Wildlife agency must consider tiered Joshua tree fees by project type and size
When it sets the fees developers can pay instead of mitigating harm to western Joshua trees, the Department of Fish and Wildlife must consider making them match a project's impact and tiering them by project type, size or other factors.
Who it affects
Developers paying western Joshua tree fees, Department of Fish and Wildlife
When
This law takes effect on January 1, 2027. California laws take effect on January 1 of the year after they are signed, unless the law says otherwise.
- : Signed into law
- : This law takes effect
Official text
California SB 1062: Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act: fees.
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