commission and sets forth the powers and duties of the department and the commission. Existing law authorizes the commission to make regulations, as may be necessary, to insure the proper harvesting of kelp and other aquatic plants. Existing law requires, upon the application and payment of a specified fee, the department to issue a license granting the privilege to harvest kelp or other aquatic plants. This bill would require, to the extent funds are available from bonds, appropriations by the Legislature, or other private and public sources, the department to establish and administer, in consultation with the Ocean Protection Council and other relevant entities, a Kelp Restoration and Resilience Program for the purpose of achieving numerous biological and scientific goals regarding kelp, including supporting kelp recovery and preservation efforts in all coastal areas of California and conducting statewide monitoring of kelp forests to assess overall health. The bill would require the department, when implementing the program, to consider approaches that provide multiple cobenefits, including, but not limited to, improving commercial fisheries, improving water quality, reducing ocean acidification, and incorporating carbon dioxide removal and long-term carbon sequestration considerations. The bill would also require the Director of Fish and Wildlife to establish, by January 1, 2022, a Kelp Restoration Science Advisory Committee with a specified membership to advise the department on the implementation of the program, provide scientific guidance and expertise to state agencies to support the recovery of kelp ecosystems on the California coast, and to perform numerous related tasks, as prescribed.

Bill Text

Action History

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

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

  3. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  4. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

  6. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  7. Read first time. To print.

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2697 do?
Existing law establishes the Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Fish and Wildlife Commission and sets forth the powers and duties of the department and the commission. Existing law authorizes the commission to make regulations, as may be necessary, to insure the proper harvesting of kelp and other aquatic plants. Existing law requires, upon the application and payment of a specified fee, the department to issue a license granting the privilege to harvest kelp or other aquatic plants. This bill would require, to the extent funds are available from bonds, appropriations by the Legislature, or other private and public sources, the department to establish and administer, in consultation with the Ocean Protection Council and other relevant entities, a Kelp Restoration and Resilience Program for the purpose of achieving numerous biological and scientific goals regarding kelp, including supporting kelp recovery and preservation efforts in all coastal areas of California and conducting statewide monitoring of kelp forests to assess overall health. The bill would require the department, when implementing the program, to consider approaches that provide multiple cobenefits, including, but not limited to, improving commercial fisheries, improving water quality, reducing ocean acidification, and incorporating carbon dioxide removal and long-term carbon sequestration considerations. The bill would also require the Director of Fish and Wildlife to establish, by January 1, 2022, a Kelp Restoration Science Advisory Committee with a specified membership to advise the department on the implementation of the program, provide scientific guidance and expertise to state agencies to support the recovery of kelp ecosystems on the California coast, and to perform numerous related tasks, as prescribed.
Who sponsors AB 2697?
AB 2697 is sponsored by Muratsuchi, Al (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 2697?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 2697?
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