CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1279Introduced by Assembly Members Mike Fong and McCartyFebruary 16, 2023 An act to amend Section 14318 of the Public Resources Code, relating to conservation. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1279, as introduced, Mike Fong. California Conservation Corps: contracts: community conservation corps.Existing law establishes the California Conservation Corps in the Natural Resources Agency. Existing law, until January 1, 2024, authorizes the California Conservation Corps to enter into a contract with an individual or collective of certified community conservation corps for a project or program that furthers certain purposes of the California Conservation Corps and consists of one or more specified types of projects, programs, or services, including natural resources and land management projects.This bill would extend the authorization for the California Conservation Corps to enter into these contracts with certified community conservation corps indefinitely, and would repeal language that required the California Conservation Corps to file a report with the Legislature on or before January 1, 2023, on the success of any project or program undertaken pursuant to the contracts.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 14318 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:14318. (a) The corps may enter into a contract with an individual or collective of community conservation corps certified pursuant to Section 14507.5 for a project or program that is in furtherance of Section 14000 and that consists of one or more of the following:(1) Natural resources and land management projects.(2) Energy and climate programs.(3) Emergency response services.(4) Educational, programming, and training services.(5) Corpsmember services.(6) Ancillary services.(b) The director may establish guidelines for purposes of this section. If the director establishes guidelines for purposes of this section, a contract entered into pursuant to subdivision (a) shall adhere to those guidelines.(c)The corps shall file a report on the success of any program or project undertaken pursuant to this section with the Legislature in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code before January 1, 2023.(d)This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2024, and as of that date is repealed.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1279Introduced by Assembly Members Mike Fong and McCartyFebruary 16, 2023 An act to amend Section 14318 of the Public Resources Code, relating to conservation. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1279, as introduced, Mike Fong. California Conservation Corps: contracts: community conservation corps.Existing law establishes the California Conservation Corps in the Natural Resources Agency. Existing law, until January 1, 2024, authorizes the California Conservation Corps to enter into a contract with an individual or collective of certified community conservation corps for a project or program that furthers certain purposes of the California Conservation Corps and consists of one or more specified types of projects, programs, or services, including natural resources and land management projects.This bill would extend the authorization for the California Conservation Corps to enter into these contracts with certified community conservation corps indefinitely, and would repeal language that required the California Conservation Corps to file a report with the Legislature on or before January 1, 2023, on the success of any project or program undertaken pursuant to the contracts.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1279
Introduced by Assembly Members Mike Fong and McCartyFebruary 16, 2023
Introduced by Assembly Members Mike Fong and McCarty
February 16, 2023
An act to amend Section 14318 of the Public Resources Code, relating to conservation.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1279, as introduced, Mike Fong. California Conservation Corps: contracts: community conservation corps.
Existing law establishes the California Conservation Corps in the Natural Resources Agency. Existing law, until January 1, 2024, authorizes the California Conservation Corps to enter into a contract with an individual or collective of certified community conservation corps for a project or program that furthers certain purposes of the California Conservation Corps and consists of one or more specified types of projects, programs, or services, including natural resources and land management projects.This bill would extend the authorization for the California Conservation Corps to enter into these contracts with certified community conservation corps indefinitely, and would repeal language that required the California Conservation Corps to file a report with the Legislature on or before January 1, 2023, on the success of any project or program undertaken pursuant to the contracts.
Existing law establishes the California Conservation Corps in the Natural Resources Agency. Existing law, until January 1, 2024, authorizes the California Conservation Corps to enter into a contract with an individual or collective of certified community conservation corps for a project or program that furthers certain purposes of the California Conservation Corps and consists of one or more specified types of projects, programs, or services, including natural resources and land management projects.
