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CA AB1071

Bill

Status

Engrossed

1/27/2020

Primary Sponsor

Monique Limon

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Origin

State Assembly

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Agricultural Climate Adaptation Tools Program to be administered by the Department of Food and Agriculture to develop farm-level planning tools for agricultural climate adaptation and resiliency.

  • Requires grant funding to support development of planning tools that help farmers and ranchers assess climate risks (including drought, extreme weather, pest pressures, and water scarcity) and integrate adaptation strategies into business and succession planning.

  • Mandates pilot projects in California's central valley, central coast, and desert regions, and requires trainings for technical assistance providers on using the planning tools with emphasis on small, socially disadvantaged, and female farmers and ranchers.

  • Allocates up to $2,000,000 upon legislative appropriation; program implementation is not required if funding is not provided.

  • Requires all planning tools to be placed in the public domain and provided to the Office of Planning and Research for potential incorporation into the state's climate adaptation information clearinghouse.

Legislative Description

Climate change: agriculture: Agricultural Climate Adaptation Tools Program: grants.

Last Action

In committee: Held under submission.

8/20/2020

Committee Referrals

Appropriations8/5/2020
Natural Resources and Water6/23/2020
Rules1/28/2020
Appropriations1/14/2020
Rules1/6/2020
Public Safety3/7/2019

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