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This bill, the Endangered Species Conservation and Coordination Act, establishes a state-based research program to assess the economic impacts of listing a species under the federal Endangered Species Act. It requires the director of the Department of Game and Fish to conduct research on the economic, environmental, and social impacts of listing a species as threatened or endangered, and to provide assistance in identifying and implementing strategies to mitigate impacts and aid species recovery. The bill also establishes working groups to prioritize and evaluate species research proposals, and includes provisions to maintain the confidentiality of information collected from private landowners. The overall goal is to ensure that federal listing decisions are based on the best available scientific, economic, and social data.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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