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Committee amends and advances AB9, AB40 and AB80 in work session; AB9 records several nays
Summary
During the work session the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources moved to amend and do pass AB9, AB40 and AB80. AB9 passed with several recorded nays; AB40 and AB80 passed unanimously according to the transcript.
The Assembly Committee on Natural Resources considered three bills in its work session and moved to amend and do pass each measure, according to committee staff summaries and motions recorded in the transcript.
Assembly Bill 9, which revises time frames for temporary conversions of agricultural water rights for certain purposes, was moved to amend and do pass by Vice Chair LaRue Hatch with a second by Assemblymember Karas. During discussion several members expressed concern that the amendment could be interpreted as a backdoor approach to recognizing conservation as a beneficial use. Assemblymember DeLong said she would vote no, citing the need for broader policy discussion. The committee chair recorded nays from Assemblymembers DeLong, Ger (transcript spelling), Karas, Kasama and Hansen; despite those nays the motion carried and the bill was reported out of committee.
Assembly Bill 40, which revises provisions related to mining and exploration reclamation, solid-waste management and hazardous-waste management, was presented by committee staff and moved to amend and do pass (motion by Vice Chair LaRue Hatch; second by Assemblymember DeLong). The motion passed unanimously, and Assemblymember DeLong was asked to deliver the floor statement.
Assembly Bill 80, which would establish a Healthy Soils Initiative and Soil Health Advisory Board within the State Conservation Commission, was also moved to amend and do pass (motion by Vice Chair LaRue Hatch; second by Assemblymember Gru). The motion passed unanimously and the vice chair was asked to deliver the floor statement.
The transcript records the motions, the movers and seconds, and the committee’s voice outcomes (passed with recorded nays for AB9; passed unanimously for AB40 and AB80). The transcript does not provide complete roll-call tallies (numeric yes/no counts) for each vote; the committee chair announced the presence of nays for AB9 by name and confirmed unanimous passage for AB40 and AB80.
Ending: All three bills moved forward from the committee’s work session; AB9 advanced with several recorded nays, and AB40 and AB80 advanced unanimously. The committee then closed the meeting and adjourned.
