CA SB1392

Extends increased registration, renewal, surcharge, and penalty fees for aquaculture facilities from January 1, 2023 to January 1, 2024

Establishes lower baseline fees effective January 1, 2024: new registration fee of $549 (down from $800), renewal fee of $275 (down from $500), and surcharge fee of $412 (down from $600) for facilities with gross annual sales exceeding $25,000

Reduces delinquency penalty for unpaid fees from $150 to $50 effective January 1, 2024

Requires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to submit aquaculture program reports to the Legislature every five years instead of one-time report by February 1, 2022

Mandates department analysis of aquaculture fees and taxes every five years as part of required reports to ensure fees are sufficient to fully fund the aquaculture program