CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 947Introduced by Assembly Member GallagherFebruary 16, 2017 An act to amend Section 1601 of the Fish and Game Code, relating to fish and wildlife. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 947, as introduced, Gallagher. Department of Fish and Wildlife: lake or streambed alteration agreements.Existing law prohibits an entity from substantially diverting or obstructing the natural flow of, or substantially changing or using any material from the bed, channel, or bank of, any river, stream, or lake, or from depositing certain material where it may pass into any river, stream, or lake, without first notifying the Department of Fish and Wildlife of that activity, and entering into a lake or streambed alteration agreement if required by the department to protect fish and wildlife resources.This bill would define bed, channel, or bank for purposes of these provisions to mean the land containing the river, stream, or lake during its ordinary course.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1601 of the Fish and Game Code is amended to read:1601. The following definitions apply to this chapter:(a) Agreement means a lake or streambed alteration agreement.(b) Bed, channel, or bank means the land containing the river, stream, or lake during its ordinary course.(b)(c) Day means calendar day.(c)(d) Emergency has the same definition as in Section 21060.3 of the Public Resources Code.(d)(e) Entity means any person, state or local governmental agency, or public utility that is subject to this chapter.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 947Introduced by Assembly Member GallagherFebruary 16, 2017 An act to amend Section 1601 of the Fish and Game Code, relating to fish and wildlife. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 947, as introduced, Gallagher. Department of Fish and Wildlife: lake or streambed alteration agreements.Existing law prohibits an entity from substantially diverting or obstructing the natural flow of, or substantially changing or using any material from the bed, channel, or bank of, any river, stream, or lake, or from depositing certain material where it may pass into any river, stream, or lake, without first notifying the Department of Fish and Wildlife of that activity, and entering into a lake or streambed alteration agreement if required by the department to protect fish and wildlife resources.This bill would define bed, channel, or bank for purposes of these provisions to mean the land containing the river, stream, or lake during its ordinary course.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 947
Introduced by Assembly Member GallagherFebruary 16, 2017
Introduced by Assembly Member Gallagher
February 16, 2017
An act to amend Section 1601 of the Fish and Game Code, relating to fish and wildlife.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 947, as introduced, Gallagher. Department of Fish and Wildlife: lake or streambed alteration agreements.
Existing law prohibits an entity from substantially diverting or obstructing the natural flow of, or substantially changing or using any material from the bed, channel, or bank of, any river, stream, or lake, or from depositing certain material where it may pass into any river, stream, or lake, without first notifying the Department of Fish and Wildlife of that activity, and entering into a lake or streambed alteration agreement if required by the department to protect fish and wildlife resources.This bill would define bed, channel, or bank for purposes of these provisions to mean the land containing the river, stream, or lake during its ordinary course.
Existing law prohibits an entity from substantially diverting or obstructing the natural flow of, or substantially changing or using any material from the bed, channel, or bank of, any river, stream, or lake, or from depositing certain material where it may pass into any river, stream, or lake, without first notifying the Department of Fish and Wildlife of that activity, and entering into a lake or streambed alteration agreement if required by the department to protect fish and wildlife resources.
This bill would define bed, channel, or bank for purposes of these provisions to mean the land containing the river, stream, or lake during its ordinary course.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1601 of the Fish and Game Code is amended to read:1601. The following definitions apply to this chapter:(a) Agreement means a lake or streambed alteration agreement.(b) Bed, channel, or bank means the land containing the river, stream, or lake during its ordinary course.(b)(c) Day means calendar day.(c)(d) Emergency has the same definition as in Section 21060.3 of the Public Resources Code.(d)(e) Entity means any person, state or local governmental agency, or public utility that is subject to this chapter.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 1601 of the Fish and Game Code is amended to read:1601. The following definitions apply to this chapter:(a) Agreement means a lake or streambed alteration agreement.(b) Bed, channel, or bank means the land containing the river, stream, or lake during its ordinary course.(b)(c) Day means calendar day.(c)(d) Emergency has the same definition as in Section 21060.3 of the Public Resources Code.(d)(e) Entity means any person, state or local governmental agency, or public utility that is subject to this chapter.
SECTION 1. Section 1601 of the Fish and Game Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
1601. The following definitions apply to this chapter:(a) Agreement means a lake or streambed alteration agreement.(b) Bed, channel, or bank means the land containing the river, stream, or lake during its ordinary course.(b)(c) Day means calendar day.(c)(d) Emergency has the same definition as in Section 21060.3 of the Public Resources Code.(d)(e) Entity means any person, state or local governmental agency, or public utility that is subject to this chapter.
1601. The following definitions apply to this chapter:(a) Agreement means a lake or streambed alteration agreement.(b) Bed, channel, or bank means the land containing the river, stream, or lake during its ordinary course.(b)(c) Day means calendar day.(c)(d) Emergency has the same definition as in Section 21060.3 of the Public Resources Code.(d)(e) Entity means any person, state or local governmental agency, or public utility that is subject to this chapter.
1601. The following definitions apply to this chapter:(a) Agreement means a lake or streambed alteration agreement.(b) Bed, channel, or bank means the land containing the river, stream, or lake during its ordinary course.(b)(c) Day means calendar day.(c)(d) Emergency has the same definition as in Section 21060.3 of the Public Resources Code.(d)(e) Entity means any person, state or local governmental agency, or public utility that is subject to this chapter.
1601. The following definitions apply to this chapter:
(a) Agreement means a lake or streambed alteration agreement.
(b) Bed, channel, or bank means the land containing the river, stream, or lake during its ordinary course.
(b)
(c) Day means calendar day.
(c)
(d) Emergency has the same definition as in Section 21060.3 of the Public Resources Code.
(d)
(e) Entity means any person, state or local governmental agency, or public utility that is subject to this chapter.