SB 1108: Grassland Ecological Area Conservancy.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law authorizes various conservancies to acquire, manage, direct the management of, and conserve lands in the state.

This bill would establish the Grassland Ecological Area Conservancy within the Natural Resources Agency, with jurisdiction over the Grassland Ecological Area and the Grassland Focus Area, as defined, for specified purposes, including to protect, conserve, and restore the physical, cultural, archaeological, historical, and living resources of the Grassland Ecological Area and the Grassland Focus Area and to provide increased opportunities for tourism and recreation. The bill would require the conservancy to be governed by a board composed of designated voting members, including certain members appointed by certain local agencies, and nonvoting liaison advisers. The bill would set forth the powers, duties, and limitations of the governing board and the conservancy, as provided. The bill would create the Grassland Ecological Area Conservancy Fund and would make moneys in the fund available for expenditure by the conservancy, upon appropriation by the Legislature, only for the purposes of these provisions. The bill would require all funds or income received by the conservancy, including proceeds from donations or a lease, rental, sale, exchange, or transfer of an interest or option in real property, to be deposited into the fund. By imposing new duties on local agencies, the bill would create a state-mandated local program.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. August 13, 2026August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
2. August 5, 2026August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
3. July 1, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
4. June 30, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 30).
5. June 23, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on W., P., & W. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on W., P., & W.
6. June 1, 2026Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and W., P., & W.
7. May 20, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
8. May 19, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 1. Page 4354.) Ordered to the Assembly.
9. May 14, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
10. May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4265.) (May 14).
11. May 8, 2026Set for hearing May 14.
12. April 13, 2026April 13 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.