The California Endangered Species Act: take of species proposed for listing: renewable electrical generation facilities.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

AB 550 lets the Department of Fish and Wildlife issue permits for renewable electricity facilities to incidentally take listed, candidate, or declining species, but only when the project follows detailed mitigation, scientific research, and financial‑assurance rules. It also creates a voluntary safe‑harbor program for landowners to protect those species without adding new regulatory burdens. The law aims to balance California’s clean‑energy goals with species conservation.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6560.). · Aug 26, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 3, 2026
• Natural Resources and Water Committee Hearing
  Natural Resources and Water · Jun 23, 2026
• Natural Resources and Water Committee Hearing
  Natural Resources and Water · Jul 16, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025

History

1. Jul 16, 2025In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2. Jun 11, 2025Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
3. Jun 3, 2025In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
4. Jun 2, 2025Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1836.)
5. May 27, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
6. May 23, 2025From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).
7. May 14, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
8. May 7, 2025Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
9. May 6, 2025Read second time and amended.
10. May 5, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 29).
11. Apr 10, 2025Re-referred to Com. on W. P., & W. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
12. Apr 8, 2025Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

The 12 most recent of 16 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Cottie Petrie-Norris (D) · sponsor
• Petrie-Norris

Bill text

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