SB 1191 Summary

• Establishes a wildlife management planning process for California's land and inland water wildlife resources, mirroring the existing Marine Life Management Act framework for marine species.

• Requires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to submit a wildlife resources master plan to the Fish and Game Commission by September 1, 2018, outlining processes, priorities, and timelines for developing individual wildlife management plans.

• Authorizes the Department (rather than the Commission) to adopt regulations implementing wildlife management plans that can override existing wildlife management statutes related to take, permits, fees, and hunting/fishing methods for specific resources.

• Mandates wildlife management plans incorporate best available science, peer review, public participation, research protocols, and sustainability criteria while recognizing the importance of hunting and fishing to California's economy and culture.

• Specifies that no state reimbursement is required because any new costs to local agencies result from changes to criminal penalties, consistent with California constitutional provisions on state-mandated local programs.