Chris Ward
- Democratic
- Assemblymember
- District 78
Author
Existing law requires, by July 1, 2017, and every 3 years thereafter, the Natural Resources Agency to update, as prescribed, the state's climate adaptation strategy, known as the Safeguarding California Plan. Existing law establishes the Office of Planning and Research in state government in the Governor's office. Existing law establishes the Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program to be administered by the office to coordinate regional and local efforts with state climate adaptation strategies to adapt to the impacts of climate change, as prescribed. This bill would authorize eligible entities, as defined, to establish and participate in a regional climate network, as defined. The bill would require the office, through the program, to encourage the inclusion of eligible entities with land use planning and hazard mitigation planning authority into regional climate networks. The bill would authorize a regional climate network to engage in activities to address climate change, as specified. The bill would authorize a regional climate network to develop a regional climate adaptation and resilience action plan. The bill would require the office, through the program, to develop and publish on its internet website guidelines on how eligible entities may establish regional climate networks and how governing boards may be established within regional climate networks. The bill would require the office, through the program, to provide technical assistance to regions seeking to establish a regional climate network, facilitate coordination between regions, and encourage regions to incorporate as many eligible entities into one network as feasible.
In committee: Held under submission.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on N.R. & W. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
Action rescinded whereby the bill was referred to Com. on GOV. & F.
Referred to Coms. on E.Q., N.R. & W. and GOV. & F.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0.)
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (May 19).
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
Read second time and amended.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (March 21).
From printer. May be heard in committee February 12.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| AB1640 | HTML |
| 01/12/22 - Introduced | |
| 03/23/22 - Amended Assembly | |
| 05/19/22 - Amended Assembly |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 03/18/22- Assembly Natural Resources | |
| 04/25/22- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 05/24/22- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 06/20/22- Senate Environmental Quality | |
| 06/23/22- Senate Natural Resources and Water | |
| 07/29/22- Senate Appropriations |
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