New and Proposed Regulations - 2019

The California Fish and Game Commission is considering the following changes to Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. A business or a person submitting a comment to a proposed regulation or proposed amendment or repeal of a regulation has the right to request a copy of the final statement of reasons. Copies of the final statements of reasons will be available on this web page as they are prepared. Requests may also be submitted to the California Fish and Game Commission, 1416 Ninth Street, Suite 1320, Sacramento, CA 95814.

Commission's anticipated rulemaking timetable (PDF)

See also: Department of Fish and Wildlife Rulemakings

Recreational Pacific Halibut

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #n/a
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #2019-0509-01P
Amend Section 28.20, Title 14, CCR, Re: Automatic Conformance to Federal Regulations for Recreational Pacific Halibut Fishing for 2019 Season

• Regulatory Language (PDF) - May 9, 2019
• Date Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: May 6, 2019
• Office of Administrative Law's decision: pending
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: May 9, 2019
• Effective Date of Regulation: April 29, 2019

Recreational Ocean Salmon - April 2020 Season

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #n/a
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #2019-0509-02P
Amend Subsection 27.80(c), Title 14, CCR, Re: Automatic Conformance to Federal Regulations for Recreational Ocean Salmon Fishing April 2020 Season

• Regulatory Language (PDF) - May 9, 2019
• Date Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: May 9, 2019
• Office of Administrative Law's decision: pending
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: May 9, 2019
• Effective Date of Regulation: May 1, 2019

Recreational Ocean Salmon - May-October 2019 Season

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #n/a
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #2019-0506-03P
Amend Subsection 27.80(d), Title 14, CCR, Re: Automatic Conformance to Federal Regulations for Recreational Ocean Salmon Fishing May-October 2019 Season

• Regulatory Language (PDF) - May 6, 2019
• Date Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: May 6, 2019
• Office of Administrative Law's decision: pending
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: May 6, 2019
• Effective Date of Regulation: May 1, 2019

Hagfish Traps

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z2019-0416-01
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #pending
Amend Section 180.6, Title 14, CCR, Re: Hagfish Traps

• Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations (PDF) - April 16, 2019
• Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF) - March 20, 2019
• Proposed Regulatory Language (PDF) - March 20, 2019
• Document Supporting Regulatory Change:
  • Final Report: Evaluation of the Use of 40-gallon Barrel Traps for the Take of Hagfish (PDF) - May 12, 2015
• Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (PDF) - April 15, 2019
• Proposed Adoption Date: June 13, 2019
• Date Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: pending
• The Final Statement of Reasons and Approved Regulatory Language will be posted here when they become available.
• Office of Administrative Law's decision: pending
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: pending
• Effective Date of Regulation: pending

Emergency Regulations Klamath River Basin Spring Chinook Salmon

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #- N/A
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #2019-0219-03E
Amend Subsection 7.50(b)(91.1), Title 14, CCR, Klamath River Basin Spring Chinook Salmon Sport Fishing

• Notice of Proposed Adoption of Emergency Regulations (PDF) - February 8, 2019
• Statement of Proposed Emergency Regulatory Action (PDF) - February 8, 2019
• Document Supporting Regulatory Action
  
  • Klamath River Basin Spring Chinook Salmon Spawner Escapement, River Harvest and Run-size Estimates, 1980-2017
• Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (PDF)
• Proposed Emergency Regulatory Language (PDF)
• Approved Emergency Regulatory Language (PDF) - effective February 28, 2019 - August 27, 2019
• Adoption Date: February 6, 2019
• Date Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: February 19, 2019
• Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved (PDF)
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: February 28, 2019
• Effective Date of Regulation: February 28, 2019 - August 27, 2019

Fisher, Northern Spotted Owl, Humboldt Marten, Tricolored Blackbird

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #n/a
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #2019-0201-02P
Amend Section 670.5, Title 14, CCR - Add Humboldt marten to the list of endangered species; add fisher (southern Sierra Nevada ESU), northern spotted owl, and tricolored blackbird to the list of threatened species

• Regulatory Language (PDF) - February 1, 2019
• Date Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: February 1, 2019
• Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved (PDF)
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: March 18, 2019
• Effective Date of Regulation: March 18, 2019

Waterfowl

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z2019-0108-07
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #pending
Amend Sections 502 and 509, Title 14, CCR, Re: Migratory Waterfowl Hunting Regulations for 2019-2020, and Concurrence with Federal Regulations - Electronic Federal Duck Stamp

• Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations (PDF) - December 31, 2018
• Section 502 Waterfowl, Migratory; American Coot and Common Moorhen (Common Gallinule)
  
  • Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF) - January 4, 2019
  • Proposed Regulatory Language (PDF) - January 4, 2019
• Section 509 Concurrence with Federal Regulations
  
  • Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF) - October 30. 2018
  • Proposed Regulatory Language (PDF) - October 30. 2018
• Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (PDF) - November 7, 2018
• Adoption Date: April 17, 2019
• Date Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: pending
• The Final Statement of Reasons and Approved Regulatory Language will be posted here when they become available.
• Office of Administrative Law's decision: pending
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: pending
• Effective Date of Regulation: pending

Klamath River Basin Sport Fishing (Fall)

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z2019-0108-02
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #pending
Amend Subsection 7.50(b)(91.1), Title 14, CCR, Re: Klamath River Basin Sport Fishing (Fall)

• Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations (PDF) - January 8, 2019
• Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF) - November 20, 2018
• Pre-adoption Statement of Reasons (PDF) - April 4, 2019
• Proposed Regulatory Language (PDF) - November 20, 2018
• Document Supporting Regulatory Change:
  • In-River Sport Fishing Economics Technical Report
• Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (PDF) - January 7, 2019
• Adoption Date: May 16, 2019
• Date Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: pending
• The Final Statement of Reasons and Approved Regulatory Language will be posted here when they become available.
• Office of Administrative Law's decision: pending
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: pending
• Effective Date of Regulation: pending

Central Valley Salmon Sport Fishing

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z2019-0108-01
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #pending
Amend Subsections 7.50(b)(5), (68), (124) and (156.5), Title 14, CCR, Re: Central Valley Salmon Sport Fishing Regulations

• Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations (PDF) - January 8, 2019
• Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF) - November 20, 2018
• Proposed Regulatory Language (PDF) - November 20, 2018
• Document Supporting Regulatory Change:
  • Length Conversion Equations for Sockeye, Chinook and Coho in Southeast Alaska
• Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (PDF) - January 7, 2019
• Adoption Date: May 16, 2019
• Date Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: pending
• The Final Statement of Reasons and Approved Regulatory Language will be posted here when they become available.
• Office of Administrative Law's decision: pending
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: pending
• Effective Date of Regulation: pending

Archery Equipment and Crossbow Regulations

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z2018-1231-02
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #pending
Amend Section 354, Title 14, CCR, Re: Archery Equipment and Crossbow Regulations

• Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations (PDF) - December 31, 2018
• Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF) - November 15, 2018
• Proposed Regulatory Language (PDF) - November 15, 2018
• Continuation Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations (PDF) - February 26, 2019
• Amended Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF) - February 12, 2019
• Revised Proposed Regulatory Language (PDF) - February 12, 2019
• Documents Supporting Regulatory Change:
  • Archery Hunting Regulations from Nine Western States (PDF)
  • Petition to the Commission for Regulation Change #2017-001
• Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (PDF) - November 29, 2018
• Adoption Date: April 17, 2019
• Date Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: pending
• The Final Statement of Reasons and Approved Regulatory Language will be posted here when they become available.
• Office of Administrative Law's decision: pending
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: pending
• Effective Date of Regulation: pending

Mammal Hunting 2019-2020 Season

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z2018-1231-01
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #pending
Amend Sections 362, 364, 364.1 and 708.6, Title 14, CCR, Re: Nelson Bighorn Sheep, Elk, SHARE Elk, and Tag Countersigning & Transporting Requirements

• Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations (PDF) - December 31, 2018
• Continuation Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations (PDF) - March 22, 2019
• Second continuation Notice including revised proposed regulatory language(PDF) April 19, 2019
• Section 362 Nelson Bighorn Sheep
  • Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF) - November 15, 2018
  • Proposed Regulatory Language (PDF) - November 15, 2018
  • Revised Proposed Regulatory Language (PDF) - April 19, 2019
  • Document Supporting Regulatory Change:
    • Bighorn Sheep Management Plan: Newberry, Rodman, Ord Mountains Management Unit
• Section 364 Elk
  
  • Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF) - November 15, 2018
  • Proposed Regulatory Language (PDF) - November 15, 2018
  • Revised Proposed Regulatory Language (PDF) - April 19, 2019
• Section 364.1 SHARE Elk
  
  • Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF) - November 15, 2018
  • Proposed Regulatory Language (PDF) - November 15, 2018
  • Revised Proposed Regulatory Language (PDF) - April 19, 2019
• Section 708.6 Tag Countersigning and Transporting Requirements
  
  • Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF) - November 15, 2018
  • Proposed Regulatory Language (PDF) - November 15, 2018
  • Document Supporting Regulatory Change:
    • Petition to the Commission for Regulation Change #2016-028
• Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (PDF) - November 29, 2018
• Final Environmental Document for Bighorn Sheep Hunting (PDF) - May 2019
• Final Supplemental Environmental Document for Elk Hunting (PDF) - May 2019
• Adoption Date: May 16, 2019
• Date Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: pending
• The Final Statement of Reasons and Approved Regulatory Language will be posted here when they become available.
• Office of Administrative Law's decision: pending
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: pending
• Effective Date of Regulation: pending