California 2019 2019-2020 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB2148 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/10/2020

                    CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2148Introduced by Assembly Member QuirkFebruary 10, 2020 An act relating to climate change. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2148, as introduced, Quirk. Climate change: adaptation: regional plans.Existing law establishes the Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program, administered by the Office of Planning and Research, to coordinate regional and local efforts with state climate adaptation strategies to adapt to the impacts of climate change, as specified. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would foster regional-scale adaptation, as specified; give regions a time to develop their regional plans, as specified; and consider, among other things, sea level rise and fire vulnerability.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would do all of the following:(a) Foster regional-scale adaptation by doing all of the following:(1) Establishing and assisting regional climate adaptation collaborative groups.(2) Encouraging the development of regional climate adaptation plans.(3) Supporting the implementation of regional adaptation efforts.(b) Give regions a time to develop their regional plans, and, if these plans are not be developed by the regions, then the state would develop the regional plans, with any state funding to be guided by these regional plans.(c) Consider, but not be limited to, sea level rise, fire vulnerability, invasion of pests, effects on agriculture, and effects on human health

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2148Introduced by Assembly Member QuirkFebruary 10, 2020 An act relating to climate change. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2148, as introduced, Quirk. Climate change: adaptation: regional plans.Existing law establishes the Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program, administered by the Office of Planning and Research, to coordinate regional and local efforts with state climate adaptation strategies to adapt to the impacts of climate change, as specified. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would foster regional-scale adaptation, as specified; give regions a time to develop their regional plans, as specified; and consider, among other things, sea level rise and fire vulnerability.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO 





 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION

 Assembly Bill 

No. 2148

Introduced by Assembly Member QuirkFebruary 10, 2020

Introduced by Assembly Member Quirk
February 10, 2020

 An act relating to climate change. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 2148, as introduced, Quirk. Climate change: adaptation: regional plans.

Existing law establishes the Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program, administered by the Office of Planning and Research, to coordinate regional and local efforts with state climate adaptation strategies to adapt to the impacts of climate change, as specified. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would foster regional-scale adaptation, as specified; give regions a time to develop their regional plans, as specified; and consider, among other things, sea level rise and fire vulnerability.

Existing law establishes the Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program, administered by the Office of Planning and Research, to coordinate regional and local efforts with state climate adaptation strategies to adapt to the impacts of climate change, as specified. 

This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would foster regional-scale adaptation, as specified; give regions a time to develop their regional plans, as specified; and consider, among other things, sea level rise and fire vulnerability.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would do all of the following:(a) Foster regional-scale adaptation by doing all of the following:(1) Establishing and assisting regional climate adaptation collaborative groups.(2) Encouraging the development of regional climate adaptation plans.(3) Supporting the implementation of regional adaptation efforts.(b) Give regions a time to develop their regional plans, and, if these plans are not be developed by the regions, then the state would develop the regional plans, with any state funding to be guided by these regional plans.(c) Consider, but not be limited to, sea level rise, fire vulnerability, invasion of pests, effects on agriculture, and effects on human health

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would do all of the following:(a) Foster regional-scale adaptation by doing all of the following:(1) Establishing and assisting regional climate adaptation collaborative groups.(2) Encouraging the development of regional climate adaptation plans.(3) Supporting the implementation of regional adaptation efforts.(b) Give regions a time to develop their regional plans, and, if these plans are not be developed by the regions, then the state would develop the regional plans, with any state funding to be guided by these regional plans.(c) Consider, but not be limited to, sea level rise, fire vulnerability, invasion of pests, effects on agriculture, and effects on human health

SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would do all of the following:(a) Foster regional-scale adaptation by doing all of the following:(1) Establishing and assisting regional climate adaptation collaborative groups.(2) Encouraging the development of regional climate adaptation plans.(3) Supporting the implementation of regional adaptation efforts.(b) Give regions a time to develop their regional plans, and, if these plans are not be developed by the regions, then the state would develop the regional plans, with any state funding to be guided by these regional plans.(c) Consider, but not be limited to, sea level rise, fire vulnerability, invasion of pests, effects on agriculture, and effects on human health

SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would do all of the following:

### SECTION 1.

(a) Foster regional-scale adaptation by doing all of the following:

(1) Establishing and assisting regional climate adaptation collaborative groups.

(2) Encouraging the development of regional climate adaptation plans.

(3) Supporting the implementation of regional adaptation efforts.

(b) Give regions a time to develop their regional plans, and, if these plans are not be developed by the regions, then the state would develop the regional plans, with any state funding to be guided by these regional plans.

(c) Consider, but not be limited to, sea level rise, fire vulnerability, invasion of pests, effects on agriculture, and effects on human health