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CA AB2939

Bill

Status

Passed

9/22/2024

Primary Sponsor

Anthony Rendon

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Origin

State Assembly

2023-2024 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires cities, counties, and city-counties to treat use of local parks by eligible entities to provide interpretive services to 30 or fewer visitors as an allowable public use, treated the same as general public use.

  • Defines eligible entities as qualified nonprofit public benefit corporations focused on outdoor equity, federally recognized Native American tribes, or California tribes on the Native American Heritage Commission's consultation list.

  • Defines interpretive services as activities and programs helping park visitors understand and connect with natural, cultural, and historic resources not generally offered by the local entity.

  • Allows local entities to adopt requirements for eligible entities if supported by substantial evidence showing necessity to protect public access, environmental resources, further park access, or address liability concerns.

  • Applies to all cities including charter cities, and provides for state reimbursement of any costs mandated by the Commission on State Mandates under Government Code Part 7.

Legislative Description

Parks: counties and cities: interpretive services.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 423, Statutes of 2024.

9/22/2024

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/26/2024
Natural Resources and Water6/11/2024
Local Government5/29/2024
Rules5/16/2024
Appropriations4/25/2024
Local Government3/21/2024

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