AB 2590: Resource conservation: sentinel landscapes.
<p>The California Sentinel Landscapes Act requires the Natural Resources Agency to designate a program manager to coordinate state participation in the federal Sentinel Landscapes Partnership. State agencies with conservation grant or easement authority must cooperate with this program manager as feasible.</p> <p>The Wildlife Conservation Board is authorized to provide grants for habitat protection, restoration, and enhancement projects within federally designated sentinel landscapes. The bill creates the California Sentinel Landscapes Fund to hold federal funds, grants, gifts, donations, and interest earned specifically for these projects, continuously appropriating moneys from this fund.</p> <p>The Department of Conservation and Strategic Growth Council are directed to prioritize grant applications for sustainable agricultural lands conservation programs within sentinel landscapes. Si…
| May. 14, 2026 | In committee: Held under submission. |
| May. 06, 2026 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| Apr. 20, 2026 | Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Apr. 16, 2026 | Read second time and amended. |
| Apr. 15, 2026 | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 14). |