CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 454Introduced by Assembly Member KalraFebruary 11, 2019 An act to amend Section 3513 of the Fish and Game Code, relating to migratory birds. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 454, as introduced, Kalra. Migratory birds: Migratory Bird Treaty Act.Existing federal law, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, provides for the protection of migratory birds, as specified. The federal act also authorizes states and territories of the United States to make and enforce laws or regulations that give further protection to migratory birds, their nests, and eggs. Existing state law makes unlawful the taking or possession of any migratory nongame bird, or part of any migratory nongame bird, as designated in the federal act, except as provided by rules and regulations adopted by the United States Secretary of the Interior under provisions of the federal act.This bill would instead make unlawful the taking or possession of any migratory nongame bird designated in the federal act as of January 1, 2017, any additional migratory nongame bird that may be designated in the federal act after that date, or any part of those migratory nongame birds, except as provided by any provision of the Fish and Game Code, or any rule, regulation, or order made or adopted pursuant to the code, that is consistent with, or more protective than, rules and regulations adopted by the United States Secretary of the Interior under the federal act. Under existing law, a violation of the Fish and Game Code is a crime. By narrowing the exception to a crime defined in existing law, the bill would expand the scope of a crime, thus imposing a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 3513 of the Fish and Game Code is amended to read:3513. It is unlawful to take or possess any migratory nongame bird as designated in the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. Sec. 703 et seq.) as of January 1, 2017, any additional migratory nongame bird that may be designated in that federal act after that date, or any part of such a migratory nongame bird described in this section, except as provided by rules and regulations adopted by the Secretary of the Interior under provisions of the Migratory Treaty Act. by any provision of this code, or any rule, regulation, or order made or adopted pursuant to this code, that is consistent with, or more protective than, rules and regulations adopted by the United States Secretary of the Interior under that federal act.SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 454Introduced by Assembly Member KalraFebruary 11, 2019 An act to amend Section 3513 of the Fish and Game Code, relating to migratory birds. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 454, as introduced, Kalra. Migratory birds: Migratory Bird Treaty Act.Existing federal law, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, provides for the protection of migratory birds, as specified. The federal act also authorizes states and territories of the United States to make and enforce laws or regulations that give further protection to migratory birds, their nests, and eggs. Existing state law makes unlawful the taking or possession of any migratory nongame bird, or part of any migratory nongame bird, as designated in the federal act, except as provided by rules and regulations adopted by the United States Secretary of the Interior under provisions of the federal act.This bill would instead make unlawful the taking or possession of any migratory nongame bird designated in the federal act as of January 1, 2017, any additional migratory nongame bird that may be designated in the federal act after that date, or any part of those migratory nongame birds, except as provided by any provision of the Fish and Game Code, or any rule, regulation, or order made or adopted pursuant to the code, that is consistent with, or more protective than, rules and regulations adopted by the United States Secretary of the Interior under the federal act. Under existing law, a violation of the Fish and Game Code is a crime. By narrowing the exception to a crime defined in existing law, the bill would expand the scope of a crime, thus imposing a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 454
Introduced by Assembly Member KalraFebruary 11, 2019
Introduced by Assembly Member Kalra
February 11, 2019
An act to amend Section 3513 of the Fish and Game Code, relating to migratory birds.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 454, as introduced, Kalra. Migratory birds: Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
Existing federal law, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, provides for the protection of migratory birds, as specified. The federal act also authorizes states and territories of the United States to make and enforce laws or regulations that give further protection to migratory birds, their nests, and eggs. Existing state law makes unlawful the taking or possession of any migratory nongame bird, or part of any migratory nongame bird, as designated in the federal act, except as provided by rules and regulations adopted by the United States Secretary of the Interior under provisions of the federal act.This bill would instead make unlawful the taking or possession of any migratory nongame bird designated in the federal act as of January 1, 2017, any additional migratory nongame bird that may be designated in the federal act after that date, or any part of those migratory nongame birds, except as provided by any provision of the Fish and Game Code, or any rule, regulation, or order made or adopted pursuant to the code, that is consistent with, or more protective than, rules and regulations adopted by the United States Secretary of the Interior under the federal act. Under existing law, a violation of the Fish and Game Code is a crime. By narrowing the exception to a crime defined in existing law, the bill would expand the scope of a crime, thus imposing a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Existing federal law, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, provides for the protection of migratory birds, as specified. The federal act also authorizes states and territories of the United States to make and enforce laws or regulations that give further protection to migratory birds, their nests, and eggs. Existing state law makes unlawful the taking or possession of any migratory nongame bird, or part of any migratory nongame bird, as designated in the federal act, except as provided by rules and regulations adopted by the United States Secretary of the Interior under provisions of the federal act.
