Amended IN Senate March 29, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 402Introduced by Senator AllenFebruary 15, 2017 An act to add Section 1701 to the Fish and Game Code, relating to fisheries. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 402, as amended, Allen. Marine fisheries: state policy.Existing law declares that it is the policy of the state that the Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Fish and Game Commission seek to create, foster, and actively participate in effective partnerships and collaboration with other agencies and stakeholders to achieve shared goals and to better integrate fish and wildlife resource conservation and management with the natural resource management responsibilities of other agencies. Existing law declares various state policies with regard to the management of fishery resources, including the policy to ensure the conservation, sustainable use, and, where feasible, restoration of Californias marine living resources for the benefit of all citizens of the state.This bill would declare that it is the policy of the state to robustly protect and enhance the significant economic, environmental, recreational, aesthetic, and educational values provided by the Pacific fisheries and would require all state agencies to consider this policy when revising, adopting, or establishing policies, regulations, expenditures, or grant criteria relating to the protection and management of marine fisheries. The bill would require the state, to the extent feasible, to attempt to work collaboratively with the federal government and all fisheries stakeholders. stakeholders in furtherance of this policy.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 1701 is added to the Fish and Game Code, to read:1701. It is the policy of the state to robustly protect and enhance the significant economic, environmental, recreational, aesthetic, and educational values provided by the Pacific fisheries. All state agencies, including, but not limited to, the Natural Resources Agency and its departments, boards, and commissions, including the Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Fish and Game Commission, shall consider this policy when revising, adopting, or establishing policies, regulations, expenditures, or grant criteria relating to the protection and management of marine fisheries. To the extent feasible, the state shall attempt to work collaboratively with the federal government and all fisheries stakeholders, including, but not limited to, commercial and recreational fishermen, academic and government scientists, coastal managers, nongovernmental organizations, and tribal governments. governments in furtherance of this policy. However, to the extent necessary, agencies tasked with managing Californias fish and wildlife resources shall maintain, and not hesitate to exercise, the full power of their statutory and regulatory authority in furtherance of this policy.
Amended IN Senate March 29, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 402Introduced by Senator AllenFebruary 15, 2017 An act to add Section 1701 to the Fish and Game Code, relating to fisheries. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 402, as amended, Allen. Marine fisheries: state policy.Existing law declares that it is the policy of the state that the Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Fish and Game Commission seek to create, foster, and actively participate in effective partnerships and collaboration with other agencies and stakeholders to achieve shared goals and to better integrate fish and wildlife resource conservation and management with the natural resource management responsibilities of other agencies. Existing law declares various state policies with regard to the management of fishery resources, including the policy to ensure the conservation, sustainable use, and, where feasible, restoration of Californias marine living resources for the benefit of all citizens of the state.This bill would declare that it is the policy of the state to robustly protect and enhance the significant economic, environmental, recreational, aesthetic, and educational values provided by the Pacific fisheries and would require all state agencies to consider this policy when revising, adopting, or establishing policies, regulations, expenditures, or grant criteria relating to the protection and management of marine fisheries. The bill would require the state, to the extent feasible, to attempt to work collaboratively with the federal government and all fisheries stakeholders. stakeholders in furtherance of this policy.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Senate March 29, 2017
Amended IN Senate March 29, 2017
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill No. 402
Introduced by Senator AllenFebruary 15, 2017
Introduced by Senator Allen
February 15, 2017
An act to add Section 1701 to the Fish and Game Code, relating to fisheries.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 402, as amended, Allen. Marine fisheries: state policy.
Existing law declares that it is the policy of the state that the Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Fish and Game Commission seek to create, foster, and actively participate in effective partnerships and collaboration with other agencies and stakeholders to achieve shared goals and to better integrate fish and wildlife resource conservation and management with the natural resource management responsibilities of other agencies. Existing law declares various state policies with regard to the management of fishery resources, including the policy to ensure the conservation, sustainable use, and, where feasible, restoration of Californias marine living resources for the benefit of all citizens of the state.This bill would declare that it is the policy of the state to robustly protect and enhance the significant economic, environmental, recreational, aesthetic, and educational values provided by the Pacific fisheries and would require all state agencies to consider this policy when revising, adopting, or establishing policies, regulations, expenditures, or grant criteria relating to the protection and management of marine fisheries. The bill would require the state, to the extent feasible, to attempt to work collaboratively with the federal government and all fisheries stakeholders. stakeholders in furtherance of this policy.
Existing law declares that it is the policy of the state that the Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Fish and Game Commission seek to create, foster, and actively participate in effective partnerships and collaboration with other agencies and stakeholders to achieve shared goals and to better integrate fish and wildlife resource conservation and management with the natural resource management responsibilities of other agencies. Existing law declares various state policies with regard to the management of fishery resources, including the policy to ensure the conservation, sustainable use, and, where feasible, restoration of Californias marine living resources for the benefit of all citizens of the state.
