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Introduced
01/23/2025
01/23/2025
In Committee
02/03/2025
02/03/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
02/06/2025
02/06/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
02/06/2025
02/06/2025
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
HR 10, as introduced, Bennett.
AI Summary
This resolution recognizes February 2, 2025, as World Wetlands Day, drawing attention to the critical importance of wetlands for global sustainability and climate goals. The resolution highlights that wetlands, which comprise only 3% of the earth's surface, store 30% of land-based carbon and are essential to achieving multiple United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, including poverty eradication, food security, water quality, and climate change mitigation. It references the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 75/317 from August 2021 that officially proclaimed February 2 as World Wetlands Day, and notes the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, an international treaty with 171 contracting states as of July 2021. The resolution emphasizes that to meet the Paris Agreement's climate goals of preventing global temperature rise above 2°C, it is crucial to prevent further wetland conversion and restore 50% of lost wetlands by 2030. Additionally, the resolution directs the Chief Clerk of the Assembly to distribute copies of the resolution, thereby raising awareness about the environmental, ecological, social, and economic significance of wetland ecosystems.
Sponsors (72)
Steve Bennett (D)*,
Dawn Addis (D),
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D),
Patrick Ahrens (D),
Juan Alanis (R),
David Alvarez (D),
Joaquin Arambula (D),
Anamarie Avila Farias (D),
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D),
Marc Berman (D),
Tasha Boerner Horvath (D),
Mia Bonta (D),
Isaac Bryan (D),
Jessica Caloza (D),
Juan Carrillo (D),
Leticia Castillo (R),
Phillip Chen (R),
Damon Connolly (D),
Laurie Davies (R),
Carl DeMaio (R),
Diane Dixon (R),
Sade Elhawary (D),
Mike Fong (D),
Jesse Gabriel (D),
James Gallagher (R),
Robert Garcia (D),
Mike Gipson (D),
Mark González (D),
Heather Hadwick (R),
Matt Haney (D),
John Harabedian (D),
Gregg Hart (D),
Josh Hoover (R),
Jacqui Irwin (D),
Corey Jackson (D),
Ash Kalra (D),
Maggy Krell (D),
Tom Lackey (R),
Josh Lowenthal (D),
Alexandra Macedo (R),
Tina McKinnor (D),
Stephanie Nguyen (D),
Liz Ortega (D),
Blanca Pacheco (D),
Diane Papan (D),
Darshana Patel (D),
Joe Patterson (R),
Gail Pellerin (D),
Cottie Petrie-Norris (D),
Sharon Quirk-Silva (D),
James Ramos (D),
Rhodesia Ransom (D),
Robert Rivas (D),
Celeste Rodriguez (D),
Michelle Rodriguez (D),
Chris Rogers (D),
Blanca Rubio (D),
Kate Sanchez (R),
Pilar Schiavo (D),
Nick Schultz (D),
LaShae Sharp-Collins (D),
Jose Solache (D),
Esmeralda Soria (D),
Catherine Stefani (D),
Tri Ta (R),
David Tangipa (R),
Avelino Valencia (D),
Greg Wallis (R),
Chris Ward (D),
Buffy Wicks (D),
Lori Wilson (D),
Rick Zbur (D),
Last Action
Read. Adopted. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 305.). (on 02/06/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260HR10 |
| BillText | https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260HR10#99INT |
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