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                                    THIRD READING


          Bill No:  SCR 68
          Author:   Galgiani (D), et al.
          Introduced:5/26/15  
          Vote:     21  

           SUBJECT:   California Invasive Species Action Week


          SOURCE:    Author


          DIGEST:  This resolution declares June 6-14, 2015, inclusive, as  
          the 2015 California Invasive Species Action Week.


          ANALYSIS:   This resolution makes the following legislative  
          findings:


          1)Invasive species which include plants, animals, insects,  
            diseases, and other biological organisms that are nonnative to  
            California, threaten California's environment, economy, water,  
            natural resources, agriculture, and climate adaptation.


          2)The destructive impact of invasive species is profound,  
            affecting California's cropland, rangeland, forests, parks,  
            wildlands, and waterways, and causing enormous losses of  
            private, state, and federal resources through decreased land  
            productivity, degradation of wildlife habitat, and outright  
            destruction of crops, livestock, wetlands, watersheds, and  
            recreational areas.


          3)Scientists estimate the costs to prevent, monitor, and control  








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            invasive species combined with the costs of damages to crops,  
            fisheries, forests, and other natural resources cost the  
            United States $137 billion annually.


          This resolution declares June 6-14, 2015, inclusive, as the 2015  
          California Invasive Species Action Week; and encourages all  
          Californians to participate in activities that raise awareness  
          of invasive species issues and take action to prevent their  
          spread.


          FISCAL EFFECT:   Appropriation:    No          Fiscal  
          Com.:NoLocal:    No


          SUPPORT:   (Verified6/1/15)


          None received


          OPPOSITION:   (Verified6/1/15)


          None received


          Prepared by:Melissa Ward / SFA / (916) 651-1520
          6/2/15 10:51:08


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