2025-2026 Regular Session

SB 287

California Trails Conservancy Program.

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California

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2025-2026 Regular Session

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2025-2026 Regular Session

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California

Bill overview

This bill proposes to establish the California Trails Conservancy Program within the Natural Resources Agency. The program would focus on promoting the creation and expansion of environmentally sound greenways and trail networks throughout California, with a particular emphasis on equitable access and connecting disadvantaged communities. It would authorize the agency to administer funding for priority projects, dedicating at least 35% of those funds to projects benefiting underserved communities, and establish an ad hoc working group to coordinate trail development efforts.

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2025-02-06 00:00:00

Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

2025-02-07 00:00:00

From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 9.

2025-02-19 00:00:00

Referred to Com. on RLS.

2025-03-24 00:00:00

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

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Mar 24, 2025HTMLView source

SB287:v98#DOCUMENT Bill Start Amended IN Senate March 24, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 287 Introduced by Senator Arreguín February 06, 2025 An act relating to conservation. An act to add Chapter 8.5 (commencing with Section 5829.5) to Division 5 of the Public Resources Code, relating to trails. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 287, as amended, Arreguín. California Trails Conservancy. California Trails Conservancy Program. Existing law establishes the Natural Resources Agency, composed of departments, boards, conservancies, and commissions responsible for the restoration, protection, and management of the state’s natural and cultural resources. This bill would establish in the agency the California Trails Conservancy Program. The bill would require the program to have specified purposes, including promoting enhanced and expanded environmentally sound greenways and trail networks. If the agency determines that it would benefit these purposes, the bill would authorize the agency to establish an ad hoc working group with specified members, including a representative from the Department of Parks and Recreation. The bill would authorize the agency to delegate administration of the program to the agency’s Deputy Secretary for Access. The bill would also authorize the agency to administer funding for priority projects, as defined, through existing or new grants or competitive grant programs and would require that no less than 35% percent of the funding administered by the agency for the purposes of the program be allocated to projects benefiting disadvantaged communities, as defined.

SB 287

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