Section 397 - Report on American peregrine falcons(a) On or before three years after the date the Legislature makes an appropriation for purposes of this section, and then again on or before eight years after the date the Legislature makes an appropriation for purposes of this section, the department shall prepare a report and submit each of the reports to the relevant legislative policy and budget committees in both houses of the Legislature. The reports shall provide data and information regarding the status of the American peregrine falcon in the state and its use in falconry. The purpose of the reports is to provide a comprehensive overview of the impact of changes in falconry law and regulations on the practice of falconry. The reports shall include all of, but are not limited to, the following information: (1) The regulatory status of falconry and any commission or department action related to regulatory development.(2)(A) Compiled data regarding the use of all American peregrine falcons, including hybrids, in falconry in the state, and compiled data regarding the use of all raptors in falconry in the state.(B) The compiled data shall be obtained from the information falconers submit to the department regarding raptor acquisition and disposition, including raptor capture, recapture, and release; possession; and hunting take pursuant to licensing. The compiled data shall be reported by species and the source of the bird, such as captive-bred, and include all take.(C) The compiled data provided for the practice of falconry is intended to provide context for the data provided for the American peregrine falcon.(3) Retention rates for falconers of all levels.(4) Fee revenue from all sources related to falconry, and costs associated with falconry, including regulatory development, and to administer and implement the regulations by the commission and the department.(5) Department enforcement information, as applicable, including any violations cited.(b) The department shall collect all relevant, appropriate, and sufficient data necessary to evaluate falconry and the impact of the change in the regulations on falconry necessary to prepare the reports, and to justify the amount of the license fees assessed, including information about data collection and enforcement costs. Data collection efforts shall avoid duplication and use data collected for other purposes, including the development of regulations, to the extent feasible.(c) A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(d) The implementation of this section is contingent upon an appropriation for its purposes by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or another statute.Ca. Fish and Game Code § 397
Added by Stats 2022 ch 471 (SB 945),s 2, eff. 1/1/2023.Repealed by Stats 2007 ch 285 (AB 1729),s 8, eff. 1/1/2008.