Monterey Bay National Heritage Area Study Act

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Introduced 2025-11-18Topic: land use zoning

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This bill would require the U.S. Secretary of the Interior to study whether it is suitable and feasible to designate land in California as the Monterey Bay National Heritage Area. The study area includes Monterey, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, and San Luis Obispo counties, plus nearby California areas with similar heritage aspects. The Secretary would carry out the study in consultation with the State of California, local organizations and agencies, Tribal governments, nonprofit groups, and others, including the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership. The study must follow existing federal law on National Heritage Area studies.

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Action history

Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2026-09-17	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 646.
2026-09-17	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.	refer
2026-09-17		Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.	report
2026-07-29	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.	refer
2026-07-21	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.	refer
2025-11-18	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S8207)	refer
2025-11-18		Introduced in Senate	introduce

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