California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 1 D cosponsors

AB 2483 — Santa Clara Valley Water District.

Last action — Died on Senate third reading file.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

(1) The Santa Clara Valley Water District Act establishes the Santa Clara Valley Water District and specifies its powers and purposes relating to water supply and flood management. This bill would authorize the district to take actions relating to water management, water quality, and energy and environmental benefits in the district. The bill also would authorize the district to provide incentives or assistance to water retailers to implement specified water conservation measures. The bill would authorize the district to implement other measures if the implementation of those measures is a precondition for continued delivery of imported water to the district pursuant to state or federal law. (2) The act requires the district to annually prepare a written report on the district's activities in the protection and augmentation of the water supplies of the district, and requires the report to include information prescribed by the act and other information the board may order. The act requires the report to include a recommendation as to whether or not a groundwater charge should be levied in any zone or zones of the district during the ensuing water year and, if a groundwater charge is recommended, a proposal of the rate or rates per acre-foot of water, as specified. This bill would require the report to additionally include groundwater monitoring information collected by the district. The bill would revise the required groundwater charge recommendation to instead require the district to make a recommendation as to whether a groundwater charge should remain unchanged, be decreased or increased, or be newly imposed in any zone or zones of the district. (3) The act requires the board of directors of the district (board) to hold a public hearing on the annual report, and prescribes notice requirements for purposes of the public hearing. This bill would repeal that public hearing requirement and the related notice requirements. (4) The act requires the board to determine whether to levy a groundwater charge in any zone or zones prior to the end of the water year based upon findings and determinations from the public hearing on the annual report. The act sets forth various requirements relating to the calculation of groundwater charges, including a requirement that certain increases in rates be directly related to the reduction in the affected zone groundwater levels in a specified period. The act prescribes public hearing and notice requirements for the imposition of new and adjusted groundwater charges. Article XIIID of the California Constitution, which was added pursuant to the approval by the voters of Proposition 218 at the November 5, 1996, statewide general election, generally requires that assessments, fees, and charges be submitted to property owners for approval or rejection after the provision of a written notice and the holding of a public hearing. Existing provisions of the Government Code prescribe specific procedures and parameters for local jurisdictions in complying with Article XIIID of the California Constitution. This bill would repeal the public hearing and notice requirements related to groundwater charges, and would instead authorize the board to impose a groundwater charge in any zone in compliance with Article XIIID of the California Constitution and specified provisions of the Government Code. The bill would revise certain requirements relating to the calculation of groundwater charges, and would delete the requirement that certain increases in groundwater charge rates be directly related to the reduction in the affected zone groundwater levels. (5) By imposing new requirements on the district, this bill would create a state-mandated local program. (6) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died on Senate third reading file.

  2. Ordered to third reading.

  3. From inactive file.

  4. To inactive file on motion of Senator Cedillo.

  5. Read second time. To third reading.

  6. (Received August 13 pursuant to Joint Rule 61(b)(14).)

  7. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  8. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  10. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 2.) (June 30).

  12. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Re-referred. (Ayes 5. Noes 3.) (June 29).

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

  14. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  15. (Corrected June 24.)

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

  17. Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and L. GOV.

  18. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  19. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 49. Noes 28. Page 5579.)

  20. Read second time. To third reading.

  21. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 28).

  22. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  23. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Read second time and amended.

  24. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  25. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  26. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Read second time and amended.

  27. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 13).

  28. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on W.,P. & W. Re-referred. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (April 7).

  29. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  30. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.

  31. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  32. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.

  33. Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and W.,P. & W.

