AB-57 (Kalra): Pocket Forests on Public Land
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Legislation Details
Bill Name: California Pocket Forest Initiative
Bill Number: AB-57
Bill Author(s): Kalra
Legislative Session / Year: 2023
State: California
AVFCA Position: Support
Bill Synopsis: This bill would authorize the department to provide grants to cities, counties, districts, nonprofit organizations, the California Conservation Corps or certified community conservation corps, public universities, public community colleges, and public schools to establish pocket forests on public lands; prioritize disadvantaged communities and communities that lack publicly accessible green space for these grants.
LegInfo Bill Link: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB57
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Effective Date if Passed: 01/01/2031
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Vetoed
Sent to Governor’s desk
Passed Assembly Floor Vote
Passed Senate Appropriations Committee
Held in Suspense file in Senate Appropriations Committee
Passed Senate Policy Committee(s)
Referred to Senate Policy Committee(s)
Referred to Senate Rules Committee
Passed Assembly Appropriations Committee
Passed Assembly Appropriations Committee
Passed Assembly Policy Committee(s)
Referred to Assembly Policy Committee(s)
Introduced
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Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file (01/30/24).
Vetoed by Governor (10/08/23).
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. (09/19/23).
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 68. Noes 10. Page 3228.) (09/12/23).
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 13 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77 (09/11/23).
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 3. Page 2590.) (09/11/23).
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file (07/10/23).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR (06/27/23).
Referred to Com. on N.R. & W. (06/14/23).
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment (06/01/23).
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 6. Page 1995.) (05/31/23).
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file (04/19/23).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.). Re-referred to Com. on APPR ( 03/14/23).
Referred to Com. on NAT. RES. (01/26/23).
From printer. May be heard in committee January 6 (12/07/22).
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