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          SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                             Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
                            2015 - 2016  Regular  Session

          SB 1363 (Monning) - Ocean Protection Council:  Ocean  
          Acidification and Hypoxia Reduction Program
          
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          |Version: April 26, 2016         |Policy Vote: N.R. & W. 7 - 2,   |
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          |Urgency: No                     |Mandate: No                     |
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          |Hearing Date: May 27, 2016      |Consultant: Narisha Bonakdar    |
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          Bill  
          Summary:   SB 1363 requires, to the extent that funding is  
          available, the Ocean Protection Council (OPC), in consultation  
          with the State Coastal Conservancy (conservancy) and other  
          relevant entities, to establish and administer the Ocean  
          Acidification and Hypoxia Reduction Program, and specifies  
          approaches that must be considered. 


          *********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE ***********
             The following information is revised to reflect amendments 
                      adopted by the committee on May 27, 2016


          Fiscal Impact:  If funding is made available, this bill will  
          result in the following costs:



           Unknown, but significant costs (special fund) to OPC, to  
            develop and administer the program.







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           Minor costs (special fund) to the conservancy for  
            consultation.


          Author  
          Amendments:  
           Makes findings and declarations to clarify program intent.




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