Environmental protection: lands and coastal waters: conservation goals: reports.

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and digest do not provide specific details on how information will be gathered or verified, nor do they mention penalties for non-compliance with reporting requirements.

Environmental Protection: Reports on Land and Water Conservation

This law requires annual reports detailing progress towards conserving at least 30% of California's lands and coastal waters by 2030, including newly conserved areas.

What This Bill Does

• Requires the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency to create an annual report on progress made in the prior calendar year toward achieving the 30x30 goal.
• The report must include sufficient information to accurately quantify and identify acreage reported as newly conserved, distinguishing it from previously reported conserved areas.
• Recommends actions taken or needed to address barriers to implementing the conservation goals.
• Requires posting the annual report on the Natural Resources Agency’s website for public access.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency
• California's Legislature
• Public and environmental organizations

Terms To Know

30x30 goal

A state objective to conserve at least 30% of California’s lands and coastal waters by the year 2030.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify how the Secretary will gather or verify information for the report.
• It is unclear if there are penalties for failing to meet the reporting requirements.

Official Summary Text

SB 1394, as introduced, Limón.
Environmental protection: lands and coastal waters: conservation goals: reports.
Existing law provides that it is the goal of the state to conserve at least 30% of California’s lands and coastal waters by the year 2030, known as the 30x30 goal. Existing law requires the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency to prepare and submit an annual report to the Legislature on progress made in the prior calendar year toward achieving the 30x30 goal. Existing law requires the report to include specified information, including identified barriers to implementing the 30x30 goal and recommended actions taken or needed to address those barriers.
This bill would require the report to include sufficient information to accurately quantify and identify the acreage reported to be newly conserved and distinguish it from acreage previously reported as conserved. The bill would require the secretary to post the report on the Natural Resources
Agency’s internet website where it is publicly accessible.

Current Bill Text

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