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CA AB765

Bill

Status

Failed

2/1/2022

Primary Sponsor

Eduardo Garcia

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Origin

State Assembly

2021-2022 Session

AI Summary

  • Amends the definition of "California desert" in Public Resources Code Section 8721 to include areas covered by the United States Bureau of Land Management's Land Use Plan Amendment approved on September 14, 2016 for the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan.

  • Expands the geographic scope beyond the California Desert Conservation Area described in federal law to incorporate additional lands designated in the BLM's renewable energy plan amendment.

  • Applies to State Lands Commission requirements to consolidate school land parcels into contiguous holdings suitable for large-scale renewable energy projects in desert areas.

  • Does not require an appropriation and is subject to fiscal committee review.

Legislative Description

Public lands: school lands: California Desert Conservation Area.

Last Action

From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

2/1/2022

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources2/25/2021

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