Bill Text: CA AB2054 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: State parks.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-2)

Status: (Vetoed) 2018-09-29 - Vetoed by Governor. [AB2054 Detail]

Download: California-2017-AB2054-Amended.html

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Amended  IN  Assembly  March 06, 2018

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 2054

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Introduced by Assembly Member Gonzalez Fletcher
(Coauthor: Senator Atkins)

February 06, 2018

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An act to add Article 10 (commencing with Section 6050) to Chapter 9 of Part 1 of Division 4 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to agricultural pests.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 2054, as amended, Gonzalez Fletcher. Agricultural pests: shot hole borer beetles.

Existing law requires the Department of Food and Agriculture to implement and administer various programs to control and eradicate agricultural pests in the state.

This bill would require the Invasive Species Council of California and the California Invasive Species Advisory Committee to coordinate with state and local public agencies agencies, as specified, and stakeholder groups to develop a plan for the cure or suppression of diseases associated with the spread of the Polyphagous and Kuroshio shot hole borers. The bill would authorize the department, upon completion of the plan, and subject to the availability of appropriations, to support state and local efforts to cure or suppress those diseases by means including, but not limited to, research and grants. The bill would prohibit state funds from being awarded to a local agency pursuant to these provisions unless the local agency contributes matching funds.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Article 10 (commencing with Section 6050) is added to Chapter 9 of Part 1 of Division 4 of the Food and Agricultural Code, to read:

Article  10. Shot Hole Borers

6050.

 (a) The Invasive Species Council of California and the California Invasive Species Advisory Committee shall coordinate with state and local public agencies agencies, including, but not limited to, the Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Department of Food and Agriculture, and the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL-FIRE) and stakeholder groups to develop a plan for the cure or suppression of diseases associated with the spread of the Polyphagous and Kuroshio shot hole borers.

(b) (1) Upon completion of the plan as required pursuant to subdivision (a), the department Department of Food and Agriculture shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, support state and local efforts to cure or suppress the diseases affiliated with the Polyphagous and Kuroshio shot hole borer infestation as provided in paragraph (2).

(2) Support provided by the department pursuant to this section may include, but is not limited to, the following:

(A) Research related to the identification of infected trees and methods to prevent further infestation.

(B) Grants to local agencies to support suppression or cure efforts.

(c) No state funds shall be awarded to a local agency pursuant to subdivision (b) unless the local agency has contributed from local resources a dollar amount that is equal to the dollar amount of state funds to be awarded.