Bill > AB1673

This bill expands the allowable uses of funds from a county fish and wildlife propagation fund, which is established with fines and penalties related to fish and wildlife violations and is used for conservation efforts. Specifically, it adds provisions allowing these funds to cover costs incurred by a county sheriff for investigating, issuing citations, or making arrests for civil or criminal violations of fish and wildlife laws. It also permits expenditures for a county's land use planning, design, and construction needed to lessen a specific environmental impact on a particular fish or wildlife species, and for wildlife coexistence programs aimed at preventing conflicts between humans and wildlife, which can include education, outreach, engagement, and nonlethal solutions. Additionally, the bill makes a minor, nonsubstantive change to a provision in the Fish and Game Code that clarifies how date ranges are interpreted in the code, ensuring they include both the start and end dates and do not exceed one year unless explicitly stated.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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