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CA AB1987

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Cecilia Aguiar-Curry

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Department of Fish and Wildlife to contract with nonprofit conservation groups or resource conservation districts to manage hunting and other public use programs on department-managed lands
  • Creates the Waterfowl Management Areas Operations and Maintenance Account in the Fish and Game Preservation Fund, with revenues from waterfowl hunting reservation applications and entry passes continuously appropriated for Type A and Type B Wildlife Area operations
  • Requires annual public comment opportunities for licensed hunters to now include wetland floodup conditions in addition to existing habitat condition discussions
  • Changes agricultural lease revenues from discretionary ("may") to mandatory ("shall") use for management, maintenance, restoration, and operations of department-managed lands
  • Introduced by Assembly Members Aguiar-Curry and Hadwick with bipartisan coauthors; amended March 2, 2026

Legislative Description

Department-managed lands: wildlife areas: hunting.

Last Action

Re-referred to Com. on W., P., & W.

3/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Water, Parks and Wildlife3/2/2026

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