This bill would instead make unlawful the taking or possession of any migratory nongame bird designated in the federal act as of January 1, 2017, any additional migratory nongame bird that may be designated in the federal act after that date, or any part of those migratory nongame birds, except as provided by any provision of the Fish and Game Code, or any rule, regulation, or order made or adopted pursuant to the code, that is consistent with, or more protective than, rules and regulations adopted by the United States Secretary of the Interior under the federal act. Under existing law, a violation of the Fish and Game Code is a crime. By narrowing the exception to a crime defined in existing law, the bill would expand the scope of a crime, thus imposing a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
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## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 3513 of the Fish and Game Code is amended to read:3513. It is unlawful to take or possess any migratory nongame bird as designated in the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. Sec. 703 et seq.) as of January 1, 2017, any additional migratory nongame bird that may be designated in that federal act after that date, or any part of such a migratory nongame bird described in this section, except as provided by rules and regulations adopted by the Secretary of the Interior under provisions of the Migratory Treaty Act. by any provision of this code, or any rule, regulation, or order made or adopted pursuant to this code, that is consistent with, or more protective than, rules and regulations adopted by the United States Secretary of the Interior under that federal act.SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
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 3513 of the Fish and Game Code is amended to read:3513. It is unlawful to take or possess any migratory nongame bird as designated in the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. Sec. 703 et seq.) as of January 1, 2017, any additional migratory nongame bird that may be designated in that federal act after that date, or any part of such a migratory nongame bird described in this section, except as provided by rules and regulations adopted by the Secretary of the Interior under provisions of the Migratory Treaty Act. by any provision of this code, or any rule, regulation, or order made or adopted pursuant to this code, that is consistent with, or more protective than, rules and regulations adopted by the United States Secretary of the Interior under that federal act.
SECTION 1. Section 3513 of the Fish and Game Code is amended to read:
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3513. It is unlawful to take or possess any migratory nongame bird as designated in the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. Sec. 703 et seq.) as of January 1, 2017, any additional migratory nongame bird that may be designated in that federal act after that date, or any part of such a migratory nongame bird described in this section, except as provided by rules and regulations adopted by the Secretary of the Interior under provisions of the Migratory Treaty Act. by any provision of this code, or any rule, regulation, or order made or adopted pursuant to this code, that is consistent with, or more protective than, rules and regulations adopted by the United States Secretary of the Interior under that federal act.
3513. It is unlawful to take or possess any migratory nongame bird as designated in the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. Sec. 703 et seq.) as of January 1, 2017, any additional migratory nongame bird that may be designated in that federal act after that date, or any part of such a migratory nongame bird described in this section, except as provided by rules and regulations adopted by the Secretary of the Interior under provisions of the Migratory Treaty Act. by any provision of this code, or any rule, regulation, or order made or adopted pursuant to this code, that is consistent with, or more protective than, rules and regulations adopted by the United States Secretary of the Interior under that federal act.
3513. It is unlawful to take or possess any migratory nongame bird as designated in the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. Sec. 703 et seq.) as of January 1, 2017, any additional migratory nongame bird that may be designated in that federal act after that date, or any part of such a migratory nongame bird described in this section, except as provided by rules and regulations adopted by the Secretary of the Interior under provisions of the Migratory Treaty Act. by any provision of this code, or any rule, regulation, or order made or adopted pursuant to this code, that is consistent with, or more protective than, rules and regulations adopted by the United States Secretary of the Interior under that federal act.
3513. It is unlawful to take or possess any migratory nongame bird as designated in the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. Sec. 703 et seq.) as of January 1, 2017, any additional migratory nongame bird that may be designated in that federal act after that date, or any part of such a migratory nongame bird described in this section, except as provided by rules and regulations adopted by the Secretary of the Interior under provisions of the Migratory Treaty Act. by any provision of this code, or any rule, regulation, or order made or adopted pursuant to this code, that is consistent with, or more protective than, rules and regulations adopted by the United States Secretary of the Interior under that federal act.
SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
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