BILL NUMBER: AB 1414 CHAPTERED 02/19/02 CHAPTER 8 FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE FEBRUARY 19, 2002 APPROVED BY GOVERNOR FEBRUARY 19, 2002 PASSED THE ASSEMBLY FEBRUARY 4, 2002 PASSED THE SENATE JANUARY 30, 2002 AMENDED IN SENATE JANUARY 22, 2002 AMENDED IN SENATE SEPTEMBER 14, 2001 AMENDED IN SENATE AUGUST 31, 2001 AMENDED IN SENATE AUGUST 22, 2001 AMENDED IN SENATE JULY 18, 2001 AMENDED IN SENATE JULY 9, 2001 AMENDED IN SENATE JULY 2, 2001 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MAY 31, 2001 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 30, 2001 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 17, 2001 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Members Dickerson and Florez (Principal coauthor: Senator Oller) (Coauthor: Assembly Member Aanestad) FEBRUARY 23, 2001 An act to add Section 1019 to the Fish and Game Code, to add Section 12805.2 to the Government Code, and to add and repeal Section 5096.686 of the Public Resources Code, relating to public land, and making an appropriation therefor. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1414, Dickerson. Public lands. (1) Existing law establishes the Department of Fish and Game in the Resources Agency. This bill would require the department, upon appropriation of funds by the Legislature for that purpose, to prepare draft management plans for parcels wholly within its jurisdiction acquired on or after January 1, 2002, for public review within 18 months of the recordation date. The bill would require the department to report, on or before February 1 of each year, to the appropriate legislative fiscal subcommittees regarding the plans. (2) Existing law continuously appropriates money in the Fish and Game Preservation Fund to the department to carry out the Fish and Game Code. Because this bill would impose duties on the department, the bill would make an appropriation. (3) Existing law establishes the Resources Agency in state government, under the supervision of the Secretary of the Resources Agency. This bill would also, upon appropriation of funds by the Legislature for that purpose, require the Resources Agency, in conjunction with each department, board, conservancy, and commission within that agency, to develop and maintain a database of lands and easements that have been acquired by the departments and boards within the agency. The bill would require the Resources Agency to provide a report to the Governor and the Legislature on or before December 31, 2003, and each year thereafter. The bill would also require the Resources Agency, until January 1, 2010, to prepare an annual report summarizing expenditures on the California Clean Water, Safe Neighborhood Parks, and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2002, if that act is enacted by the Legislature during the 2001-02 Regular Session of the Legislature. Appropriation: yes. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this act that the Resources Agency coordinate the land acquisition and land management activities of the departments, boards, commissions, and conservancies within the agency in order to improve state planning and oversight. SEC. 2. Section 1019 is added to the Fish and Game Code, to read: 1019. (a) Subject to an appropriation of funds by the Legislature for that purpose for parcels wholly within its jurisdiction acquired on or after January 1, 2002, the department shall prepare draft management plans for public review within 18 months of the recordation date. (b) (1) On or before February 1 of each year, the department shall submit a list of lands acquired during the previous two fiscal years and the status of the management plans for each acquisition to the fiscal committees of each house of the Legislature. (2) Each fiscal committee in the Legislature shall consider the lists described in paragraph (1) in its budget decisions for the department. SEC. 3. Section 12805.2 is added to the Government Code, to read: 12805.2. (a) The Resources Agency, in consultation with each department, board, conservancy, and commission within the agency, shall develop and maintain a database of lands and easements that have been acquired by the departments and boards within the Resources Agency. The database shall include, but need not be limited to, all of the following: (1) The name of the owner of the land or easement. (2) The location of the land or easement. (3) The statutory authority for the acquisition of the land or easement. (b) In conjunction with the database described in subdivision (a), the Resources Agency shall do all of the following: (1) On or before September 1, 2002, and each year thereafter, request that all departments, boards, commissions, and conservancies within the Resources Agency provide the Secretary of the Resources Agency with information on any acquisitions of land or funding that was directed to the acquisition of land, undertaken by the department, board, commission, or conservancy. (2) To the extent that the information is available, on or before January 10, 2003, and each year thereafter, require that all departments, boards, commissions, and conservancies within the Resources Agency provide the Secretary of the Resources Agency with general information, including a general geographic description of land acquisition priorities and potential funding sources during the next fiscal year. (3) To the extent feasible, review and evaluate any available information from federal agencies pertaining to its land acquisition activities to coordinate and better understand the impact on California state proposals. (4) Provide a report to the Governor and the Legislature on or before December 31, 2003, and each year thereafter, that does both of the following: (A) Describes the amount of land acquired by each department, board, commission, and conservancy within the Resources Agency during the past year and the amount of money spent for the acquisition. (B) Projects the approximate amount of land that will be acquired by the Resources Agency during the following year. (5) Provide the report described in paragraph (4) to the Secretary of Food and Agriculture and the Director of Conservation. (6) Establish a uniform open process to ensure that information is readily available to the general public, local, state, and federal agencies, adjacent landowners, and other interested parties of record regarding any state hearings to approve proposed state land acquisitions. (7) Develop strategies with local, state, and federal agencies so that a revenue stream is established to ensure management plans are adequately funded for all new acquisitions. (c) This section shall be implemented only during those fiscal years for which funding is provided for the purposes of this section in the annual Budget Act or in another measure. SEC. 4. Section 5096.686 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read: 5096.686. (a) The Resources Agency shall prepare an annual summary report of expenditures on the California Clean Water, Safe Neighborhood Parks, and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2002, if that act is enacted during the 2001-02 Regular Session of the Legislature, and shall make that information available to the public through the Internet and any other means the Resources Agency determines is cost-effective. (b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2010, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute that is enacted before January 1, 2010, deletes or extends that date.