Bill Text: CA AB1498 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Renewable energy resources: comprehensive planning and environmental compliance services.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2016-02-01 - Died at Desk. [AB1498 Detail]

Download: California-2015-AB1498-Introduced.html
BILL NUMBER: AB 1498	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Thurmond

                        FEBRUARY 27, 2015

   An act to amend Section 705 of the Fish and Game Code, relating to
renewable energy resources.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1498, as introduced, Thurmond. Renewable energy resources:
comprehensive planning and environmental compliance services.
   Existing law requires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to
establish an internal division with the primary purpose of performing
comprehensive planning and environmental compliance services with
priority given to projects involving the building of eligible
renewable energy resources, as defined.
   This bill would make a nonsubstantive change in those provisions.

   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 705 of the Fish and Game Code is amended to
read:
   705.  (a) For purposes of this section, "eligible renewable energy
resources" has the same meaning as in the California Renewables
Portfolio Standard Program (Article 16 (commencing with Section
399.11) of Chapter 2.3 of Part 1 of Division 1 of the Public
Utilities Code).
   (b) The department shall establish an internal division with the
primary purpose of performing comprehensive planning and
environmental compliance services with priority given to projects
 involving   concerning  the building of
eligible renewable energy resources.
   (c) The internal division shall ensure the timely completion of
plans pursuant to the Natural Community Conservation Planning Act
(Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 2800) of Division 3).
                                                    
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