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Martin's Beach CA Senate Bill Update - Senator Jerry Hill - posted 9/8/17
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Article Source: CA State Senator Jerry Hill
California Assembly Approves Martins Beach Bill, Sends Legislation to Senate for Final Review
SB 42 by Senator Hill Lays Groundwork for State to Accept Contributions for Public Access Acquisition
Sacramento – The Assembly approved legislation today by Senator Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties, that provides the State Lands Commission with a tool allowing it to acquire public access to Martins Beach, the scenic shoreline south of Half Moon Bay that was closed to the public almost a decade ago when a Silicon Valley billionaire decided to shut a gate to the popular beach.
Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore Kevin Mullin, D-South San Francisco, co-author of Senate Bill 42, presented the legislation with Assemblymembers Marc Berman, D-Palo Alto, and Ken Cooley, D-Rancho Cordova, joining him to speak in favor of the bill.
“I’m grateful for the support of my colleagues in the Assembly for their affirmation of the public’s right to access California’s beaches,” said Senator Hill after the vote. “It’s high time for that gate to be opened with a sign reading, ‘Public Welcome.’ ”
SB 42 creates a subaccount within the State Lands Commission’s Kapiloff Fund to be used for public access efforts – such as environmental studies, analyses and assessments – at Martins Beach. The bill enables the subaccount to accept money from public, private and nonprofit entities, including San Mateo County, which will likely contribute matching funds.
SB 41 also provides the State Lands Commission with the option to transfer up to $1 million of existing money from the Kapiloff Fund into the subaccount, but specifies that other money received by the subaccount must be used before Kapiloff funds are spent.
With a vote initially tallied at 54-20, satisfying a two-thirds requirement for approval, the Assembly passed SB 42. The vote also conferred urgency status on the bill, meaning it would take effect immediately if it passes the Senate and is approved by Governor Brown. SB 42 will be returned to the Senate next week for concurrence in recent amendments. If passed by the Senate, the bill would then go to the governor for his consideration. He has until October 15 to act on bills.
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https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB42
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