Requires legislative and gubernatorial approval before a state agency can enter into a multi-year habitat conservation plan between the State and federal government under the federal Endangered Species Act.   Official Text and Analysis.

Requires four state agencies to consult with legislative committees prior to undertaking an application to the federal government for a new or amendeded habitat conservation plan, in addition to the consultation requirements for other actions included in the original bill.

To limit the requirement on the affected agencies interested in pursuing a habitat conservation plan to informing legislative committees of the proposed timeline and budget of the habitat conservation plan development process and solicit the recommendations of the committees regarding public process and notification.

To require one of the affected agencies interested in pursuing a habitat conservation plan to provide legislative committees with an economic analysis comparing the act of entering into a habitat conservation plan with the taking of no action.

To require four state agencies to inform legislative committees prior to undertaking an application to the federal government for a new or amended habitat conservation plan.

To strike the underlying language and require an annual report on agency HCPs with the federal government. The underlying bill directs the agencies to provide information to the appropriate committees of the Legislature prior to seeking or dedicating funding to develop a new HCP or develop a major amendment to an existing HCP. The information must include (1) the proposed timeline of and budget for the HCP; and (2) an economic analysis comparing the decision to enter or not enter the HCP.