Plain English Breakdown
The effective date is listed as empty in the metadata, though the bill was chaptered on October 6, 2025. The exact start of enforcement may depend on standard statutory rules or future action.
AB-900: Supporting Care for Conserved Lands
This law requires the Natural Resources Agency to create strategies and a report section on how to better support the care of lands protected under California's 30x30 conservation goal.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the Natural Resources Agency to develop strategies that reduce barriers and increase support for land stewardship.
- Mandates collaboration with stakeholders, Native American tribes, and other state agencies on these plans.
- Adds a specific section on stewardship to the agency's annual report due in 2027.
- Requires the report to include recommendations for improving care of conserved lands.
- Asks for ideas on how federal, state, and local governments can provide more support through innovative ways.
- Orders that this updated information be posted on the agency's website.
Who It Names or Affects
- The California Natural Resources Agency
- California Native American tribes
- Other relevant state agencies
- Stakeholders involved in land conservation
Terms To Know
- 30x30 goal
- The state target to conserve at least 30% of California's lands and coastal waters by the year 2030.
- Stewardship
- The active care, management, and protection of conserved natural areas.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not specify the exact amount of funding available for these new strategies.
- The text requires a report by 2027 but does not list specific actions that must be taken before then.
- The law relies on recommendations from other agencies and tribes, which may vary in their ability to participate.