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AB 2045: Habitat Restoration and Enhancement Act.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified August 25, 2026

What AB 2045 does, verified August 25, 2026

<p>The Habitat Restoration and Enhancement Act allows project proponents to submit habitat restoration or enhancement projects for approval by the director of fish and wildlife. The director must approve such projects if certain conditions are met, and this approval replaces any other permits required from the department. The act also establishes a funding account for administering and implementing these projects. This bill extends the act's operation until January 1, 2032, and mandates that the department submit a report on its implementation to the legislature by December 31, 2029.</p>

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6ChapteredPending
Last action: Read second time. Ordered to third reading. (2026-08-24)Alert me
Recent actions21 total · showing 5
Aug. 24, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Aug. 21, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Aug. 17, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Aug. 13, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
Aug. 13, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).
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