California 2023-2024 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB337 Latest Draft

Bill / Chaptered Version Filed 10/07/2023

                            Senate Bill No. 337 CHAPTER 392 An act to amend Section 71450 of the Public Resources Code, relating to environmental protection.  [ Approved by  Governor  October 07, 2023.  Filed with  Secretary of State  October 07, 2023. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 337, Min. Environmental protection: lands and coastal waters conservation goal.By Executive Order No. N-82-20, Governor Gavin Newsom directed the Natural Resources Agency to combat the biodiversity and climate crises by, among other things, establishing the California Biodiversity Collaborative and conserving at least 30% of Californias lands and coastal waters by 2030. Existing law requires the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency to prepare and submit, on or before March 31, 2024, and annually thereafter, a report to the Legislature on the progress made in the prior calendar year toward achieving the goal to conserve 30% of Californias lands and coastal waters by 2030.This bill would codify the goal of the state to conserve at least 30% of Californias lands and coastal waters by 2030.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. Section 71450 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:71450. (a) For the purposes of this part, the following definitions apply:(1) 30x30 goal means the goal to conserve 30 percent of Californias lands and coastal waters by 2030 established in subdivision (b) and by Executive Order No. N-82-20.(2) Pathways to 30x30 Report means the report entitled Pathways to 30x30 California: Accelerating Conservation of Californias Nature that was issued by the Natural Resources Agency on April 22, 2022.(b) It is the goal of the state to conserve at least 30 percent of Californias lands and coastal waters by 2030.

 Senate Bill No. 337 CHAPTER 392 An act to amend Section 71450 of the Public Resources Code, relating to environmental protection.  [ Approved by  Governor  October 07, 2023.  Filed with  Secretary of State  October 07, 2023. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 337, Min. Environmental protection: lands and coastal waters conservation goal.By Executive Order No. N-82-20, Governor Gavin Newsom directed the Natural Resources Agency to combat the biodiversity and climate crises by, among other things, establishing the California Biodiversity Collaborative and conserving at least 30% of Californias lands and coastal waters by 2030. Existing law requires the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency to prepare and submit, on or before March 31, 2024, and annually thereafter, a report to the Legislature on the progress made in the prior calendar year toward achieving the goal to conserve 30% of Californias lands and coastal waters by 2030.This bill would codify the goal of the state to conserve at least 30% of Californias lands and coastal waters by 2030.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO 

 Senate Bill No. 337 CHAPTER 392

 Senate Bill No. 337

 CHAPTER 392

 An act to amend Section 71450 of the Public Resources Code, relating to environmental protection. 

 [ Approved by  Governor  October 07, 2023.  Filed with  Secretary of State  October 07, 2023. ] 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 337, Min. Environmental protection: lands and coastal waters conservation goal.

By Executive Order No. N-82-20, Governor Gavin Newsom directed the Natural Resources Agency to combat the biodiversity and climate crises by, among other things, establishing the California Biodiversity Collaborative and conserving at least 30% of Californias lands and coastal waters by 2030. Existing law requires the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency to prepare and submit, on or before March 31, 2024, and annually thereafter, a report to the Legislature on the progress made in the prior calendar year toward achieving the goal to conserve 30% of Californias lands and coastal waters by 2030.This bill would codify the goal of the state to conserve at least 30% of Californias lands and coastal waters by 2030.

By Executive Order No. N-82-20, Governor Gavin Newsom directed the Natural Resources Agency to combat the biodiversity and climate crises by, among other things, establishing the California Biodiversity Collaborative and conserving at least 30% of Californias lands and coastal waters by 2030. Existing law requires the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency to prepare and submit, on or before March 31, 2024, and annually thereafter, a report to the Legislature on the progress made in the prior calendar year toward achieving the goal to conserve 30% of Californias lands and coastal waters by 2030.

This bill would codify the goal of the state to conserve at least 30% of Californias lands and coastal waters by 2030.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 71450 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:71450. (a) For the purposes of this part, the following definitions apply:(1) 30x30 goal means the goal to conserve 30 percent of Californias lands and coastal waters by 2030 established in subdivision (b) and by Executive Order No. N-82-20.(2) Pathways to 30x30 Report means the report entitled Pathways to 30x30 California: Accelerating Conservation of Californias Nature that was issued by the Natural Resources Agency on April 22, 2022.(b) It is the goal of the state to conserve at least 30 percent of Californias lands and coastal waters by 2030.

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 71450 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:71450. (a) For the purposes of this part, the following definitions apply:(1) 30x30 goal means the goal to conserve 30 percent of Californias lands and coastal waters by 2030 established in subdivision (b) and by Executive Order No. N-82-20.(2) Pathways to 30x30 Report means the report entitled Pathways to 30x30 California: Accelerating Conservation of Californias Nature that was issued by the Natural Resources Agency on April 22, 2022.(b) It is the goal of the state to conserve at least 30 percent of Californias lands and coastal waters by 2030.

SECTION 1. Section 71450 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:

### SECTION 1.

71450. (a) For the purposes of this part, the following definitions apply:(1) 30x30 goal means the goal to conserve 30 percent of Californias lands and coastal waters by 2030 established in subdivision (b) and by Executive Order No. N-82-20.(2) Pathways to 30x30 Report means the report entitled Pathways to 30x30 California: Accelerating Conservation of Californias Nature that was issued by the Natural Resources Agency on April 22, 2022.(b) It is the goal of the state to conserve at least 30 percent of Californias lands and coastal waters by 2030.

71450. (a) For the purposes of this part, the following definitions apply:(1) 30x30 goal means the goal to conserve 30 percent of Californias lands and coastal waters by 2030 established in subdivision (b) and by Executive Order No. N-82-20.(2) Pathways to 30x30 Report means the report entitled Pathways to 30x30 California: Accelerating Conservation of Californias Nature that was issued by the Natural Resources Agency on April 22, 2022.(b) It is the goal of the state to conserve at least 30 percent of Californias lands and coastal waters by 2030.

71450. (a) For the purposes of this part, the following definitions apply:(1) 30x30 goal means the goal to conserve 30 percent of Californias lands and coastal waters by 2030 established in subdivision (b) and by Executive Order No. N-82-20.(2) Pathways to 30x30 Report means the report entitled Pathways to 30x30 California: Accelerating Conservation of Californias Nature that was issued by the Natural Resources Agency on April 22, 2022.(b) It is the goal of the state to conserve at least 30 percent of Californias lands and coastal waters by 2030.



71450. (a) For the purposes of this part, the following definitions apply:

(1) 30x30 goal means the goal to conserve 30 percent of Californias lands and coastal waters by 2030 established in subdivision (b) and by Executive Order No. N-82-20.

(2) Pathways to 30x30 Report means the report entitled Pathways to 30x30 California: Accelerating Conservation of Californias Nature that was issued by the Natural Resources Agency on April 22, 2022.

(b) It is the goal of the state to conserve at least 30 percent of Californias lands and coastal waters by 2030.