BILL NUMBER: SB 1808	CHAPTERED  09/09/02

	CHAPTER  424
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 9, 2002
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 7, 2002
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 15, 2002
	PASSED THE SENATE  MAY 29, 2002
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 24, 2002

INTRODUCED BY   Senator McPherson

                        FEBRUARY 22, 2002

   An act to amend Section 65048 of the Government Code, relating to
state planning.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1808, McPherson.  State Environmental Goals and Policy Report.
   Existing law requires the Governor to prepare and cause to be
maintained, regularly reviewed, and revised a comprehensive State
Environmental Goals and Policy Report and to transmit the report to
the Legislature every 4 years.  In the preparation of the report,
priority is to be given to the development of statewide land use
policy.  Existing law also requires the Office of Planning and
Research within the office of the Governor to constitute the
comprehensive state planning agency and to develop a land use policy
for the state.
   This bill would require the Office of Planning and Research to
report to the Governor and the Legislature annually on or before
January 1 regarding the implementation of that report.


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


  SECTION 1.  Section 65048 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
   65048.  (a) The State Environmental Goals and Policy Report shall
be revised and updated and shall be transmitted by the Governor to
the Legislature every four years.  The Governor may, at any time,
inform and seek advice of the Legislature on proposed changes in
state environmental goals, objectives, and policies.
   (b) The Office of Planning and Research shall report to the
Governor and the Legislature annually on or before January 1
regarding the implementation of the State Environmental Goals and
Policy Report.  The office shall give priority to the preparation of
this report, but shall fund the report only out of its existing
resources.