AB 1407 — Coastal resources: ocean recovery and restoration: large-scale restoration: artificial reefs.

Summary

(1) Existing law establishes the Ocean Protection Council in state government. Among other things, the council is required to develop and implement a coastal climate change adaptation, infrastructure, and readiness program that does certain things, including recommend best practices and strategies to improve the climate change resilience of the state's coastal communities, infrastructure, and habitat. Existing law authorizes the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency to enter into an agreement with an existing nonprofit corporation to establish a nongovernmental trust with the purpose of, among other things, encouraging coordinated, multiagency, multiinstitution approaches to ocean resource science to deliver actionable science solutions that accelerate equitable climate change adaptation. This bill would require the secretary, on or before December 1, 2024, to establish acreage-based targets to restore kelp forests, eelgrass meadows, and native oyster beds, with the goal of achieving restoration by the year 2050, as provided. The bill would require the council to establish a Kelp Forest and Estuary Restoration and Recovery Framework to achieve the above-described acreage-based targets. The bill would require the framework to contain specified things, including criteria by which a designated area of kelp forests, eelgrass meadows, and native oyster beds can be considered restored. The bill would require the council to establish an interagency working group that coordinates and facilitates large-scale restoration along the coast, as provided. The bill would establish in the State Treasury the Ocean Restoration and Recovery Fund to be administered by the council and consisting of specified moneys. The bill would require the fund to be used, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to develop and carry out large-scale restoration and enhancement projects, as provided. The bill would require the council to publish various items on its internet website and to provide reports to the Legislature, regarding the above provisions, as provided. (2) Existing law requires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to administer the California Artificial Reef Program, which, among other things, includes the placement of artificial reefs in state waters. This bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2026, in coordination and consultation with the Ocean Protection Council, among other state entities, to review the program, as provided. The bill would require the department to post the completed review on its internet website.

Bill Text

• Amended 07/13/23 - Amended Senate Current pdf July 13, 2023
• Amended 07/03/23 - Amended Senate pdf July 03, 2023
• Amended 04/06/23 - Amended Assembly pdf April 06, 2023
• Introduced 02/17/23 - Introduced pdf February 17, 2023
• AB1407 View text html

Action History

1. September 13, 2023

   Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Laird.

2. September 05, 2023

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

3. September 01, 2023

   From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (September 1).

4. August 14, 2023

   In committee: Referred to APPR suspense file.

5. July 13, 2023

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

6. July 13, 2023

   From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 10).

7. July 03, 2023

   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.

8. June 07, 2023

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

9. May 26, 2023

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

10. May 25, 2023

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1777.)

11. May 18, 2023

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

12. May 18, 2023

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 18).

13. May 03, 2023

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

14. April 19, 2023

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

15. April 19, 2023

    Coauthors revised.

16. April 07, 2023

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

17. April 06, 2023

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

18. March 09, 2023

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

19. February 18, 2023

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

20. February 17, 2023

    Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Dawn Addis · Primary
• John Laird · Cosponsor
• Diane Dixon · Cosponsor
• Mathis · Cosponsor
• Gail Pellerin · Cosponsor

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