Plain English Breakdown
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Renaming and Expanding the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy
This law renames a state conservation group, expands its work area to include new regions called the Valley and Lake, adds specific members to its board, creates a new fund for these areas, and allows it to partner with tribal organizations.
What This Bill Does
- Renames the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy to the Valley, Lake, and Delta Conservancy.
- Expands the conservancy's area of work to include regions defined as the Valley and Lake.
- Adds two new voting members to the governing board: one appointed by the Lake County Board of Supervisors and one tribal representative appointed by the Governor with Senate confirmation.
- Creates a new fund called the Valley and Lake Conservancy Fund in the State Treasury for projects in those areas, subject to legislative appropriation.
- Authorizes the conservancy to partner with, give grants to, and lend money to tribal organizations.
- Establishes the Valley and Lake Program to support environmental protection and economic well-being for residents of those regions.
Who It Names or Affects
- Residents living in the Delta, Valley, and Lake regions.
- The governing board through new voting members from Lake County and tribal representatives.
- Tribal organizations that may now receive grants or form partnerships with the conservancy.
- Local agencies like the Lake County Board of Supervisors due to appointment duties.
Terms To Know
- Conservancy
- A state agency created to protect nature and help local economies in specific areas.
- Governing Board
- The group of people who make official decisions for the conservancy, including voting members and nonvoting advisers.
- Liaison Adviser
- A person on the board who gives advice but does not have a vote.
Limits and Unknowns
- Money in the new Valley and Lake Conservancy Fund can only be used if the Legislature approves it.
- Reimbursement for costs imposed on local agencies depends on whether the Commission on State Mandates determines that state-mandated costs exist.