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CA AB947

CA AB947
Agriculture: Cannella Environmental Farming Act of 1995.


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Introduced
02/20/2025
In Committee
08/29/2025
Crossed Over
06/02/2025
Passed
10/03/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
10/03/2025

Introduced Session

2025-2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An act to amend Sections 564, 566, 568, 569, and 570 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to agriculture, and making an appropriation therefor.

AI Summary

This bill updates the Cannella Environmental Farming Act of 1995 by transforming the existing environmental farming program into a more comprehensive sustainable agriculture program. The bill renames the Scientific Advisory Panel from "Environmental Farming" to "Resilient and Sustainable Agriculture", expanding it from 9 to 11 members with specific requirements for scientific expertise and representation. The new program will provide research, technical assistance, and incentive grants to promote agricultural practices that support climate resilience, ecosystem health, air quality, and biodiversity. The bill broadens the definition of "technical assistance" to include training, conservation, agricultural planning, and grant writing, and establishes new guidelines for how technical assistance providers can receive and use funding. Notably, the bill requires that at least 25% of awarded funds support socially disadvantaged farmers, allows for equipment sharing among providers, and mandates information sharing to improve program effectiveness. The changes aim to create a more robust and adaptive approach to supporting sustainable agricultural practices in California, with a particular focus on climate change resilience and environmental conservation.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 283, Statutes of 2025. (on 10/03/2025)

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