California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 1168 — Groundwater management.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 346, Statutes of 2014.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2014. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 9 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

(1) The California Constitution requires the reasonable and beneficial use of water. Existing law establishes various state water policies, including the policy that the people of the state have a paramount interest in the use of all the water of the state and that the state is required to determine what water of the state, surface and underground, can be converted to public use or be controlled for public protection. This bill would state the policy of the state that groundwater resources be managed sustainably for long-term reliability and multiple economic, social, and environmental benefits for current and future beneficial uses. This bill would state that sustainable groundwater management is best achieved locally through the development, implementation, and updating of plans and programs based on the best available science. (2) Existing law requires the Department of Water Resources, in conjunction with other public agencies, to conduct an investigation of the state's groundwater basins and to report its findings to the Legislature not later than January 1, 2012, and thereafter in years ending in 5 and 0. Existing law requires the department to identify the extent of monitoring of groundwater elevations that is being undertaken within each basin or subbasin and to prioritize groundwater basins and subbasins based on specified considerations, including any information determined to be relevant by the department. This bill would specify that this relevant information may include adverse impacts on local habitat and local streamflows. This bill would require the department to categorize each basin as high-, medium-, low-, or very low priority and would require the initial priority for each basin to be established no later than January 31, 2015. This bill would authorize a local agency to request that the department revise the boundaries of a basin and would require the department, by January 1, 2016, to adopt regulations on the methodology and criteria to be used to evaluate the proposed revision. This bill would require the department to provide a copy of its draft revision of a basin's boundaries to the California Water Commission and would require the commission to hear and comment on the draft revision. (3) Existing law authorizes local agencies to adopt and implement a groundwater management plan. Existing law requires a groundwater management plan to contain specified components and requires a local agency seeking state funds administered by the Department of Water Resources for groundwater projects or groundwater quality projects to do certain things, including, but not limited to, preparing and implementing a groundwater management plan that includes basin management objectives for the groundwater basin. This bill, with certain exceptions, would prohibit, beginning January 1, 2015, a new groundwater management plan from being adopted or an existing groundwater management plan from being renewed. This bill would require all groundwater basins designated as high- or medium-priority basins by the Department of Water Resources that are designated as basins subject to critical conditions of overdraft to be managed under a groundwater sustainability plan or coordinated groundwater sustainability plans by January 31, 2020, and would require all other groundwater basins designated as high- or medium-priority basins to be managed under a groundwater sustainability plan or coordinated groundwater sustainability plans by January 31, 2022, except as specified. This bill would require a groundwater sustainability plan to be developed and implemented to meet the sustainability goal, established as prescribed, and would require the plan to include prescribed components. This bill would encourage and authorize basins designated as low- or very low priority basins to be managed under groundwater sustainability plans. This bill would authorize any local agency, as defined, or combination of local agencies to elect to be a groundwater sustainability agency and would require, within 30 days of electing to be or forming a groundwater sustainability agency, the groundwater sustainability agency to inform the department of its election or formation and its intent to undertake sustainable groundwater management. This bill would provide that a county within which an area unmanaged by a groundwater sustainability agency lies is presumed to be the groundwater sustainability agency for that area and would require the county to provide a prescribed notification to the department. This bill would provide specific authority to a groundwater sustainability agency, including, but not limited to, the ability to require registration of a groundwater extraction facility, to require that a groundwater extraction facility be measured with a water-measuring device, and to regulate groundwater extraction. This bill would authorize a groundwater sustainability agency to conduct inspections and would authorize a groundwater sustainability agency to obtain an inspection warrant. Because the willful refusal of an inspection lawfully authorized by an inspection warrant is a misdemeanor, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program by expanding the application of a crime. (4) 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. (5) This bill would make its operation contingent on the enactment of both AB 1739 and SB 1319 of the 2013–14 Regular Session.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 346, Statutes of 2014.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 25. Noes 10. Page 4988.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 47. Noes 27. Page 6701.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 54. Noes 24. Page 6700.)

  8. Amended.

  9. Read second time.

  10. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 5.) (August 28).

  11. Joint Rule 62(a) file notice suspended. (Ayes 55. Noes 24. Page 6644.)

  12. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

  13. Ordered to third reading.

  14. Read third time and amended. (Page 6341.)

  15. Assembly Rule 69(b) suspended. (Page 6317.)

  16. Ordered to third reading.

  17. Read third time and amended. (Page 6166.)

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  19. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 5.) (August 14).

  20. Joint Rule 62(a) file notice suspended. (Page 5998.)

  21. Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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

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

  24. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 4.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  25. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on W.,P. & W.

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

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

  28. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 24. Noes 12. Page 3603.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  29. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  30. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3710.) (May 23).

  31. Set for hearing May 23.

  32. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  33. Set for hearing May 5.

