AB 1820 Summary

• Establishes Department of Fish and Wildlife mission and core programs; requires comprehensive service-based budget review and tracking system development with independent contractor.

• Expands Nutrition Incentive Matching Grant Program to include community-supported agriculture and farm stands; creates Healthy Stores Refrigeration Grant Program to place refrigeration units in food deserts stocked with California-grown produce.

• Designates seven segments of the Mokelumne River as wild, scenic, or recreational components of California's Wild and Scenic Rivers system with special protections for existing water rights and hydroelectric operations.

• Appropriates $100 million from Natural Resources and Parks Preservation Fund for design and construction of California Indian Heritage Center; continuously appropriates additional donations received for the project.

• Makes various technical changes including: renaming Office of Ratepayer Advocates to Public Advocate's Office; authorizing market development payments for plastic beverage container recycling; extending State Parks Revenue Incentive Subaccount indefinitely; and modifying dam emergency action plan requirements.