Bill Text: CA SB1293 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Senate Bill 1293 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: California State Auditor: high-risk local government agency audit program.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2018-09-18 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 515, Statutes of 2018. [SB1293 Detail]

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 1293

Introduced by Senator Monning

February 16, 2018

An act to amend Section 5019.5 of the Public Resources Code, relating to state parks.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 1293, as introduced, Monning. State parks: developmental plans: land carrying capacity survey.

Under existing law, the Department of Parks and Recreation controls the state park system, which is made up of units. Existing law requires the department to prepare or revise a general plan for a unit, as specified. Existing law requires the Department of Parks and Recreation to, before any park or recreational area developmental plan is made, cause to be made a land carrying capacity survey of the proposed park or recreational area.

This bill would require the department to review its determination of the land carrying capacity of a park or recreational area made during the development of the applicable land carrying capacity survey and would authorize the department to revise the determination to incorporate new information and advancements in survey techniques.

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

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

SECTION 1.

Section 5019.5 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:

5019.5.

(a) Before any park or recreational area developmental plan is made, the department shall ~~cause to be made a~~ make a land carrying capacity survey of the proposed park or recreational ~~area, including in such survey such factors as~~ area that includes, but is not necessarily limited to, soil, moisture, and natural ~~cover.~~ cover factors.

(b) The department shall periodically review its determination of the land carrying capacity of a park or recreational area made during the development of the applicable land carrying capacity survey. The department may revise the determination to incorporate new information and advancements in survey techniques.