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CA AB30

Bill

Status

Passed

9/30/2022

Primary Sponsor

Ash Kalra

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Origin

State Assembly

2021-2022 Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Equitable Outdoor Access Act as state policy to ensure all Californians have equitable, safe, and affordable access to the state's natural and cultural resources.

  • Directs the Natural Resources Agency and relevant state departments to consider and incorporate this policy when revising, adopting, or establishing policies, regulations, grant criteria, or making expenditures.

  • Declares state commitment to maximize public access to parks, rivers, lakes, beaches, forests, and other public lands in a sustainable manner, with special emphasis on communities of color, indigenous communities, and economically disadvantaged communities facing disproportionate access barriers.

  • Requires implementation to be consistent with agency missions while protecting public health and safety and conserving natural and cultural resources.

  • Mandates the Natural Resources Agency submit a report to the Legislature by January 1, 2024, on implementation of these provisions.

Legislative Description

Equitable Outdoor Access Act.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 939, Statutes of 2022.

9/30/2022

Committee Referrals

Water, Parks and Wildlife8/25/2022
Appropriations6/1/2022
Natural Resources and Water5/4/2022
Rules2/1/2022
Appropriations4/27/2021
Water, Parks and Wildlife3/18/2021

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