California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 2549 — Public resources.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 201, Statutes of 2016.

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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2016. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

(1) The California Endangered Species Act requires the Fish and Game Commission to establish a list of endangered species and a list of threatened species, and requires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to recommend, and the commission to adopt, criteria for determining if a species is endangered or threatened. Under the act, an interested person may petition the commission to add a species to, or remove a species from, either the list of endangered species or the list of threatened species, and existing law requires the commission to consider the petition at a meeting, as prescribed. Existing law, until January 1, 2017, establishes additional procedures for the review of a petition, including public hearings and public comment. This bill would extend those additional procedures indefinitely. (2) Existing law generally prohibits a person from possessing, importing, shipping, or transporting in the state, or from placing, planting, or causing to be placed or planted in any water within the state, dreissenid mussels, and authorizes the Director of Fish and Wildlife or his or her designee to engage in various enforcement activities. Existing law provides that a person who violates or resists, delays, obstructs, or interferes with the implementation of these provisions is subject to a penalty, in an amount not to exceed $1,000, that is imposed administratively by the department. Existing law exempts certain entities from enforcement activities, or from civil or criminal liability, under prescribed circumstances. These provisions are repealed on January 1, 2017. This bill would extend these provisions to January 1, 2020. Under existing law, a violation of these provisions is a crime. By extending the operation of these provisions, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (3) Existing law authorizes the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into an agreement to accept funds from any person, educational institution, tribal government, corporation, or other business entity or organization for the maintenance, operation, restoration, repair, development, improvement, or enhancement of a designated state park system unit or facility, or for research, educational, interpretive, recreational, or visitor services provided on or for a designated state park system unit or facility, and requires that any funds so received be deposited in a separate account in the State Park Contingent Fund. This bill would require the department, for each agreement entered into pursuant to those provisions, to provide an accounting of all expenditures made from the donated funds, as specified. (4) Existing law establishes the State Parks Revenue Incentive Subaccount in the State Parks and Recreation Fund, and continuously appropriates funds in the subaccount to the Department of Parks and Recreation for activities, programs, and projects that are consistent with the mission of the department and that increase the department's capacity to generate revenue and implement a revenue generating program. Existing law requires that activities, programs, and projects funded by the subaccount include, among other things, a projection of costs, including design, planning, construction, operation, staff, maintenance, marketing, and information technology. This bill would require a projection of costs to include that information only if appropriate. (5) Existing law requires that, following classification or reclassification of a unit of the state park system by the State Park and Recreation Commission, and prior to the development of any new facilities in any previously classified unit, the Department of Parks and Recreation prepare a general plan or revise any existing plan for the unit in accordance with prescribed procedures. This bill would require the department, in consultation with the commission, by January 1, 2018, to provide the Legislature with specified recommendations for improving the state park planning and approval process, as prescribed. (6) Existing law authorizes the Director of Parks and Recreation to award a concession contract authorizing occupancy of any portion of the state park system for a period of more than 2 years to the best responsible person or entity submitting a proposal for the contract, if the director determines that it is in the best interest of the state and subject to certain requirements and procedures. If the concession contract is expected to involve a total investment or gross sales in excess of $500,000, existing law requires that the contract meet certain other requirements for entry into contract that are applicable to contracts that are expected to involve a total investment or estimated annual gross sales in excess of $1,000,000. This bill would instead require those concession contracts to meet those other requirements if the contract is expected to involve a total investment or gross sales in excess of $1,000,000. (7) 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 201, Statutes of 2016.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5814.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 14 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4877.).

  7. Read second time and amended. Ordered to consent calendar.

  8. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8, be amended, and ordered to consent calendar.

  9. In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

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

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. 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.

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

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

  16. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 4871.)

  17. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  18. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 20. Noes 0.) (May 11).

