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CA SB856

California Coastal Act of 1976: filing fee waiver: Marine Invasive Species Act: biennial reports: semiannual updates.


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Introduced
03/11/2025
In Committee
05/29/2025
Crossed Over
05/08/2025
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2025-2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An act to amend Sections 30166, 30168, 30340.6, 30517, 30600.5, 30620, 30625, 30714, and 71212 of, to add Section 71212.1 to, and to repeal Sections 30103.5 and 30108.1 of, the Public Resources Code, relating to the coastal zone.

AI Summary

This bill makes several technical amendments to the California Coastal Act of 1976 and the Marine Invasive Species Act. The bill clarifies that the California Coastal Commission can waive filing fees for both coastal development permits and permit amendments, and allows the commission to specify whether a fee waiver might apply to future amendments for certain projects, particularly those by nonprofit organizations working on habitat restoration or public coastal access. The bill repeals two outdated sections of the Public Resources Code related to specific coastal zone boundary definitions. Additionally, it modifies reporting requirements for ballast water management, changing the biennial report to a triennial report submitted to the Legislature and requiring the commission to publish a summary of ballast water management report forms on its website semiannually starting in April 2026. The bill also makes various non-substantive technical changes, such as updating cross-references and modernizing language throughout the affected sections of the law. These amendments aim to streamline administrative processes, provide more transparency in coastal development and marine invasive species management, and remove outdated legislative provisions.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Natural Resources and Water (S)

Last Action

Referred to Com. on NAT. RES. (on 05/29/2025)

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