California Assembly Bill 30
Session 20212022
Equitable Outdoor Access Act.
Became Law
Became Law on Sep 30, 2022
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
30
State
California
Session
20212022
Motion Text
AB 30 Kalra Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Assembly Roll Call Votes
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Summary
Existing law establishes the Natural Resources Agency, which consists of various departments, including the Department of Conservation, the Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the Department of Parks and Recreation. Existing law vests in the Natural Resources Agency various powers, including those related to conservation of lands.
This bill would establish the Equitable Outdoor Access Act, which sets forth the state's commitment to ensuring all Californians can benefit from, and have meaningful access to, the state's rich cultural and natural resources. The bill would declare that it is state policy, among other things, to ensure that all Californians have equitable opportunities to safe and affordable access to nature and access to the benefits of nature, and to prevent and minimize the intentional and unwarranted limitation of sustainable public access to public lands, where appropriate, including, but not limited to, local, regional, state, and federal parks, rivers, lakes, beaches, forests, mountain ranges, deserts, and other natural landscapes. The bill would require specified state agencies to consider and incorporate, as appropriate, the state policy when revising, adopting, or establishing policies, regulations, or grant criteria, or making expenditures, as specified. The bill would require all state agencies implementing the above-described state policy to do so in a manner consistent with the mission of their agency and that protects the health and safety of the public and conserves natural and cultural resources. The bill would require the state to encourage the types of access that promote, and are consistent with, specified conservation goals. The bill would require the Natural Resources Agency to prepare and submit a report to the Legislature with information related to the implementation of these provisions on or before January 1, 2024.
12/07/20 - Introduced
December 7, 2020
03/22/21 - Amended Assembly
March 22, 2021
01/24/22 - Amended Assembly
January 24, 2022
06/02/22 - Amended Senate
June 2, 2022
08/11/22 - Amended Senate
August 11, 2022
09/02/22 - Enrolled
September 2, 2022
09/30/22 - Chaptered
September 30, 2022
04/22/21- Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife
April 22, 2021
05/11/21- Assembly Appropriations
May 11, 2021
01/25/22- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
January 25, 2022
05/26/22- Senate Natural Resources and Water
May 26, 2022
06/17/22- Senate Appropriations
June 17, 2022
08/11/22- Senate Appropriations
August 11, 2022
08/15/22- Sen. Floor Analyses
August 15, 2022
08/24/22- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
August 24, 2022
08/30/22- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
August 30, 2022
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09/30/2022
California State Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 939, Statutes of 2022.
09/30/2022
California State Legislature
Approved by the Governor.
09/13/2022
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
08/31/2022
Assembly
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 64. Noes 11.).
08/30/2022
Assembly
From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 10. Noes 2.) (August 30).
08/25/2022
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on W.,P., & W. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.
08/25/2022
Assembly
Assembly Rule 77(a) suspended.
08/24/2022
Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 26 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
08/24/2022
Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5100.).
08/15/2022
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/11/2022
Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
08/11/2022
Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 11).
06/20/2022
Senate
In committee: Referred to suspense file.
06/02/2022
Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
06/01/2022
Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 1).
05/04/2022
Senate
Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
02/01/2022
Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
01/31/2022
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 54. Noes 18. Page 3433.)
01/25/2022
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
01/24/2022
Assembly
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
01/20/2022
Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 3.) (January 20).
05/20/2021
Assembly
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
05/12/2021
Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
04/27/2021
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (April 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
03/23/2021
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on W.,P., & W.
03/22/2021
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W.,P., & W. Read second time and amended.
03/18/2021
Assembly
Referred to Com. on W.,P., & W.
12/08/2020
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee January 7.
12/07/2020
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Dec 8, 2020 9:26:30 PM
Record Updated
Nov 23, 2022 12:24:41 PM