California Rangeland, Grazing Land, and Grassland Protection Program.

Summary

The bill would give the Wildlife Conservation Board $400 million from the 2024 Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond to fund grants for acquiring conservation easements on privately owned rangeland, grazing land, and grassland. Eligible land trusts, local agencies, or nonprofits could receive the money to keep these lands in agricultural use and provide benefits such as wildfire fuel reduction, groundwater recharge, and wildlife habitat.

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Vote

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 29, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 7, 2025
• Natural Resources Committee Hearing
  Natural Resources · Apr 28, 2025

History

1. Feb 2, 2026From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2. Jan 31, 2026Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
3. May 23, 2025In committee: Held under submission.
4. May 7, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
5. Apr 29, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
6. Apr 1, 2025Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
7. Mar 28, 2025Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
8. Mar 28, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.
9. Feb 24, 2025Read first time.
10. Feb 22, 2025From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
11. Feb 21, 2025Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

• Hart · sponsor

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