CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 303Introduced by Assembly Member Robert RivasJanuary 25, 2021An act to add Sections 831 and 832 to the Public Resources Code, relating to aquaculture.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 303, as introduced, Robert Rivas. Aquaculture: mariculture.Existing law provides for the regulation and development of aquaculture and requires the owner of each aquaculture facility to register with the Department of Fish and Wildlife. Existing law authorizes the department, among other powers, to assess annual registration fees on owners of aquaculture facilities and to prohibit an aquaculture operation or the culturing of any species at any location where it would be detrimental to adjacent native wildlife.This bill would require the department to consider, and, if appropriate, investigate whether and how to seek state verification authority from the United States Army Corps of Engineers to streamline the review and approval of federal permits issued by the United States Army Corps of Engineers that may be required by a mariculture project intending to operate in this state. The bill would define mariculture for purposes of this provision.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 831 is added to the Public Resources Code, immediately after Section 830, to read:831. As used in this chapter, mariculture means estuarine and marine aquaculture.SEC. 2. Section 832 is added to the Public Resources Code, immediately after Section 831, to read:832. The department shall consider and, if appropriate, investigate whether and how to seek state verification authority from the United States Army Corps of Engineers to streamline the review and approval of federal permits issued by the United States Army Corps of Engineers that may be required by a mariculture project intending to operate in this state.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 303Introduced by Assembly Member Robert RivasJanuary 25, 2021An act to add Sections 831 and 832 to the Public Resources Code, relating to aquaculture.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 303, as introduced, Robert Rivas. Aquaculture: mariculture.Existing law provides for the regulation and development of aquaculture and requires the owner of each aquaculture facility to register with the Department of Fish and Wildlife. Existing law authorizes the department, among other powers, to assess annual registration fees on owners of aquaculture facilities and to prohibit an aquaculture operation or the culturing of any species at any location where it would be detrimental to adjacent native wildlife.This bill would require the department to consider, and, if appropriate, investigate whether and how to seek state verification authority from the United States Army Corps of Engineers to streamline the review and approval of federal permits issued by the United States Army Corps of Engineers that may be required by a mariculture project intending to operate in this state. The bill would define mariculture for purposes of this provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 303
Introduced by Assembly Member Robert RivasJanuary 25, 2021
Introduced by Assembly Member Robert Rivas
January 25, 2021
An act to add Sections 831 and 832 to the Public Resources Code, relating to aquaculture.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 303, as introduced, Robert Rivas. Aquaculture: mariculture.
Existing law provides for the regulation and development of aquaculture and requires the owner of each aquaculture facility to register with the Department of Fish and Wildlife. Existing law authorizes the department, among other powers, to assess annual registration fees on owners of aquaculture facilities and to prohibit an aquaculture operation or the culturing of any species at any location where it would be detrimental to adjacent native wildlife.This bill would require the department to consider, and, if appropriate, investigate whether and how to seek state verification authority from the United States Army Corps of Engineers to streamline the review and approval of federal permits issued by the United States Army Corps of Engineers that may be required by a mariculture project intending to operate in this state. The bill would define mariculture for purposes of this provision.
Existing law provides for the regulation and development of aquaculture and requires the owner of each aquaculture facility to register with the Department of Fish and Wildlife. Existing law authorizes the department, among other powers, to assess annual registration fees on owners of aquaculture facilities and to prohibit an aquaculture operation or the culturing of any species at any location where it would be detrimental to adjacent native wildlife.
This bill would require the department to consider, and, if appropriate, investigate whether and how to seek state verification authority from the United States Army Corps of Engineers to streamline the review and approval of federal permits issued by the United States Army Corps of Engineers that may be required by a mariculture project intending to operate in this state. The bill would define mariculture for purposes of this provision.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 831 is added to the Public Resources Code, immediately after Section 830, to read:831. As used in this chapter, mariculture means estuarine and marine aquaculture.SEC. 2. Section 832 is added to the Public Resources Code, immediately after Section 831, to read:832. The department shall consider and, if appropriate, investigate whether and how to seek state verification authority from the United States Army Corps of Engineers to streamline the review and approval of federal permits issued by the United States Army Corps of Engineers that may be required by a mariculture project intending to operate in this state.
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 831 is added to the Public Resources Code, immediately after Section 830, to read:831. As used in this chapter, mariculture means estuarine and marine aquaculture.
SECTION 1. Section 831 is added to the Public Resources Code, immediately after Section 830, to read:
### SECTION 1.
831. As used in this chapter, mariculture means estuarine and marine aquaculture.
831. As used in this chapter, mariculture means estuarine and marine aquaculture.
831. As used in this chapter, mariculture means estuarine and marine aquaculture.
831. As used in this chapter, mariculture means estuarine and marine aquaculture.
SEC. 2. Section 832 is added to the Public Resources Code, immediately after Section 831, to read:832. The department shall consider and, if appropriate, investigate whether and how to seek state verification authority from the United States Army Corps of Engineers to streamline the review and approval of federal permits issued by the United States Army Corps of Engineers that may be required by a mariculture project intending to operate in this state.
SEC. 2. Section 832 is added to the Public Resources Code, immediately after Section 831, to read:
### SEC. 2.
832. The department shall consider and, if appropriate, investigate whether and how to seek state verification authority from the United States Army Corps of Engineers to streamline the review and approval of federal permits issued by the United States Army Corps of Engineers that may be required by a mariculture project intending to operate in this state.
832. The department shall consider and, if appropriate, investigate whether and how to seek state verification authority from the United States Army Corps of Engineers to streamline the review and approval of federal permits issued by the United States Army Corps of Engineers that may be required by a mariculture project intending to operate in this state.
832. The department shall consider and, if appropriate, investigate whether and how to seek state verification authority from the United States Army Corps of Engineers to streamline the review and approval of federal permits issued by the United States Army Corps of Engineers that may be required by a mariculture project intending to operate in this state.
832. The department shall consider and, if appropriate, investigate whether and how to seek state verification authority from the United States Army Corps of Engineers to streamline the review and approval of federal permits issued by the United States Army Corps of Engineers that may be required by a mariculture project intending to operate in this state.