Local agencies: improvement and maintenance of natural habitat.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on funding allocation or consequences for non-participation by joint powers authorities, so these points are noted as limits and unknowns.

Local Agencies Can Work With Joint Powers Authority for Habitat

The bill allows local agencies to work with joint powers authorities to improve and maintain natural habitats.

What This Bill Does

• Allows local agencies to establish districts to provide for the improvement or maintenance of natural habitat.
• Lets local agencies perform those functions themselves or contract with the state, another agency, or a special district to do so.
• Now also lets local agencies contract with joint powers authorities to perform these functions.

Who It Names or Affects

• Local government agencies
• Joint powers authorities

Terms To Know

joint powers authority

A group made up of members from different local governments that work together on a specific task.

Limits and Unknowns

• Does not specify how much funding will be allocated for these projects.
• Does not address what happens if the joint powers authority declines to participate.
• The bill has passed both chambers but requires further action before becoming law.

Official Summary Text

SB 1388, as introduced, Durazo.
Local agencies: improvement and maintenance of natural habitat.
Existing law authorizes a local agency to, as specified, establish a district to provide for the improvement or maintenance of natural habitat. Existing law authorizes the local agency to perform those functions or contract with the state, another local agency, or a special district to perform those functions, as specified.
This bill would additionally authorize a local agency to contract with a joint powers authority to perform the above-described functions.

Current Bill Text

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