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AB-2578 • 2026

Outdoor recreation: outdoor economy: strategic initiatives: support organizations.

Outdoor recreation: outdoor economy: strategic initiatives: support organizations.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Rogers
Last action
2026-04-20
Official status
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on who can serve as ex officio members or what their roles are beyond being nonvoting members.

Support for Outdoor Activities and Economy

This law allows the Natural Resources Agency to partner with a specific outdoor economy group to create yearly plans and projects that are important statewide.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows the Natural Resources Agency to enter into a statewide agreement with an organization focused on public recreation access and the outdoor economy.
  • Requires both the agency and the support organization to develop an annual list of strategic initiatives and projects after they agree to work together.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Natural Resources Agency
  • Support organizations for public recreation access and outdoor economy

Terms To Know

Strategic initiatives
Important plans or actions that help reach long-term goals.
Ex officio
A person who is part of a group because of their job, but does not vote.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how the support organizations will be chosen.
  • It's unclear what specific projects or goals will come from this partnership.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-20 California Legislative Information

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  2. 2026-04-16 California Legislative Information

    Read second time and amended.

  3. 2026-04-15 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 14).

  4. 2026-03-09 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on W., P., & W.

  5. 2026-02-21 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  6. 2026-02-20 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2578, as amended, Rogers.
Public recreation access and outdoor economy support organizations.
Outdoor recreation: outdoor economy: strategic initiatives: support organizations.
Existing law authorizes the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a statewide agreement with a park support organization to facilitate the implementation of reforms recommended by the Parks Forward Commission and to develop and secure expertise, services, resources, and projects that are not readily available to the state park system, for specified purposes.
This bill would authorize the Natural Resources Agency to enter into a statewide agreement with a
public recreation access and outdoor economy
support
organization
organization, as defined,
to facilitate and
implement certain objectives, and would require the agency and support organization to, after entering into a statewide agreement, collaborate to develop an annual list of strategic initiatives and projects that are statewide priorities, as provided. The bill would authorize certain persons, including the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation, to serve as ex officio, nonvoting members of the support organization’s board of directors, as provided.

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