BILL NUMBER: AB 1005	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JANUARY 13, 2012
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JANUARY 4, 2012

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly  Member   Dickinson
  Members   Dickinson   and Chesbro

    (   Coauthor:   Assembly Member  
Yamada   ) 

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2011

   An act relating to forest practices.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1005, as amended, Dickinson. Forest practices: timber
harvesting plan.
   The Z'Berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973 prohibits a person
from conducting timber operations unless a timber harvesting plan
prepared by a registered professional forester has been submitted to
the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The Forest Practice
Act of 1973 provides that the Director of Forestry and Fire
Protection has the final authority to determine whether a timber
harvesting plan conforms with rules and regulations pertaining to
timber harvesting.
   This bill would require the Secretary of the Natural Resources
Agency to convene a timber harvest working group to consider 
and refine options for streamlining and providing additional revenue
for the state's timber harvest regulatory program   how
to improve the health of California's   forests, continuing
California's commitment to the environment, and supporting the state'
s climate and energy goals  . The working group would be
composed of representatives from environmental organizations and the
timber industry, and the chairperson and vice chairperson of certain
legislative committees. The bill would authorize the Secretary of the
Natural Resources Agency to designate one or more individuals
representing the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the
Department of Fish and Game, the California Coastal Commission, the
California Geological Survey, and the State Water Resources Control
Board to serve on the working group.
   The bill would require the working group, on or before June 1,
2013, to report its recommendations to the Legislature.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  (a) The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency shall
convene a timber harvest working group to consider  and
refine options for streamlining and providing additional revenue for
the state's timber harvest regulatory program   how to
improve the health of California's forests, continuing California's
commitment to the environm   ent, and supporting the state's
climate and energy goals  .
   (b) The working group shall be composed of the following persons:
   (1) The Governor shall appoint one representative of an
environmental organization and one representative from the timber
industry.
   (2) The Speaker of the Assembly and the Senate Committee on Rules
shall each appoint two representatives of environmental organizations
and two representatives from the timber industry.
   (3) The chairperson and vice chairperson, or their designated
representatives, of the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources, the
Assembly Committee on Accountability and Administrative Review, and
the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water.
   (4) The chairperson, or his or her designated representative, of
the Assembly Committee on Budget and the Senate Committee on Budget
and Fiscal Review.
   (c) The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency may designate
one or more individuals representing the Department of Forestry and
Fire Protection, the Department of Fish and Game, the California
Coastal Commission, the California Geological Survey, and the State
Water Resources Control Board to serve on the working group.
   (d) The Legislative Analyst shall provide technical assistance to
the working group.
   (e) On or before June 1, 2013, the working group shall report its
recommendations to the Legislature.
   (f) A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (e) shall be
submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.