BILL NUMBER: SB 550	CHAPTERED  04/26/02

	CHAPTER  32
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  APRIL 26, 2002
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  APRIL 25, 2002
	PASSED THE SENATE  APRIL 11, 2002
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  APRIL 8, 2002
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 1, 2002
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JANUARY 28, 2002

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Costa

                        FEBRUARY 22, 2001

   An act to repeal and add and repeal Section 2087 of the Fish and
Game Code, relating to endangered species.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 550, Costa.  Endangered species.
   Under existing law, until December 31, 2002, the accidental take
of candidate, threatened, or endangered species resulting from
inadvertent or ordinary negligent acts on a farm or ranch in the
course of otherwise lawful routine and ongoing agricultural
activities is not prohibited by the California Endangered Species
Act.
   This bill would delete the requirement that the acts be
inadvertent or ordinary negligent acts in order for the exception to
apply.
   This bill would provide that its provisions would remain in effect
only until January 1, 2009, and as of that date would be repealed,
unless a later enacted statute that is enacted before January 1,
2009, deletes or extends that date.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 2087 of the Fish and Game Code is repealed.
  SEC. 2.  Section 2087 is added to the Fish and Game Code, to read:

   2087.  (a)  Accidental take of candidate, threatened, or
endangered species resulting from acts that occur on a farm or a
ranch in the course of otherwise lawful routine and ongoing
agricultural activities is not prohibited by this chapter.
   (b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2009, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted
statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2009, deletes or extends
that date.