BILL NUMBER: AB 2779	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Rodriguez

                        FEBRUARY 19, 2016

   An act to amend Section 4951 of the Public Resources Code,
relating to conservation.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2779, as introduced, Rodriguez.  California Conservation Camp
program.
   Existing law declares the existence of the California Conservation
Camp program to provide for the training and use of the inmates and
wards assigned to conservation camps in furtherance of public
conservation. Existing law requires, in order to effect the maximum
possible conservation and development of natural resources for the
benefit of people in the state, specified conservation projects to be
undertaken by the California Conservation Camps. Existing law
requires the various agencies concerned with conservation projects to
consult with and advise each other to promote the conservation
projects.
   This bill would require the various agencies to consider and adopt
incentives and programs necessary to ensure adequate inmate ward
participation in conservation camps.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 4951 of the Public Resources Code is amended to
read:
   4951.   (a)    In enacting this chapter, it is
the purpose of the Legislature to declare the existence of a
California Conservation Camp program to provide for the training and
use of the inmates and wards assigned to conservation camps in the
furtherance of public conservation. 
   It 
    (b)     It  is the policy of this
state to require the inmates and wards assigned to  such
  the  camps to perform public conservation
 projects   Projects,  including, but not
limited to, forest fire prevention and control, forest and watershed
management, recreation, fish and game management, soil 
conservation   conservation,  and forest and
watershed revegetation. 
   In 
    (c)     (1)     In 
order to effect the maximum possible conservation and development of
natural resources for the benefit of the people of this state,
 whenever   when  reasonably possible,
conservation projects of a multiple purpose nature shall be
undertaken by the California Conservation Camps. The various agencies
concerned with conservation projects shall consult  with 
and advise  with  each other to promote these
multiple-purpose conservation projects  and  
and,  in order to achieve this goal   goal,
 may enter into  such  contracts as may be
necessary. 
   (2) The various agencies shall consider and adopt incentives and
programs necessary to ensure adequate inmate and ward participation
in conservation camps.