SB 556: Habitat enhancement and restoration: floodplains.

Session Year: 2025-2026
House: Senate

Current Status:

In Progress

(2025-08-29: August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Enacted

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Existing law establishes the Wildlife Conservation Board within the Department of Fish and Wildlife. Under existing law, the board administers various habitat conservation and restoration programs.

This bill would require, upon appropriation by the Legislature, the sum of $21,500,000 to be allocated to the board for floodplain acquisition, habitat restoration, and associated conservation projects on floodplains in the Counties of Kern, Kings, and Tulare. Tulare, as provided.

This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for Counties of Kern, Kings, and Tulare.

Discussed in Hearing