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Senate committee clears bill to speed small State Parks land acquisitions
Summary
The Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee voted 4-1 to concur in Assembly amendments to SB 630, a bill by Senator Allen that removes duplicative Department of General Services review for certain small State Parks property acquisitions and creates a seven-year sunset and reporting requirement.
The Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee voted 4-1 to concur in Assembly amendments to SB 630, a bill by Sen. Allen intended to speed small land transfers to California State Parks by removing duplicative Department of General Services review for certain acquisitions.
Supporters said the change aims to clear a backlog of straightforward donations and small purchases that have stalled under current review requirements. "This bill would streamline State Parks' real property transactions by removing duplicative reviews for simple acquisitions, allowing the parks to be more responsive," Sen. Allen said during the hearing.
The bill, which the committee approved on a motion by Sen. Laird, raises the dollar threshold at which DGS must review and approve real estate transactions and includes a seven-year sunset requiring State Parks to report to the Legislature on progress. Supporters told the committee the measure is narrowly tailored to small…
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