BILL ANALYSIS Ó SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair 2015 - 2016 Regular Session AB 1482 (Gordon) - Climate adaptation. ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Version: July 9, 2015 |Policy Vote: N.R. & W. 7 - 2, | | | E.Q. 5 - 1 | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Urgency: No |Mandate: No | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Hearing Date: August 27, 2015 |Consultant: Marie Liu | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- *********** 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 ? 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. -- END --