California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 761 — Carbon sequestration: working lands.

Last action — In committee: Held under submission.

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

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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, the Cannella Environmental Farming Act of 1995, requires the Department of Food and Agriculture to establish and oversee an environmental farming program to provide incentives to farmers whose practices promote the well-being of ecosystems, air quality, and wildlife and their habitat. This bill would require the department, upon an appropriation of moneys therefor, to establish a grant program to fund voluntary projects that increase carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emissions reductions on working lands, as defined. The bill would require the department, in consultation with the Department of Conservation, the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, the State Air Resources Board, and the Department of Water Resources, to develop and adopt project solicitation and evaluation guidelines for the program, as specified.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Held under submission.

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

  3. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  4. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. (Ayes 3. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

  5. Referred to Coms. on AGRI. and E.Q.

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

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 67. Noes 11. Page 1918.)

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (May 28).

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

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 2.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

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

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

  16. Read second time and amended.

  17. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on W., P., & W. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (April 13).

  18. Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and W., P., & W.

  19. From printer. May be heard in committee March 28.

  20. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Chiu · Cosponsor
  • Levine · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Levine

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Chiu

Not signed on (120)

120 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.

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Votes

Placed on 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
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hill — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Yea

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AB 761 LEVINE Assembly Third Reading

Passed 67 Yea · 11 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 61801
Democratic 4000
Republican 2301
Total 671102
% of votes cast 84%14%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Brown — Not Voting
Kim — Yea
Linder — Yea
Low — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gray — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Burke — Yea
Chang — Nay
Gordon — Yea
Harper — Nay
Chau — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Holden — Yea
Levine — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mayes — Nay
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Daly — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 2000
Unaffiliated 11002
Republican 0002
Total 13004
% of votes cast 76%0%0%24%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Rendon — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chang — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Daly — Yea
Bigelow — Not Voting
Holden — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wagner — Not Voting
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

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

Passed 13 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12200
Republican 1000
Total 13200
% of votes cast 87%13%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Harper — Nay
Bigelow — Yea
Levine — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Medina — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Williams — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea

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Subjects

environment agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 761 do?
Existing law, the Cannella Environmental Farming Act of 1995, requires the Department of Food and Agriculture to establish and oversee an environmental farming program to provide incentives to farmers whose practices promote the well-being of ecosystems, air quality, and wildlife and their habitat. This bill would require the department, upon an appropriation of moneys therefor, to establish a grant program to fund voluntary projects that increase carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emissions reductions on working lands, as defined. The bill would require the department, in consultation with the Department of Conservation, the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, the State Air Resources Board, and the Department of Water Resources, to develop and adopt project solicitation and evaluation guidelines for the program, as specified.
Who sponsors AB 761?
AB 761 is sponsored by Chiu and Levine.
What is the current status of AB 761?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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 761?
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