BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular Session
AB 1259 (Levine) - Bees: apiculture: state-owned lands.
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|Version: June 24, 2015 |Policy Vote: AGRI. 3 - 0 |
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|Urgency: Yes |Mandate: No |
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|Hearing Date: August 27, 2015 |Consultant: Marie Liu |
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*********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE ***********
The following information is revised to reflect amendments
adopted by the committee on August 27, 2015
Bill
Summary: This bill would allow the Department of Fish and
Wildlife (DFW) to authorize the temporary placement of beehives
on wildlife areas through simple lease or permit agreements that
are not subject to competitive bidding requirements. This bill
would also authorize the Department of General Services (DGS) to
lease state lands for commercial apiary purposes at less than
fair market rental if the lease does not require exclusive use
of the land.
Fiscal
Impact:
Unknown administrative cost impacts, but potential minor
savings, to the Wildlife Restoration Fund (special) to allow
DFW-managed lands to be issued without competitive bidding.
Unknown revenues losses, potentially in the tens of thousands
of dollars, to the General Fund and the Wildlife Restoration
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Fund (special) for leases made below fair market value.
Increased costs for increased state liability (General Fund
and various special funds) for apiary activities on state
lands
Author
Amendments: Clarification amendments.
Committee
Amendments: Specify that the fee assessed by DFW must recover
all reasonable administrative and implementation costs and that
lease rates may be below fair market value if the apiary
purposes do not require the exclusive use of the land.
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