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AB-697 • 2026

Protected species: authorized take: State Route 37 project.

Protected species: authorized take: State Route 37 project.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Wilson
Last action
Official status
Chaptered
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The source confirms the bill was enacted but does not provide an effective date or specific details about which animals are included.

Allowing Take of Protected Species on State Route 37

This law allows California officials to authorize the accidental harming or killing of specific fully protected animals if it happens during a specified road project on State Route 37.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows the Department of Fish and Wildlife to authorize incidental take of specified fully protected species under the California Endangered Species Act.
  • Applies only to impacts caused by a specified project on State Route 37.
  • Requires that certain conditions, including those needed for an incidental take permit, are met before authorization is given.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Department of Fish and Wildlife
  • Specified fully protected species in the State Route 37 project area

Terms To Know

Incidental take permit
A permission issued by the Department of Fish and Wildlife that allows taking endangered or threatened species if specified conditions are met.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The law does not list the specific names of the animal species involved.
  • The exact location details or full description of the State Route 37 project are not described in this text.
  • The effective date is not listed in the provided information.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Chaptered

Official Summary Text

Protected species: authorized take: State Route 37 project.