Bill Text: CA AB955 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Enrolled

California Assembly Bill 955 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Recreational trails: California Recreational Trails

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2012-09-25 - Consideration of Governor's veto pending. [AB955 Detail]

Download: California-2011-AB955-Enrolled.html

BILL NUMBER: AB 955	ENROLLED
	BILL TEXT

	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 20, 2012
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 29, 2012
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 25, 2012
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 13, 2011
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 12, 2011

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Huber

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2011

   An act to amend Sections 5073.5, 5073.7, and 5074 of the Public
Resources Code, relating to recreational trails.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 955, Huber. Recreational trails: California Recreational Trails
Committee.
   (1) Existing law, until January 1, 2013, requires the Governor to
establish the California Recreational Trails Committee and appoint 7
members selected from lists submitted by private organizations that
have a demonstrated interest in the establishment of recreational
trails.
   This bill would instead extend the authorization for the committee
to January 1, 2028, and require that the members be appointed based
on their demonstrated interest and involvement in the establishment
and promotion of recreational trails.
   (2) Existing law, until January 1, 2013, limits the terms of the
members of the committee to 4 years, without compensation, other than
reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses, including traveling
expenses, incurred in the performance of member duties.
   This bill would extend the applicability of these provisions to
January 1, 2028.
   (3) Existing law, until January 1, 2013, requires that the
committee, among other duties, review records of easements and other
interests in lands which are available for recreational trail usage,
including public lands, utility easements, other rights-of-way,
gifts, or surplus public lands which may be adaptable for such use,
and also advise the Director of Parks and Recreation in the
development of standards for trail construction. Existing law also
requires the committee to study the problems and opportunities
presented by the use of private property for recreational trail use
and advise the director on measures to mitigate undesirable aspects
of such usage.
   This bill would instead require that the committee, until January
1, 2028, review statewide trail planning efforts, assist with
resolution of trail issues and user-group conflicts, and advise in
the development of trail planning and management guidelines that may
be available to public and private land managers. The bill would also
require the committee to advise the director in the development of
state park trail guidelines.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 5073.5 of the Public Resources Code is amended
to read:
   5073.5.  (a) The Governor shall establish a California
Recreational Trails Committee to advise the director in the
development and coordination of the system. The committee shall
consist of seven members appointed by the Governor. Two members shall
be selected from the northern, two members from the southern, and
two members from the central portions of the state, and one member
shall be selected at large. Members shall be selected based on their
demonstrated interest and involvement in the establishment and
promotion of recreational trails. The chair of the committee shall be
elected by the members from their membership.
   (b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2028, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted
statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2028, deletes or extends
that date.
  SEC. 2.  Section 5073.7 of the Public Resources Code is amended to
read:
   5073.7.  (a) The terms of the members of the committee shall be
four years, except that such members first appointed to the committee
shall classify themselves by lot so that the term of three members
shall expire January 15, 1976, the term of two members shall expire
January 15, 1977, and the term of two members shall expire January
15, 1978.
   Members of the committee shall serve without compensation, but
shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses, including
traveling expenses, incurred in the performance of their duties.
   (b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2028, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted
statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2028, deletes or extends
that date.
  SEC. 3.  Section 5074 of the Public Resources Code is amended to
read:
   5074.  The committee shall have the following powers and duties:
   (a) Coordinate trail planning and development among cities,
counties, and districts. In carrying out this responsibility, the
committee shall review statewide trail planning efforts, assist with
resolution of trail issues and user-group conflicts, and advise in
the development of trail planning and management guidelines that may
be available to public and private land managers.
   (b) Advise the director in the preparation and maintenance of the
plan and the development of state park trail guidelines.
   (c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2028, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted
statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2028, deletes or extends
that date.