Bill Text: CA AB2424 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Forest resources: timberlands.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-05-07 - In committee: Set, final hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. [AB2424 Detail]
Download: California-2011-AB2424-Introduced.html
BILL NUMBER: AB 2424 INTRODUCED
BILL TEXT
INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Portantino
FEBRUARY 24, 2012
An act to amend Section 4512 of the Public Resources Code, and to
amend Section 38101.5 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to
forest resources.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2424, as introduced, Portantino. Forest resources: timberlands.
Existing law regulates forest resources and the management of
timberlands in the state. Existing law also makes various legislative
findings and declarations regarding the policy of the state to
encourage prudent and responsible forest resource management
calculated to serve the public's need for timber and other forest
products, while giving consideration to the public's need for
specified protections, resources, and opportunities.
This bill would revise the policy of the state to include giving
equal consideration to each of the specified needs of the public.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 4512 of the Public Resources Code is amended to
read:
4512. (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the
forest resources and timberlands of the state are among the most
valuable of the natural resources of the state and that there is
great concern throughout the state relating to their utilization,
restoration, and protection.
(b) The Legislature further finds and declares that the forest
resources and timberlands of the state furnish high-quality timber,
recreational opportunities, and aesthetic enjoyment while providing
watershed protection and maintaining fisheries and wildlife.
(c) The Legislature thus declares that it is the policy of this
state to encourage prudent and responsible forest resource management
calculated to serve the public's need for timber and other forest
products, while giving equal consideration to the public's
need for watershed protection, fisheries and wildlife, sequestration
of carbon dioxide, and recreational opportunities alike in this and
future generations.
(d) It is not the intent of the Legislature by the enactment of
this chapter to take private property for public use without payment
of just compensation in violation of the California and United States
Constitutions.
SEC. 2. Section 38101.5 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is
amended to read:
38101.5. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that the forest
resources and timberlands of the state are among the most valuable of
the natural renewable resources of the state and that there is great
concern throughout the state relating to their protection,
restoration, and utilization.
(b) The Legislature further finds and declares that the forest
resources and timberlands of the state produce timber and other
forest products, recreational opportunities, regional economic
vitality, employment opportunities, and aesthetic enjoyment while
providing watershed protection and maintaining fisheries and
wildlife.
(c) The Legislature further finds and declares that it is the
policy of this state to encourage prudent and responsible forest
resource management calculated to serve the public's need for timber
and other forest products, while giving equal
consideration to the public's need for watershed protection,
fisheries and wildlife, employment opportunities, regional economic
vitality, and recreational opportunities alike in this and future
generations.
(d) The Legislature further finds that it is not the intent of the
Legislature by the enactment of this part to take private property
for public use without payment of just compensation in violation of
the California and United States Constitutions.
