Natural Resources Agency: fish and wildlife resources.

Existing law establishes in state government the Natural Resources Agency, consisting of various departments, including the Department of Conservation, the Department of Fish and Game, and the Wildlife Conservation Board. This bill would require the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency to convene an advisory stakeholder committee to study and make recommendations to the Legislature and Governor with regard to actions to improve the state's management of fish and wildlife resources. The committee would be required to seek input from elected officials, governmental agencies, including the Department of Fish and Game, certain private entities, and other interested parties. The bill would require the committee to review, among other matters, options for securing stable, dedicated funding to support the state's changing fish and wildlife conservation needs.