California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 846 — The California Water Plan: water data.

Last action — Hearing postponed by committee.

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

This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 requires the Department of Water Resources to update every 5 years the plan for the orderly and coordinated control, protection, conservation, development, and use of the water resources of the state, which is known as The California Water Plan. Existing law prescribes the contents of The California Water Plan, and requires the department to include a discussion of various strategies in the plan, including strategies relating to the development of new water storage facilities, water conservation, water recycling, desalination, conjunctive use, and water transfers that may be pursued in order to meet the future needs of the state. This bill would additionally require the department to include in the plan an assessment of the state's water data system and would prescribe requirements relating to the contents and conduct of the assessment.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Hearing postponed by committee.

  2. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  4. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  5. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1066.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  6. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 1014.) (May 16).

  9. Set for hearing May 16.

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

  11. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 741.) (April 26).

  12. Set for hearing April 26.

  13. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  14. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  15. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  16. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.

  17. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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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 re-refer to Committee on Appropriations with recommendation: To Consent Calendar.

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12000
Republican 1000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Halderman — Yea
Fong — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Campos — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Lara — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Special Consent #3

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 36001
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Harman — Not Voting
Runner — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Cannella — Yea
De León — Yea
Huff — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8001
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Price — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 846 do?
Existing law requires the Department of Water Resources to update every 5 years the plan for the orderly and coordinated control, protection, conservation, development, and use of the water resources of the state, which is known as The California Water Plan. Existing law prescribes the contents of The California Water Plan, and requires the department to include a discussion of various strategies in the plan, including strategies relating to the development of new water storage facilities, water conservation, water recycling, desalination, conjunctive use, and water transfers that may be pursued in order to meet the future needs of the state. This bill would additionally require the department to include in the plan an assessment of the state's water data system and would prescribe requirements relating to the contents and conduct of the assessment.
Who sponsors SB 846?
SB 846 is sponsored by Bill Berryhill.
What is the current status of SB 846?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SB 846?
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