California 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

AB 2947 — Water: turfgrass conversion.

Last action — In committee: Held under submission.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law establishes the Department of Water Resources within the Natural Resources Agency and prescribes the powers and responsibilities of the department. The Water Conservation in Landscaping Act provides for a model water efficient landscape ordinance that is adopted and updated at least every 3 years by the department, unless the department makes a specified finding. This bill would prohibit the department, when it allocates funding for turf replacement programs, from excluding urban water suppliers' turfgrass conversion rebate programs if the rebate program requires the recipient of a rebate to achieve a net water savings and to use the most efficient turfgrass irrigation equipment, as provided. The bill would require an urban water supplier that offers a turfgrass conversion rebate program using funds awarded by the department after January 1, 2025, to report annually to the department on the number of turfgrass conversions that are funded through the program and the estimated water savings from the program until the funds are exhausted.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Held under submission.

  2. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  3. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  4. Re-referred to Com. on W., P., & W.

  5. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W., P., & W. Read second time and amended.

  6. Referred to Com. on W., P., & W.

  7. From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.

  8. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3000
Democratic 8000
Unaffiliated 3001
Total 14001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Villapudua — Yea
Mathis — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Addis, Dawn Democratic Yea
Alvarez, David Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Schiavo, Pilar Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Yea
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2947 do?
Existing law establishes the Department of Water Resources within the Natural Resources Agency and prescribes the powers and responsibilities of the department. The Water Conservation in Landscaping Act provides for a model water efficient landscape ordinance that is adopted and updated at least every 3 years by the department, unless the department makes a specified finding. This bill would prohibit the department, when it allocates funding for turf replacement programs, from excluding urban water suppliers' turfgrass conversion rebate programs if the rebate program requires the recipient of a rebate to achieve a net water savings and to use the most efficient turfgrass irrigation equipment, as provided. The bill would require an urban water supplier that offers a turfgrass conversion rebate program using funds awarded by the department after January 1, 2025, to report annually to the department on the number of turfgrass conversions that are funded through the program and the estimated water savings from the program until the funds are exhausted.
Who sponsors AB 2947?
AB 2947 is sponsored by Lackey, Tom (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 2947?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 2947?
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