This bill would extend the authorization for the California Conservation Corps to enter into these contracts with certified community conservation corps indefinitely, and would repeal language that required the California Conservation Corps to file a report with the Legislature on or before January 1, 2023, on the success of any project or program undertaken pursuant to the contracts.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 14318 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:14318. (a) The corps may enter into a contract with an individual or collective of community conservation corps certified pursuant to Section 14507.5 for a project or program that is in furtherance of Section 14000 and that consists of one or more of the following:(1) Natural resources and land management projects.(2) Energy and climate programs.(3) Emergency response services.(4) Educational, programming, and training services.(5) Corpsmember services.(6) Ancillary services.(b) The director may establish guidelines for purposes of this section. If the director establishes guidelines for purposes of this section, a contract entered into pursuant to subdivision (a) shall adhere to those guidelines.(c)The corps shall file a report on the success of any program or project undertaken pursuant to this section with the Legislature in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code before January 1, 2023.(d)This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2024, and as of that date is repealed.
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 14318 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:14318. (a) The corps may enter into a contract with an individual or collective of community conservation corps certified pursuant to Section 14507.5 for a project or program that is in furtherance of Section 14000 and that consists of one or more of the following:(1) Natural resources and land management projects.(2) Energy and climate programs.(3) Emergency response services.(4) Educational, programming, and training services.(5) Corpsmember services.(6) Ancillary services.(b) The director may establish guidelines for purposes of this section. If the director establishes guidelines for purposes of this section, a contract entered into pursuant to subdivision (a) shall adhere to those guidelines.(c)The corps shall file a report on the success of any program or project undertaken pursuant to this section with the Legislature in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code before January 1, 2023.(d)This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2024, and as of that date is repealed.
SECTION 1. Section 14318 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:
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14318. (a) The corps may enter into a contract with an individual or collective of community conservation corps certified pursuant to Section 14507.5 for a project or program that is in furtherance of Section 14000 and that consists of one or more of the following:(1) Natural resources and land management projects.(2) Energy and climate programs.(3) Emergency response services.(4) Educational, programming, and training services.(5) Corpsmember services.(6) Ancillary services.(b) The director may establish guidelines for purposes of this section. If the director establishes guidelines for purposes of this section, a contract entered into pursuant to subdivision (a) shall adhere to those guidelines.(c)The corps shall file a report on the success of any program or project undertaken pursuant to this section with the Legislature in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code before January 1, 2023.(d)This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2024, and as of that date is repealed.
14318. (a) The corps may enter into a contract with an individual or collective of community conservation corps certified pursuant to Section 14507.5 for a project or program that is in furtherance of Section 14000 and that consists of one or more of the following:(1) Natural resources and land management projects.(2) Energy and climate programs.(3) Emergency response services.(4) Educational, programming, and training services.(5) Corpsmember services.(6) Ancillary services.(b) The director may establish guidelines for purposes of this section. If the director establishes guidelines for purposes of this section, a contract entered into pursuant to subdivision (a) shall adhere to those guidelines.(c)The corps shall file a report on the success of any program or project undertaken pursuant to this section with the Legislature in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code before January 1, 2023.(d)This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2024, and as of that date is repealed.
14318. (a) The corps may enter into a contract with an individual or collective of community conservation corps certified pursuant to Section 14507.5 for a project or program that is in furtherance of Section 14000 and that consists of one or more of the following:(1) Natural resources and land management projects.(2) Energy and climate programs.(3) Emergency response services.(4) Educational, programming, and training services.(5) Corpsmember services.(6) Ancillary services.(b) The director may establish guidelines for purposes of this section. If the director establishes guidelines for purposes of this section, a contract entered into pursuant to subdivision (a) shall adhere to those guidelines.(c)The corps shall file a report on the success of any program or project undertaken pursuant to this section with the Legislature in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code before January 1, 2023.(d)This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2024, and as of that date is repealed.
14318. (a) The corps may enter into a contract with an individual or collective of community conservation corps certified pursuant to Section 14507.5 for a project or program that is in furtherance of Section 14000 and that consists of one or more of the following:
(1) Natural resources and land management projects.
(2) Energy and climate programs.
(3) Emergency response services.
(4) Educational, programming, and training services.
(5) Corpsmember services.
(6) Ancillary services.
(b) The director may establish guidelines for purposes of this section. If the director establishes guidelines for purposes of this section, a contract entered into pursuant to subdivision (a) shall adhere to those guidelines.
(c)The corps shall file a report on the success of any program or project undertaken pursuant to this section with the Legislature in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code before January 1, 2023.
(d)This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2024, and as of that date is repealed.