  34. Read first time.

  35. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  36. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Mike Fong · Cosponsor
  • Beall · Cosponsor
  • Caballero · Cosponsor
  • Coto · Primary
  • Maldonado · Cosponsor
  • Monning · Cosponsor
  • Torrico · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 115 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Coto

Co-sponsors (6)

  • Fong, Mike Democratic
  • Beall
  • Caballero
  • Maldonado
  • Monning
  • Torrico

Not signed on (115)

115 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 2483 COTO Assembly Third Reading

Passed 56 Yea · 31 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 523003
Democratic 3000
Republican 1101
Total 563104
% of votes cast 62%34%0%4%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Nay
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Eng — Yea
Evans — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Coto — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Hall — Yea
Charles — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Bass — Yea
Davis — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Bill — Nay
Garrick — Nay
Gilmore — Nay
Yamada — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
V. — Nay
Manuel — Nay
Perez — Nay
Tom — Not Voting
Audra — Not Voting
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
DeVore — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Norby — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Ruskin — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Nay
Adams — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Knight — Nay
Ma — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Silva — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Villines — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Fuentes — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Not Voting

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Do pass.

Passed 13 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12500
Democratic 1000
Total 13500
% of votes cast 72%28%0%0%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Charles — Yea
Conway — Nay
Monning — Yea
Norby — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Miller — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Torlakson — Yea
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 10 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 2000
Unaffiliated 8501
Total 10501
% of votes cast 63%31%0%6%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bill — Nay
Tom — Nay
Fletcher — Nay
Blumenfield — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fuller — Not Voting
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2483 do?
(1) The Santa Clara Valley Water District Act establishes the Santa Clara Valley Water District and specifies its powers and purposes relating to water supply and flood management. This bill would authorize the district to take actions relating to water management, water quality, and energy and environmental benefits in the district. The bill also would authorize the district to provide incentives or assistance to water retailers to implement specified water conservation measures. The bill would authorize the district to implement other measures if the implementation of those measures is a precondition for continued delivery of imported water to the district pursuant to state or federal law. (2) The act requires the district to annually prepare a written report on the district's activities in the protection and augmentation of the water supplies of the district, and requires the report to include information prescribed by the act and other information the board may order. The act requires the report to include a recommendation as to whether or not a groundwater charge should be levied in any zone or zones of the district during the ensuing water year and, if a groundwater charge is recommended, a proposal of the rate or rates per acre-foot of water, as specified. This bill would require the report to additionally include groundwater monitoring information collected by the district. The bill would revise the required groundwater charge recommendation to instead require the district to make a recommendation as to whether a groundwater charge should remain unchanged, be decreased or increased, or be newly imposed in any zone or zones of the district. (3) The act requires the board of directors of the district (board) to hold a public hearing on the annual report, and prescribes notice requirements for purposes of the public hearing. This bill would repeal that public hearing requirement and the related notice requirements. (4) The act requires the board to determine whether to levy a groundwater charge in any zone or zones prior to the end of the water year based upon findings and determinations from the public hearing on the annual report. The act sets forth various requirements relating to the calculation of groundwater charges, including a requirement that certain increases in rates be directly related to the reduction in the affected zone groundwater levels in a specified period. The act prescribes public hearing and notice requirements for the imposition of new and adjusted groundwater charges. Article XIIID of the California Constitution, which was added pursuant to the approval by the voters of Proposition 218 at the November 5, 1996, statewide general election, generally requires that assessments, fees, and charges be submitted to property owners for approval or rejection after the provision of a written notice and the holding of a public hearing. Existing provisions of the Government Code prescribe specific procedures and parameters for local jurisdictions in complying with Article XIIID of the California Constitution. This bill would repeal the public hearing and notice requirements related to groundwater charges, and would instead authorize the board to impose a groundwater charge in any zone in compliance with Article XIIID of the California Constitution and specified provisions of the Government Code. The bill would revise certain requirements relating to the calculation of groundwater charges, and would delete the requirement that certain increases in groundwater charge rates be directly related to the reduction in the affected zone groundwater levels. (5) By imposing new requirements on the district, this bill would create a state-mandated local program. (6) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors AB 2483?
AB 2483 is sponsored by Fong, Mike (Democratic), Beall, Caballero, Coto, Maldonado, Monning, and Torrico.
What is the current status of AB 2483?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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 2483?
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