Plain English Breakdown
The official source confirms the program requires legislative appropriation to operate but does not specify if funding was ever approved before the veto.
Farmland Access and Conservation for Thriving Communities Act
This vetoed bill proposed creating a new state program to help qualified groups buy farmland so they can transfer or lease it long-term to specific farmers.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the Department of Conservation, working with the California Agricultural Land Equity Task Force, to create the Farmland Access and Conservation for Thriving Communities Program.
- Provides financial and technical assistance to qualified entities so they can buy agricultural land to transfer or lease long-term to qualified farmer participants.
- Establishes a new Farmland Access Fund in the State Treasury to pay for program costs if the Legislature approves funding.
- Allows the Department of Conservation to hire nonprofit organizations to run the program.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Department of Conservation
- Qualified entities that buy farmland with assistance
- Qualified farmer participants who receive land or long-term leases
- Nonprofit organizations hired to manage the program
Terms To Know
- Appropriation
- The act of the Legislature setting aside money for a specific purpose.
- Qualified entities
- Groups that meet rules set by the bill to receive help buying land.
Limits and Unknowns
- The program cannot start unless the Legislature approves funding.
- The Governor vetoed this bill, so it did not become law as written.
- The text does not list specific rules for who counts as a qualified farmer or entity.