Huron Hawk Conservancy.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide detailed information about the specific duties and limitations of the board of directors, nor does it clarify the exact amount of money in the fund.

Huron Hawk Conservancy

This law establishes a Huron Hawk Conservancy within the Natural Resources Agency, which will manage public lands in the Huron Hawk area for recreation, wildlife protection, and education upon appropriation by the Legislature or approval of a general obligation bond.

What This Bill Does

• Establishes the Huron Hawk Conservancy within the Natural Resources Agency to manage public lands in the Huron Hawk area.
• Requires the conservancy to be governed by a board of directors with members appointed from local agencies.
• Sets up rules for what the conservancy can do, such as acquiring and managing land, providing recreational opportunities, restoring wildlife habitats, and offering educational uses.
• Creates the Huron Hawk Conservancy Fund to hold money appropriated by the Legislature or contributed by public agencies, private entities, or individuals.

Who It Names or Affects

• People who live near the Huron Hawk area
• Local agencies that will appoint members to the board of directors
• The Natural Resources Agency

Terms To Know

Conservancy

An organization that protects and manages land for nature, recreation, or education.

Fund

A special account where money is kept to be used for a specific purpose.

Limits and Unknowns

• The law will only start if the state gives it money through an appropriation or bond.
• Local agencies might have to do extra work, and the state may need to pay them back for this.
• Details about how much money is in the fund are not clear.

Official Summary Text

AB 2566, as introduced, Soria.
Huron Hawk Conservancy.
Existing law authorizes various conservancies to acquire, manage, direct the management of, and conserve lands in the state.
This bill, upon appropriation by the Legislature or approval of a general obligation bond, as provided, would establish the Huron Hawk Conservancy within the Natural Resources Agency for specified purposes related to the Huron Hawk area, as defined, including to acquire and manage public lands within the Huron Hawk area and to provide recreational, open space, wildlife habitat restoration and protection, and lands for educational uses within the area. The bill would require the conservancy to be governed by a board of directors composed of designated membership, including certain members appointed by certain local agencies. The bill would set forth the powers, duties, and limitations of the board of directors and the
conservancy, as provided. The bill would create the Huron Hawk Conservancy Fund and would make moneys in the fund available for expenditure by the conservancy, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the purposes of these provisions. The bill would authorize the conservancy to accept revenue generated and contributed to the conservancy by member agencies, as defined, which the bill would require to be deposited into the fund. The bill would also authorize the conservancy to accept revenue, money, grants, goods, and services contributed to the conservancy by a public agency, private entity, or person, and would require the revenue, money, and grants to be deposited into the fund. By imposing new duties on local agencies, this bill would create a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish
procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Current Bill Text

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