Committee backs making California migratory bird protections permanent amid federal uncertainty
AB 454 would remove the sunset date from California’s Migratory Bird Protection Act and make state protections for migratory birds permanent; supporters argued the step preserves protections regardless of changing federal interpretations of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
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A bill to make California’s Migratory Bird Protection Act permanent cleared the committee on a party-line or near party-line vote after supporters told the committee the change is needed because federal interpretations of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act have shifted in recent years.
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