Bill Text: CA AB2185 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Bees: apiculture: state-owned lands.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)

Status: (Passed) 2014-09-15 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 338, Statutes of 2014. [AB2185 Detail]

Download: California-2013-AB2185-Chaptered.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 2185	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  338
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 15, 2014
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 15, 2014
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 21, 2014
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 25, 2014
	AMENDED IN SENATE  AUGUST 19, 2014
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 23, 2014

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Eggman
   (Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Alejo)
   (Principal coauthor: Senator Wolk)

                        FEBRUARY 20, 2014

   An act to add Section 1745.2 to the Fish and Game Code, relating
to bees.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2185, Eggman. Bees: apiculture: state-owned lands.
   Existing law prohibits a person from locating or maintaining an
apiary on any public land without the expressed oral or written
approval of the entity that owns, leases, controls, or occupies the
land, as specified.
   This bill would require the Department of Fish and Wildlife to
consider permitting apiculture on department-managed wildlife areas.
The bill would require the department, when developing or amending
its land management plans, to make certain determinations relating to
the use of the department-managed wildlife areas for apiculture. The
bill would authorize the department to consult with specified
entities for permitting apiculture on department-managed wildlife
areas consistent with the respective management goals and objectives
for those areas, and would provide for the deposit of use or permit
fees for apiculture on department-managed wildlife areas.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 1745.2 is added to the Fish and Game Code, to
read:
   1745.2.  (a) The department shall do both of the following:
   (1) Consider permitting apiculture on department-managed wildlife
areas, where deemed appropriate by the department.
   (2) Determine, when developing or amending its land management
plans, the following:
   (A) If the department-managed wildlife areas, or any portion of
the those areas, are suitable for apiculture and whether apiculture
is consistent with the management goals and objectives for those
areas on a temporary, seasonal, or long-term basis.
   (B) If the administration of apiculture on department-managed
wildlife areas, where deemed appropriate by the department, is
meeting the management goals and objectives for those areas.
   (C) The appropriate use or permit fee to be assessed for
conducting apiculture on department-managed wildlife areas.
   (b) The department, in implementing this section, may consult with
apiculture experts, including, but not limited to, the Department of
Food and Agriculture, the University of California, other academic
or professional experts, and interested stakeholders, for permitting
apiculture on department-managed wildlife areas consistent with the
respective management goals and objectives for those areas.
   (c) Moneys collected for conducting apiculture on
department-managed wildlife areas pursuant to subparagraph (C) of
paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) shall be deposited by the department
into the Wildlife Restoration Fund and, upon appropriation by the
Legislature, be used to support the management, maintenance,
restoration, and operation of department-managed wildlife areas.