Plain English Breakdown
The official text mentions 'specified areas' but does not define which specific locations are included in the bill itself.
Creating Teams for Coastal Project Permits
This law creates two groups to help make a plan called the Roadmap for permits on coastal projects in specific areas.
What This Bill Does
- Requires state leaders to start a Coastal Resilience Permitting Working Group by April 1, 2027.
- Asks this group to include members from federal, state, and local agencies like the California Coastal Commission.
- Directs the group to create a plan called the Coastal Resilience Permitting Roadmap for coastal resilience projects in specified areas.
- Sets a deadline of January 1, 2028, to send the final roadmap to the Governor and lawmakers.
- Creates an Advisory Group made up of water quality boards and other agencies to help the main Working Group.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency
- State agencies including the California Coastal Commission, Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Environmental Protection Agency
- Federal and local government representatives involved in coastal issues
Terms To Know
- Coastal Resilience Permitting Working Group
- A team of officials from different levels of government that will write a plan for handling permits.
- Roadmap
- A detailed guide or plan showing how to handle permit applications for coastal projects in specified areas.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not list the specific areas where these new rules will apply.
- It is unclear if this law changes any existing laws about permits right now, as it only creates a plan to do so later.