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 12). 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. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

  24. Read first time.

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

  26. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 2549 W., P. & W. Concurrence in Senate Amendments By LEVINE

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 67003
Democratic 5000
Republican 5000
Total 77003
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Kim — Yea
Linder — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Olsen — Not Voting
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Salas — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Burke — Yea
Harper — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Campos — Yea
Levine — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Gray — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Chang — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Gordon — Not Voting
Quirk — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wood — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
Travis Allen — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Consent Calendar 2nd AB2549 W., P., & W.(Levine)

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34002
Democratic 3000
Total 37002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Lara — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Allen — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Block — Yea
Leno — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Hall — Not Voting
Hancock — Not Voting
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Yea
Beall — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Liu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

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AB 2549 RIDLEY-THOMAS Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 76 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 66004
Democratic 5000
Republican 5000
Total 76004
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Brown — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Linder — Yea
Low — Yea
Mathis — Not Voting
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Daly — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Chang — Not Voting
Gordon — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Baker — Yea
Kim — Yea
Levine — Yea
McCarty — Not Voting
Chau — Yea
Chu — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Not Voting
Wood — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Salas — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Harper — Yea
Gray — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Burke — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Democratic 2000
Republican 2000
Total 20000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Chang — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chau — Yea
Holden — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13001
Republican 1000
Total 14001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Yea
Levine — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Medina — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Williams — Yea
Harper — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2549 do?
(1) The California Endangered Species Act requires the Fish and Game Commission to establish a list of endangered species and a list of threatened species, and requires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to recommend, and the commission to adopt, criteria for determining if a species is endangered or threatened. Under the act, an interested person may petition the commission to add a species to, or remove a species from, either the list of endangered species or the list of threatened species, and existing law requires the commission to consider the petition at a meeting, as prescribed. Existing law, until January 1, 2017, establishes additional procedures for the review of a petition, including public hearings and public comment. This bill would extend those additional procedures indefinitely. (2) Existing law generally prohibits a person from possessing, importing, shipping, or transporting in the state, or from placing, planting, or causing to be placed or planted in any water within the state, dreissenid mussels, and authorizes the Director of Fish and Wildlife or his or her designee to engage in various enforcement activities. Existing law provides that a person who violates or resists, delays, obstructs, or interferes with the implementation of these provisions is subject to a penalty, in an amount not to exceed $1,000, that is imposed administratively by the department. Existing law exempts certain entities from enforcement activities, or from civil or criminal liability, under prescribed circumstances. These provisions are repealed on January 1, 2017. This bill would extend these provisions to January 1, 2020. Under existing law, a violation of these provisions is a crime. By extending the operation of these provisions, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (3) Existing law authorizes the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into an agreement to accept funds from any person, educational institution, tribal government, corporation, or other business entity or organization for the maintenance, operation, restoration, repair, development, improvement, or enhancement of a designated state park system unit or facility, or for research, educational, interpretive, recreational, or visitor services provided on or for a designated state park system unit or facility, and requires that any funds so received be deposited in a separate account in the State Park Contingent Fund. This bill would require the department, for each agreement entered into pursuant to those provisions, to provide an accounting of all expenditures made from the donated funds, as specified. (4) Existing law establishes the State Parks Revenue Incentive Subaccount in the State Parks and Recreation Fund, and continuously appropriates funds in the subaccount to the Department of Parks and Recreation for activities, programs, and projects that are consistent with the mission of the department and that increase the department's capacity to generate revenue and implement a revenue generating program. Existing law requires that activities, programs, and projects funded by the subaccount include, among other things, a projection of costs, including design, planning, construction, operation, staff, maintenance, marketing, and information technology. This bill would require a projection of costs to include that information only if appropriate. (5) Existing law requires that, following classification or reclassification of a unit of the state park system by the State Park and Recreation Commission, and prior to the development of any new facilities in any previously classified unit, the Department of Parks and Recreation prepare a general plan or revise any existing plan for the unit in accordance with prescribed procedures. This bill would require the department, in consultation with the commission, by January 1, 2018, to provide the Legislature with specified recommendations for improving the state park planning and approval process, as prescribed. (6) Existing law authorizes the Director of Parks and Recreation to award a concession contract authorizing occupancy of any portion of the state park system for a period of more than 2 years to the best responsible person or entity submitting a proposal for the contract, if the director determines that it is in the best interest of the state and subject to certain requirements and procedures. If the concession contract is expected to involve a total investment or gross sales in excess of $500,000, existing law requires that the contract meet certain other requirements for entry into contract that are applicable to contracts that are expected to involve a total investment or estimated annual gross sales in excess of $1,000,000. This bill would instead require those concession contracts to meet those other requirements if the contract is expected to involve a total investment or gross sales in excess of $1,000,000. (7) 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 AB 2549?
AB 2549 is sponsored by Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife.
What is the current status of AB 2549?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2016. Enacted.
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