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Committee backs statewide decontamination standards in bid to curb golden mussels
Summary
The committee advanced AB 1772 as amended to appropriations after proponents highlighted Tahoe's prevention program and proponents said amendments would create statewide decontamination standards, reciprocity, monitoring and funding discussions were ongoing.
The committee voted to move AB 1772, a bill designed to create a statewide framework to prevent the spread of golden mussels, as amended to the Appropriations Committee. The bill’s author and witnesses described golden mussels as a recently detected, fast-moving invasive species that can raise costs for water systems, reduce recreational access and harm native ecosystems.
Devin Middlebrook of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency urged the committee to adopt the bill, citing Tahoe’s experience: "In 2025, Tahoe boat inspectors prevented 72 boats with invasive species from entering Lake Tahoe, including 1 boat with…
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