California Farmland Conservancy Program: conservation easements: funding.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill allocates $20 million annually from the General Fund to the California Farmland Conservancy Program, starting in fiscal year 2025-26. The funds will be deposited into a new funding account within the program fund and used to support agricultural conservation easements on farmland. The bill aims to increase funding for this program to help preserve California’s agricultural land and achieve state conservation goals.
Key provisions
- Requires a transfer of $20 million annually from the General Fund to the California Farmland Conservancy Program Funding Account.
- Establishes a new funding account within the California Farmland Conservancy Program Fund.
- Continues to appropriate funds from federal grants and donations to the program.
- Specifies that funding is limited to agricultural conservation easements on agricultural land.
- Defines ‘agricultural conservation easement’ as one specified in existing law.
- Excludes grazing land from eligible projects.
- The funding will begin in fiscal year 2025-26.
- The bill is intended to support local governments in preserving agricultural land.
Who is affected
- Agricultural Landowners
- California Department of Conservation
- Local Governments (particularly those involved in land preservation)
- Farmers and Agricultural Producers
- State of California
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