BILL ANALYSIS Ó SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair 2015 - 2016 Regular Session AB 2087 (Levine) - Regional conservation frameworks ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Version: August 1, 2016 |Policy Vote: N.R. & W. 6 - 2 | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Urgency: No |Mandate: No | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Hearing Date: August 11, 2016 |Consultant: Narisha Bonakdar | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- *********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE *********** The following information is revised to reflect amendments adopted by the committee on August 11, 2016 Bill Summary: AB 2087 authorizes the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to approve Regional Conservation Frameworks (RCF) to guide conservation of natural resources and infrastructure planning. Fiscal Impact: Approximately $675,000 in year one, and $987,000 annually (special fund) to develop RCF guidelines and administer the program, some or all of which may be recovered through fees. Unknown, potentially significant savings to state agencies using the RCF framework for conservation efforts, AB 2087 (Levine) Page 1 of ? infrastructure planning, or mitigation. Author Amendments: Clarify programmatic considerations. Committee Amendments: Sunset the program in 2020. -- END --