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Assembly committee backs bill letting department accept permits for petitioned species, with scientists urging guardrails
Summary
AB 550 would allow the Department of Fish and Wildlife to accept incidental‑take permit applications for species that have been petitioned for listing but are not yet listed. Supporters said the change reduces costly uncertainty for clean‑energy projects; conservation groups sought clearer standards and limits on using research as mitigation.
Assemblymember Cottie Petrie‑Norris sponsored AB 550 to allow developers to apply to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for incidental‑take permits for species that have reached the Commission petition review stage but are not yet formally listed. The bill aims to close a legal gap that can leave large energy projects in regulatory limbo when petition activity arises…
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