AB 65 — Coastal protection: climate adaption: project prioritization: natural infrastructure: local general plans.

Summary

(1) Existing law establishes the State Coastal Conservancy, and prescribes the membership and functions and duties of the conservancy with regard to the protection, preservation, and enhancement of specified coastal lands in the state. Existing law authorizes the conservancy to address the impacts and potential impacts of climate change on resources within its jurisdiction, and to undertake certain projects within that designated area. Existing law authorizes the conservancy to award grants to public agencies and nonprofit organizations for certain projects that address the effects of climate change, and, to the extent allowed, to prioritize projects that maximize public benefits, including, but not limited to, reducing emissions of greenhouse gases, reducing hazards to harbors and ports, preserving and enhancing coastal wetlands and natural lands, conserving biodiversity, and providing recreational opportunities. The California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018, approved by the voters at the June 5, 2018, statewide primary direct election as Proposition 68, authorizes the issuance of bonds in the amount of $4,000,000,000 for the purpose of financing a drought, water, parks, climate, coastal protection, and outdoor access for all program. The act authorizes, upon appropriation by the Legislature, $40,000,000 of those bond funds for projects that assist coastal communities, including those reliant on commercial fisheries, with adaption to climate change, including projects that address ocean acidification, sea level rise, or habitat restoration and protection, among other things. Existing law requires the Office of Planning and Research, in coordination with appropriate entities, to establish a clearinghouse for climate adaption information, as provided. This bill would require specified things of the conservancy when it allocates any funding appropriated pursuant to the act, including that it prioritize projects that use natural infrastructure, as defined, in coastal communities to help adapt to climate change. The bill would require the conservancy to provide information to the Office of Planning and Research on any projects funded pursuant to the above provision to be considered for inclusion into the clearinghouse for climate adaption information. The bill would authorize the conservancy to provide technical assistance to coastal communities to better assist them with their projects that use natural infrastructure. (2) Existing law requires the Natural Resources Agency every 3 years to update the state's climate adaptation strategy, known as the plan. As part of the update, existing law requires the agency to coordinate with other state agencies to identify a lead agency or group of agencies to lead adaptation efforts in each sector. Existing law requires state agencies to work to maximize specified objectives, including the objective of promoting the use of the plan to inform planning decisions and ensure that state investments consider climate change impacts, as well as promote the use of natural systems and natural infrastructure, when developing physical infrastructure to address adaptation. Existing law defines natural infrastructure for these purposes. This bill would revise the definition of natural infrastructure. (3) Existing law requires each local planning agency to prepare and the legislative body of each county and city to adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan for the physical development of the county or city, and of any land outside its boundaries that in the planning agency's judgment bears relation to its planning. Existing law requires the plan to contain specified elements, including a safety element, which existing law requires to be reviewed and updated as necessary to address climate adaption and resiliency strategies, as provided. Existing law requires the review to include specified things, including a set of feasible implementation measures designed to carry out goals, policies, and objectives, as provided, including the identification of natural infrastructure that may be used in adaption projects. Existing law defines natural infrastructure for these purposes. This bill would revise the definition of natural infrastructure. To the extent the bill would impose additional duties on a local planning agency, the bill would create a state-mandated local program. (4) This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 65302 of the Government Code proposed by SB 99 and SB 182 to be operative only if this bill and SB 99 or SB 182, or both, are enacted and this bill is enacted last. (5) This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 31113 of the Public Resources Code proposed by SB 576 to be operative only if this bill and SB 576 are enacted and this bill is enacted last. (6) 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

• Chaptered 09/27/19 - Chaptered Current pdf September 27, 2019
• Enrolled 09/16/19 - Enrolled pdf September 16, 2019
• Amended 09/06/19 - Amended Senate pdf September 06, 2019
• Amended 08/13/19 - Amended Senate pdf August 13, 2019
• Amended 08/12/19 - Amended Senate pdf August 12, 2019
• Amended 06/17/19 - Amended Senate pdf June 17, 2019
• Amended 03/18/19 - Amended Assembly pdf March 18, 2019
• Introduced 12/03/18 - Introduced pdf December 03, 2018
• AB65 View text html

Action History

1. September 27, 2019

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 347, Statutes of 2019.

2. September 27, 2019

   Approved by the Governor.

3. September 19, 2019

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

4. September 11, 2019

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3393.).

5. September 11, 2019

   Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 3370.)

6. September 10, 2019

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 12 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

7. September 10, 2019

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 1. Page 2743.).

8. September 09, 2019

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

9. September 06, 2019

   Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

10. August 22, 2019

    Ordered to third reading.

11. August 22, 2019

    From Consent Calendar.

12. August 20, 2019

    Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

13. August 19, 2019

    From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.

14. August 13, 2019

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

15. August 12, 2019

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

16. July 31, 2019

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

17. July 03, 2019

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

18. June 26, 2019

    Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

19. June 20, 2019

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on RLS. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 19). Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

20. June 17, 2019

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

21. June 13, 2019

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on EQ. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 11).

22. May 01, 2019

    Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and EQ.

23. April 23, 2019

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

24. April 22, 2019

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1255.)

25. April 08, 2019

    Ordered to third reading.

26. April 08, 2019

    From Consent Calendar.

27. April 04, 2019

    Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

28. April 03, 2019

    From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 3).

29. March 26, 2019

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

30. March 19, 2019

    Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

31. March 18, 2019

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.

32. January 17, 2019

    Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

33. December 04, 2018

    From printer. May be heard in committee January 3.

34. December 03, 2018

    Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Cottie Petrie-Norris · Primary
• Marc Berman · Cosponsor
• Bloom · Cosponsor
• Tasha Boerner · Cosponsor
• Daly · Cosponsor
• Holden · Cosponsor
• Ash Kalra · Cosponsor
• Monique Limón · Cosponsor
• Mullin · Cosponsor
• Smith · Cosponsor
• Hill · Cosponsor
• Mark Stone · Cosponsor

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