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CA SB1393
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/20/2026
Primary Sponsor
Mike McGuire
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AI Summary
- Increases the base fee for steelhead trout fishing report-restoration cards from $5 to $15 for the 2027 license year, with revenues funding steelhead trout monitoring, restoration, and enhancement programs
- Extends the steelhead trout fishing report-restoration card program from January 1, 2027 to January 1, 2037, requiring Department of Fish and Wildlife reports to the Legislature by July 1, 2031 and July 1, 2036
- Extends Dungeness crab marine life entanglement risk assessment regulations and related fishery management provisions from January 1, 2030 to January 1, 2040
- Establishes a new Dungeness Crab Fleet Subaccount within the Dungeness Crab Account, with funds managed by the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission and used to implement spending plans developed by the Dungeness crab task force
- Authorizes vessels to transit closed waters with Dungeness crab traps and crab onboard if specified conditions are met, providing flexibility for commercial fishing operations
Legislative Description
Commercial fishing: steelhead trout: Dungeness crab.
Last Action
Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
3/4/2026
Committee Referrals
Natural Resources and Water3/4/2026
Rules2/20/2026
Full Bill Text
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