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AB-988 California Coastal Commission.(2017-2018)

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Date Published: 02/16/2017 09:00 PM
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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill
No. 988

Introduced by Assembly Member Brough

February 16, 2017

An act to amend Section 30301 of the Public Resources Code, relating to coastal resources.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 988, as introduced, Brough. California Coastal Commission.
The California Coastal Act of 1976 establishes the California Coastal Commission and prescribes the membership, functions, and duties of the commission with regard to the administration and implementation of the act.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes in those provisions prescribing the membership of the commission.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 Section 30301 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:

30301.
 The commission shall consist of the following 15 members:
(a) The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency.
(b) The Secretary of Transportation.
(c) The Chairperson of the State Lands Commission.
(d) Six representatives of the public from the state at large. The Governor, the Senate Committee on Rules, and the Speaker of the Assembly shall each appoint two of these members.
(e) Six representatives selected from six coastal regions. The Governor shall select one member who is from the north coast region and one member who is from the south central coast region. The Speaker of the Assembly shall select one member who is from the central coast region and one member who is from the San Diego coast region. The Senate Committee on Rules shall select one member who is from the north central coast region and one member who is from the south coast region. For purposes of this division, these regions are defined as follows:
(1) The north coast region consists of the Counties of Del Norte, Humboldt, and Mendocino.
(2) The north central coast region consists of the Counties of Sonoma and Marin and the City and County of San Francisco.
(3) The central coast region consists of the Counties of San Mateo, Santa Cruz, and Monterey.
(4) The south central coast region consists of the Counties of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura.
(5) The south coast region consists of the Counties of Los Angeles and Orange.
(6) The San Diego coast region consists of the County of San Diego.
(f) Of the representatives appointed by the Governor pursuant to subdivision (d) or (e), one of the representatives shall reside in, and work directly with, communities in the state that are disproportionately burdened by, and vulnerable to, high levels of pollution and issues of environmental justice, including, but not limited to, communities with diverse racial and ethnic populations and communities with low-income populations. The Governor shall appoint a representative qualified pursuant to this subdivision to a vacant position from the appointments available pursuant to either subdivision (d) or (e) no later than the fourth appointment available after January 1, 2017.