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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 2081
Author: Daly (D)
Amended: 8/5/14 in Senate
Vote: 21
SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES AND WATER COMMITTEE : 8-1, 6/24/14
AYES: Pavley, Cannella, Evans, Hueso, Jackson, Lara, Monning,
Wolk
NOES: Fuller
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : Senate Rule 28.8
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 61-18, 5/29/14 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT : Agricultural historical resources
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This bill clarifies that a place eligible for
designation as a state historical landmark or point of
historical interest includes living and producing vineyards,
orchards and groves, and provides that these agricultural
historical resources may continue to be treated or modified per
"routine agricultural husbandry practices" such as cultivation,
pruning, replanting or removal, among others.
ANALYSIS :
Existing law:
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1. Establishes the State Historical Resources Commission
(Commission) and the California Register of Historical
Resources (Register).
2. Requires the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) to
consider all recommendations for additions to the Register
made by the Commission, and requires DPR to register, as
state historical landmarks, those buildings, structures,
sites, or places that DPR deems to be important historical
resources, and to register as points of historical interest,
those buildings, structures, sites, or places that DPR deems
to be historical resources of sufficient historical interest
to qualify for the placement of a designated sign.
3. Requires the Commission to maintain a register of each
historical landmark and point of historical interest.
This bill:
1. Clarifies that for purposes of existing law, requiring DPR to
consider recommendations for registration made by the
Commission and to register those buildings, structures, sites
or places DPR deems to be important historical resources or
of sufficient historical interest, the term "places" includes
but is not limited to living and producing vineyards,
orchards, and groves.
2. Provides that an agricultural historical resource, such as a
living and producing vineyard, orchard or grove, may be
treated or modified as per routine agricultural husbandry
practices, including, but not limited to, cultivation,
pruning, installation of new irrigation or trellising
systems, replanting, or removal.
Background
Existing law provides for two separation state registration
programs for historical resources: California Historical
Landmarks (landmarks) and California Point of Historical
Interest (points). Landmarks are of statewide significance and
points are of more local significance.
The Commission holds public hearings to review applications to
the state registration programs. Applications must include the
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written consent of the owner of the property. DPR's Office of
Historical Preservation is responsible for statewide
administration of historic preservation programs and staffs the
Commission.
The Commission recommends registration and marking of landmarks
and points to the DPR Director. DPR is required to consider all
recommendation for registration made by the Commission. After
DPR's Director designates a landmark or point, the resource is
added to the Register.
The Commission recommends to DPR criteria and standards for
historical buildings, structures, places or objects for
registration as landmarks or points.
These include that the resource (1) be the first, last, only or
most significant historical property of its type in the region
or locally; (2) be associated with an individual or group having
a profound influence on the state's history; or (3) be a
prototype of, or an outstanding example of, a period, style,
architectural movement, or construction, or is one of the more
notable works or best surviving work in a region of a pioneer
architect, designer, or master builder.
If a site is designated, registration will be recorded on the
property deed, and the site may additionally be eligible for
property tax reduction (Mills Act), be subject to the State
Historic Building Code, receive limited protection under the
California Environmental Quality Act if the property is
threatened by a project, and be eligible for a plaque noting its
historic status.
Vineyards currently identified as landmarks include the Italian
Swiss Colony, Buena Vista Winery and Vineyards, Beringer
Brothers Winery, Charles Krug Winery, and Schramsberg, among
others. Elliston Vineyards, Clayton Vineyards and Glen Oaks
Vineyards are listed on the National and California Registers.
Production may continue at some of these historic vineyards, but
may have ceased at others.
According to DPR, the Commission has never rejected a winery or
vineyard that was nominated for inclusion.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
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Local: No
ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT : According to the author, "Agriculture
is a major industry for the state. [?] Included among the
state's agricultural legacy are living things, including
producing vineyards, orchards and groves, which date back
decades (and, in many instances, to the 19th Century). For
example, California can still boast of a number of living and
producing winegrape vineyards that were planted in the late 19th
century through mid-20th century and still make a significant
contribution to the state's economy and reputation as a global
wine growing region."
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 61-18, 5/29/14
AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Ammiano, Bloom, Bocanegra, Bonilla,
Bonta, Bradford, Brown, Buchanan, Ian Calderon, Campos, Chau,
Chesbro, Cooley, Dababneh, Daly, Dickinson, Eggman, Fong, Fox,
Frazier, Garcia, Gatto, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gordon, Gorell, Gray,
Hall, Roger Hern�ndez, Holden, Jones, Jones-Sawyer, Levine,
Linder, Lowenthal, Maienschein, Medina, Mullin, Muratsuchi,
Nazarian, Nestande, Pan, Perea, John A. P�rez, V. Manuel
P�rez, Quirk, Quirk-Silva, Rendon, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez,
Salas, Skinner, Stone, Ting, Weber, Wieckowski, Williams,
Yamada, Atkins
NOES: Allen, Bigelow, Ch�vez, Conway, Dahle, Donnelly, Beth
Gaines, Grove, Hagman, Harkey, Logue, Mansoor, Melendez,
Olsen, Patterson, Wagner, Waldron, Wilk
NO VOTE RECORDED: Vacancy
RM:d 8/5/14 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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