Bill Text: CA SB1012 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Senate Bill 1012 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Oil and gas wells: hazardous or idle-deserted wells and facilities.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2020-08-25 - Ordered to third reading. [SB1012 Detail]

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2019–2020 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 1012

Introduced by Senator Hurtado

February 14, 2020

An act to amend Section 10281.5 of the Public Resources Code, relating to agricultural lands.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 1012, as introduced, Hurtado. Agricultural lands: Agricultural Protection Planning Grant Program.

Existing law establishes in the Department of Conservation the Agricultural Protection Planning Grant Program, under which a local government entity, nonprofit organization, authority, or joint powers authority may apply to the department for a planning grant to be used for the protection and preservation of farmland, grazing land, and grassland, as specified. Existing law requires the department, before awarding funds, to develop guidelines and selection criteria for awarding grants. Before adopting the guidelines and selection criteria, existing law requires the department to conduct at least 2 public workshops to receive and consider public comments and requires the department to publish the draft guidelines and selection criteria on its internet website at least 30 days before the public meetings. Existing law requires the department to follow these procedures when it revises the guidelines.

This bill would instead require the department to publish the draft guidelines and selection criteria on its internet website at least 45 days before the public meetings.

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 10281.5 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:

10281.5.

(a) In addition to the requirements established by the department, the applicant shall demonstrate that the changes to the existing goals, objectives, policies, or programs of the city, county, or city and county that will logically result from the grant will improve protection of, or have a beneficial effect on climate change goals for, agricultural land, grazing land, or grasslands.

(b) ~~Prior to~~ Before awarding funds under the program, the department shall develop guidelines and selection criteria for awarding grants in accordance with all of the following:

(1) ~~Prior to~~ Before the adoption of the guidelines and selection criteria, the department shall conduct at least two public workshops to receive and consider public comments.

(2) The department shall publish the draft guidelines and selection criteria on its ~~Internet Web site~~ internet website at least 30 45 days ~~prior to~~ before the public meetings.

(3) In adopting the guidelines and selection criteria, the department shall consider the comments from farming and ranching groups, agricultural land conservation groups, building and construction groups, local governments, regional agencies, and other stakeholders.

(4) Program guidelines may be revised by the department to reflect changes in program focus or need. Outreach to stakeholders shall be conducted pursuant to paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) before the department adopts changes to the guidelines.

(c) Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code does not apply to the development and adoption of the guidelines and selection criteria pursuant to this section.