BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular Session
AB 2029 (Dahle) - Timber harvesting plans: exemptions
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|Version: August 2, 2016 |Policy Vote: N.R. & W. 7 - 0 |
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|Urgency: No |Mandate: No |
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|Hearing Date: August 11, 2016 |Consultant: Narisha Bonakdar |
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*********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE ***********
The following information is revised to reflect amendments
adopted by the committee on August 11, 2016
Bill
Summary: AB 2029 extends the Forest Fire Prevention Pilot
Project (Pilot) from January 1, 2018 to January 1, 2023. The
bill also allows specified road construction to occur and
expands the tree diameter that may be harvested on forest land
without a Timber Harvest Plan (THP).
Fiscal
Impact:
Unknown costs (Timber Regulation and Forest Restoration Fund),
to the California Department of Fire and Forestry Protection.
AB 2029 (Dahle) Page 1 of
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Author
Amendments: Technical, nonsubstantive amendments.
Committee Amendments:
Strike provision exempting temporary forest roads.
Sunset the bill in 2021, instead of 2023.
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