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The Log • March 11 - 24, 2016 • 17 New round of laws proposed by state legislators


A handful of boating and fishing propos- als are introduced in 2016 legislative ses- sion.


By Parimal M. Rohit


SACRAMENTO — The second half of the 2015-2016 legislative session is finally underway in Sacramento. Assembly mem- bers and State Senators filed several pro- posed laws during the first 60 days of 2016, with a handful of bills focusing on waterways and fisheries. A few proposed laws filed by state leg-


islators last month are listed below. Senate Bill 1191 State Sen. Tom Berryhill introduced SB


1191 on Feb. 18. The bill proposes to pro- vide the state’s Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) and Fish and Game Commission with a framework to manage game species, inland fisheries and other wildlife. “Among other things it will specify that it is DFW and the Commission’s responsi- bility to support California’s heritage of hunting and fishing. We will be engaging with multiple stakeholders as we go through the legislative process,” Eileen Ricker, Berryhill’s communications director, told The Log. “Sen. Berryhill has been an active sponsor of other fishing and hunt- ing efforts in the past. He is an avid out-


doorsman and feels strongly about pre- serving this heritage.” Ricker added the California Waterfowl


Association is a sponsor of SB 1191. Senate Bill 1363


A bill aim-


ing to give state legislators the ability to pro- mote eelgrass habitat restora- tion was pro- posed by State Sen. Bill


State Sen. Bill Monning


Monning on Feb.19. Details about SB 1363 are still being fleshed out, according to Monning’s office, but the


bill would open the door for eelgrass restoration legislation to include science and evidence-based approaches. “This bill would state the intent of the


Legislature to enact legislation to promote restoration of eelgrass habitat in California’s coastal environments, bays, and estuaries, based on scientific- and evi- dence-based approaches,” a description of the proposed bill stated on leginfo.ca.gov.


Assembly Bill 1925


A desalination plant might or might not be built on the Huntington Beach coast. However a proposed law by Assembly member Ling Ling Chang could mandate, in acre-feet, how much ocean water is desalinated by 2030. The exact


amount of water to be desalinated was not specified in AB 1925, though the bill is still being fleshed out and details should be revealed before the proposed legislation ahead of


any scheduled votes. One concern about desalination plants is how such venues would impact local marine life, such as fish and fauna just off the California coast.


Assembly member Ling Ling Chang introduced a bill to mandate how much ocean water is desalinated by 2030.


Assembly Bill 2413 Sea level rise has become a part of this


year’s legislative session as Assembly member Tony Thurmond introduced AB 2413 on Feb. 19. The proposal advocates for sea level rise preparation. Current law requires the Natural


Resource Agency to update California’s cli- mate adaptation strategy every 3 years beginning July 1, 2017 and post a “Planning for Sea Level Database” online


every two years as of July 1, 2018. AB 2413 would update current law to


require the National Resource Agency to “complete a study outlining the potential impact of sea level rise on low-income and at-risk communities and public projects and infrastructure” by Jan. 1, 2019. “The bill would require the agency, based on the study, to make recommen- dations on preparing for sea level rise,” the proposal’s description explained.


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