BILL NUMBER: AB 2363	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Chesbro

                        FEBRUARY 24, 2012

   An act to amend Section 2901 of the Fish and Game Code, relating
to wildlife habitat assessment districts.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2363, as introduced, Chesbro. Natural habitat.
   The Habitat Maintenance Funding Act authorizes a local agency to
establish an assessment district, pursuant to specified existing law
governing the establishment of habitat maintenance assessment
districts, for the improvement or maintenance of natural habitat, in
a manner consistent with specified policies and procedures. The act
requires that the local agency establish such a district only
pursuant to a plan for the conservation of natural habitat approved
by the department.
   This bill would require that the plan also be specifically
authorized by certain statutes.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 2901 of the Fish and Game Code is amended to
read:
   2901.  (a) A local agency may establish an assessment district
pursuant to Article 3.1 (commencing with Section 50060) of Chapter 1
of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5 of the Government Code for the
improvement or maintenance of natural habitat, in a manner consistent
with the policies and procedures of this code. Funds generated
pursuant to this chapter  may   shall  not
be allocated to implement a plan without the approval of the owner of
the land to be improved.
   (b) A local agency may provide for the long-term maintenance of
natural habitat pursuant to Section 50060.5 of the Government Code
only pursuant to a plan for the conservation of natural habitat 
that is specifically authorized by this code and  approved by
the department.