This bill would declare that it is the policy of the state to robustly protect and enhance the significant economic, environmental, recreational, aesthetic, and educational values provided by the Pacific fisheries and would require all state agencies to consider this policy when revising, adopting, or establishing policies, regulations, expenditures, or grant criteria relating to the protection and management of marine fisheries. The bill would require the state, to the extent feasible, to attempt to work collaboratively with the federal government and all fisheries stakeholders. stakeholders in furtherance of this policy.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1701 is added to the Fish and Game Code, to read:1701. It is the policy of the state to robustly protect and enhance the significant economic, environmental, recreational, aesthetic, and educational values provided by the Pacific fisheries. All state agencies, including, but not limited to, the Natural Resources Agency and its departments, boards, and commissions, including the Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Fish and Game Commission, shall consider this policy when revising, adopting, or establishing policies, regulations, expenditures, or grant criteria relating to the protection and management of marine fisheries. To the extent feasible, the state shall attempt to work collaboratively with the federal government and all fisheries stakeholders, including, but not limited to, commercial and recreational fishermen, academic and government scientists, coastal managers, nongovernmental organizations, and tribal governments. governments in furtherance of this policy. However, to the extent necessary, agencies tasked with managing Californias fish and wildlife resources shall maintain, and not hesitate to exercise, the full power of their statutory and regulatory authority in furtherance of this policy.
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 1701 is added to the Fish and Game Code, to read:1701. It is the policy of the state to robustly protect and enhance the significant economic, environmental, recreational, aesthetic, and educational values provided by the Pacific fisheries. All state agencies, including, but not limited to, the Natural Resources Agency and its departments, boards, and commissions, including the Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Fish and Game Commission, shall consider this policy when revising, adopting, or establishing policies, regulations, expenditures, or grant criteria relating to the protection and management of marine fisheries. To the extent feasible, the state shall attempt to work collaboratively with the federal government and all fisheries stakeholders, including, but not limited to, commercial and recreational fishermen, academic and government scientists, coastal managers, nongovernmental organizations, and tribal governments. governments in furtherance of this policy. However, to the extent necessary, agencies tasked with managing Californias fish and wildlife resources shall maintain, and not hesitate to exercise, the full power of their statutory and regulatory authority in furtherance of this policy.
SECTION 1. Section 1701 is added to the Fish and Game Code, to read:
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1701. It is the policy of the state to robustly protect and enhance the significant economic, environmental, recreational, aesthetic, and educational values provided by the Pacific fisheries. All state agencies, including, but not limited to, the Natural Resources Agency and its departments, boards, and commissions, including the Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Fish and Game Commission, shall consider this policy when revising, adopting, or establishing policies, regulations, expenditures, or grant criteria relating to the protection and management of marine fisheries. To the extent feasible, the state shall attempt to work collaboratively with the federal government and all fisheries stakeholders, including, but not limited to, commercial and recreational fishermen, academic and government scientists, coastal managers, nongovernmental organizations, and tribal governments. governments in furtherance of this policy. However, to the extent necessary, agencies tasked with managing Californias fish and wildlife resources shall maintain, and not hesitate to exercise, the full power of their statutory and regulatory authority in furtherance of this policy.
1701. It is the policy of the state to robustly protect and enhance the significant economic, environmental, recreational, aesthetic, and educational values provided by the Pacific fisheries. All state agencies, including, but not limited to, the Natural Resources Agency and its departments, boards, and commissions, including the Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Fish and Game Commission, shall consider this policy when revising, adopting, or establishing policies, regulations, expenditures, or grant criteria relating to the protection and management of marine fisheries. To the extent feasible, the state shall attempt to work collaboratively with the federal government and all fisheries stakeholders, including, but not limited to, commercial and recreational fishermen, academic and government scientists, coastal managers, nongovernmental organizations, and tribal governments. governments in furtherance of this policy. However, to the extent necessary, agencies tasked with managing Californias fish and wildlife resources shall maintain, and not hesitate to exercise, the full power of their statutory and regulatory authority in furtherance of this policy.
1701. It is the policy of the state to robustly protect and enhance the significant economic, environmental, recreational, aesthetic, and educational values provided by the Pacific fisheries. All state agencies, including, but not limited to, the Natural Resources Agency and its departments, boards, and commissions, including the Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Fish and Game Commission, shall consider this policy when revising, adopting, or establishing policies, regulations, expenditures, or grant criteria relating to the protection and management of marine fisheries. To the extent feasible, the state shall attempt to work collaboratively with the federal government and all fisheries stakeholders, including, but not limited to, commercial and recreational fishermen, academic and government scientists, coastal managers, nongovernmental organizations, and tribal governments. governments in furtherance of this policy. However, to the extent necessary, agencies tasked with managing Californias fish and wildlife resources shall maintain, and not hesitate to exercise, the full power of their statutory and regulatory authority in furtherance of this policy.
1701. It is the policy of the state to robustly protect and enhance the significant economic, environmental, recreational, aesthetic, and educational values provided by the Pacific fisheries. All state agencies, including, but not limited to, the Natural Resources Agency and its departments, boards, and commissions, including the Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Fish and Game Commission, shall consider this policy when revising, adopting, or establishing policies, regulations, expenditures, or grant criteria relating to the protection and management of marine fisheries. To the extent feasible, the state shall attempt to work collaboratively with the federal government and all fisheries stakeholders, including, but not limited to, commercial and recreational fishermen, academic and government scientists, coastal managers, nongovernmental organizations, and tribal governments. governments in furtherance of this policy. However, to the extent necessary, agencies tasked with managing Californias fish and wildlife resources shall maintain, and not hesitate to exercise, the full power of their statutory and regulatory authority in furtherance of this policy.