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SB 556: Habitat enhancement and restoration: floodplains.
What SB 556 does, verified December 13, 2025
This bill aims to allocate $21,500,000 to the wildlife conservation board for floodplain acquisition, habitat restoration, and associated conservation projects in Kern, Kings, and Tulare counties. The board will use the funds to conserve and restore habitats on floodplains in these counties. The bill also makes legislative findings and declarations regarding the need for a special statute for these counties.
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Last action: August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. (2025-08-29)Alert me
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| Aug. 29, 2025 | August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. |
| Aug. 20, 2025 | August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file. |
| Aug. 20, 2025 | August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file. |
| Jul. 17, 2025 | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Jul. 16, 2025 | From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 15). |
Latest bill textAmended version, July 17, 2025 · 311 words
| Amended IN Assembly July 17, 2025 |
| Amended IN Senate May 23, 2025 |
| Amended IN Senate April 10, 2025 |
| Amended IN Senate March 28, 2025 |
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 556
| Introduced by Senator Hurtado (Coauthor: Assembly Member Macedo) |
February 20, 2025 |
An act to add Section 1350.5 to the Fish and Game Code, relating to habitat conservation.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 556, as amended, Hurtado. Habitat enhancement and restoration: floodplains.
Existing law establishes the Wildlife Conservation Board within the Department of Fish and Wildlife. Under existing law, the board administers various habitat conservation and restoration programs.
This bill would require, upon appropriation by the Legislature, the sum of $21,500,000 to be allocated to the board for floodplain acquisition, habitat restoration, and associated conservation projects on floodplains in the Counties of Kern, Kings, and Tulare. Tulare, as provided.
This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for Counties of Kern, Kings, and Tulare.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 1350.5 is added to the Fish and Game Code, to read:1350.5.
Upon appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or anotherSEC. 2.
The Legislature finds and declares that a special statute is necessary and that a general statute cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the unique uncontrolled flooding and groundwater depletion circumstances existing at the various waterways in the Counties of Kern, Kings, and Tulare.Text of SB 556 as amended, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions