California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 1983 — Water meters: multiunit structures.

Last action — From committee without further action.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2013-2014 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

The Water Measurement Law requires every water purveyor to require, as a condition of new water service on and after January 1, 1992, the installation of a water meter to measure water service. That law also requires urban water suppliers to install water meters on specified service connections, and to charge water users based on the actual volume of deliveries as measured by those water meters in accordance with a certain timetable. Existing law generally regulates the hiring of dwelling units, and among other things, imposes certain requirements on landlords and tenants. Among these requirements, existing law requires landlords to provide tenants with certain notices or disclosures pertaining to, among other things, pest control and gas meters. On or before January 1, 2019, existing law requires all noncompliant plumbing fixtures in any multifamily residential real property, as defined, to be replaced with water-conserving plumbing fixtures. This bill would authorize the owner or operator of a building containing residential units to install equipment to determine or use an economic allocation methodology to approximate the quantity of water that is provided to the tenants and used in the common areas of that building. The bill would also authorize the owner or operator of a building to charge tenants separately for water and wastewater service based on usage as determined through the use of that equipment or allocation methodology if certain requirements are met, including that the owner or operator disclose certain information to the tenants as part of any contractual leasing agreement. The bill would require all new multiunit residential buildings permitted on or after January 1, 2015, to be constructed in a manner to permit measurement by a county, municipal, or other public water system or the owner or operator of water use by each unit and to have installed separate submeters for each unit. The bill would require an owner or operator of a building subject to that construction requirement to seek reimbursement for water usage by the units based on a specified economic allocation methodology.

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Action History

  1. From committee without further action.

  2. In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

  4. Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and W.,P. & W.

  5. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  6. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Gray · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • Gray

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1983 do?
The Water Measurement Law requires every water purveyor to require, as a condition of new water service on and after January 1, 1992, the installation of a water meter to measure water service. That law also requires urban water suppliers to install water meters on specified service connections, and to charge water users based on the actual volume of deliveries as measured by those water meters in accordance with a certain timetable. Existing law generally regulates the hiring of dwelling units, and among other things, imposes certain requirements on landlords and tenants. Among these requirements, existing law requires landlords to provide tenants with certain notices or disclosures pertaining to, among other things, pest control and gas meters. On or before January 1, 2019, existing law requires all noncompliant plumbing fixtures in any multifamily residential real property, as defined, to be replaced with water-conserving plumbing fixtures. This bill would authorize the owner or operator of a building containing residential units to install equipment to determine or use an economic allocation methodology to approximate the quantity of water that is provided to the tenants and used in the common areas of that building. The bill would also authorize the owner or operator of a building to charge tenants separately for water and wastewater service based on usage as determined through the use of that equipment or allocation methodology if certain requirements are met, including that the owner or operator disclose certain information to the tenants as part of any contractual leasing agreement. The bill would require all new multiunit residential buildings permitted on or after January 1, 2015, to be constructed in a manner to permit measurement by a county, municipal, or other public water system or the owner or operator of water use by each unit and to have installed separate submeters for each unit. The bill would require an owner or operator of a building subject to that construction requirement to seek reimbursement for water usage by the units based on a specified economic allocation methodology.
Who sponsors AB 1983?
AB 1983 is sponsored by Gray.
What is the current status of AB 1983?
This bill died with 2013-2014 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 1983?
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