AB 2032: Fish and wildlife: invasive mussels: golden mussels.

<p>This bill introduces several measures related to golden mussels:</p> <p>1. It exempts public and private water supply system operators from needing restricted species permits for golden mussels if they submit a control plan to the Department of Fish and Wildlife.</p> <p>2. The bill requires the invasive species program to develop voluntary guidance by April 1, 2027, for water supply systems to create effective control plans and scientific research guidelines for controlling golden mussel spread.</p> <p>3. It allows these agencies without an approved control plan to submit streamlined project proposals for golden mussel research, exempting them from scientific collecting permits and restricted species permits.</p> <p>4. The bill mandates the Department of Fish and Wildlife to update spatial distribution maps of golden mussel-infested water bodies quarterly based on monitoring and repo…