BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular Session
AB 1482 (Gordon) - Climate adaptation.
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|Version: July 9, 2015 |Policy Vote: N.R. & W. 7 - 2, |
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|Urgency: No |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: AB 1482 would require the Natural Resources Agency
(agency) to update its climate adaptation strategy (CAS) by July
1, 2017 and every three years thereafter and to coordinate
adaption activities within its agency.
Fiscal
Impact:
Unknown ongoing costs in the low millions of dollars to the
General Fund for each update of Safeguarding California Plan
after 2017.
Unknown cost pressures in the millions of dollars to the
General Fund and various special funds to implement the
climate adaptation strategy and the Infrastructure Plan.
AB 1482 (Gordon) Page 1 of
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Author
Amendments: Require the agency to hold at least three public
meetings to consider a draft update to the CAS; delete the
requirement for OPR to update the Infrastructure Plan to take
into account climate change impacts; and clarifying changes.
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