Native American tribes: fish and wildlife: conservation and mitigation lands.
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Overview
This bill modifies California law to allow federally recognized tribes to receive grants and loans from the Wildlife Conservation Board for habitat conservation and restoration programs. It also extends existing exemptions regarding the sale or transfer of conservation lands to include federally recognized tribes, provided the land is used for conservation purposes. Furthermore, the bill creates a new income tax exclusion for retirement pay and survivor benefit payments received by qualified individuals from the federal government, up to $20,000 per year, through 2030. This is linked to a finding that such exclusions benefit the state economy and support military families.
Key provisions
- Allows federally recognized tribes to receive grants and loans from the Wildlife Conservation Board for habitat conservation programs.
- Extends the exemption for the sale or transfer of conservation lands to include federally recognized tribes for conservation purposes.
- Creates an income tax exclusion for retirement pay received by qualified taxpayers from the federal government (up to $20,000 annually through 2030).
- Creates an income tax exclusion for survivor benefit payments received by qualified taxpayers from the Department of Defense (up to $20,000 annually through 2030).
- Requires new tax expenditures to include specific goals, purposes, and performance indicators.
- Updates sections of the Fish and Game Code to authorize tribal participation in land management contracts.
- Specifies criteria for the sale or transfer of conservation lands, including requirements for public notice and comment.
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