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

  35. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2. Page 3215.) (April 22).

  36. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  37. Set for hearing April 22.

  38. Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  39. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

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

Sponsors

  • Dickinson · Cosponsor
  • Pavley · Primary
  • Rendon · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Pavley

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Dickinson
  • Rendon

Not signed on (119)

119 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Unfinished Supp 3 SB1168 Pavley Concurrence

Passed 25 Yea · 10 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 231004
Democratic 2001
Total 251005
% of votes cast 63%25%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Roth — Yea
Torres — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Leno — Yea
Correa — Yea
Beall — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Hancock — Yea
Hill — Yea
Block — Yea
Knight — Nay
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
Huff — Nay
Lara — Not Voting
Walters — Nay
Wyland — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Galgiani — Not Voting
Yee — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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SB 1168 Pavley Senate Third Reading By DICKINSON

Passed 47 Yea · 27 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 442404
Democratic 3001
Republican 0300
Total 472705
% of votes cast 59%34%0%6%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Levine — Yea
Linder — Not Voting
Mansoor — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Nay
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Holden — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Fong — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Fox — Nay
Gatto — Yea
Gorell — Nay
Bocanegra — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Allen — Nay
Gray — Nay
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Logue — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Alejo — Not Voting
Medina — Yea
Salas — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Chau — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Olsen — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Conway — Nay
Cooley — Nay
Daly — Not Voting
Donnelly — Nay
Eggman — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Dickinson — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Hall — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Jim Patterson — Not Voting
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 11 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10401
Democratic 1000
Republican 0100
Total 11501
% of votes cast 65%29%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Nay
Bradford — Yea
Holden — Yea
Weber — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Campos — Yea
Linder — Not Voting
Donnelly — Nay
Eggman — Nay
Pan — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Gatto — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 11 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10401
Democratic 1000
Republican 0100
Total 11501
% of votes cast 65%29%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Nay
Bradford — Yea
Holden — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Bocanegra — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Linder — Nay
Pan — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Campos — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Eggman — Not Voting
Weber — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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

Passed 9 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9302
Republican 0100
Total 9402
% of votes cast 60%27%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Bocanegra — Yea
Fong — Yea
Gray — Nay
Allen — Not Voting
Bigelow — Nay
Frazier — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Jim Patterson — Not Voting
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay

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3rd Reading

Passed 24 Yea · 12 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 221203
Democratic 2001
Total 241204
% of votes cast 60%30%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Huff — Nay
Lara — Yea
Monning — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wright — Not Voting
Cannella — Nay
Wyland — Nay
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Galgiani — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Knight — Nay
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Torres — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Liu — Not Voting
Yee — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4200
Democratic 1000
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
De León — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1168 do?
(1) The California Constitution requires the reasonable and beneficial use of water. Existing law establishes various state water policies, including the policy that the people of the state have a paramount interest in the use of all the water of the state and that the state is required to determine what water of the state, surface and underground, can be converted to public use or be controlled for public protection. This bill would state the policy of the state that groundwater resources be managed sustainably for long-term reliability and multiple economic, social, and environmental benefits for current and future beneficial uses. This bill would state that sustainable groundwater management is best achieved locally through the development, implementation, and updating of plans and programs based on the best available science. (2) Existing law requires the Department of Water Resources, in conjunction with other public agencies, to conduct an investigation of the state's groundwater basins and to report its findings to the Legislature not later than January 1, 2012, and thereafter in years ending in 5 and 0. Existing law requires the department to identify the extent of monitoring of groundwater elevations that is being undertaken within each basin or subbasin and to prioritize groundwater basins and subbasins based on specified considerations, including any information determined to be relevant by the department. This bill would specify that this relevant information may include adverse impacts on local habitat and local streamflows. This bill would require the department to categorize each basin as high-, medium-, low-, or very low priority and would require the initial priority for each basin to be established no later than January 31, 2015. This bill would authorize a local agency to request that the department revise the boundaries of a basin and would require the department, by January 1, 2016, to adopt regulations on the methodology and criteria to be used to evaluate the proposed revision. This bill would require the department to provide a copy of its draft revision of a basin's boundaries to the California Water Commission and would require the commission to hear and comment on the draft revision. (3) Existing law authorizes local agencies to adopt and implement a groundwater management plan. Existing law requires a groundwater management plan to contain specified components and requires a local agency seeking state funds administered by the Department of Water Resources for groundwater projects or groundwater quality projects to do certain things, including, but not limited to, preparing and implementing a groundwater management plan that includes basin management objectives for the groundwater basin. This bill, with certain exceptions, would prohibit, beginning January 1, 2015, a new groundwater management plan from being adopted or an existing groundwater management plan from being renewed. This bill would require all groundwater basins designated as high- or medium-priority basins by the Department of Water Resources that are designated as basins subject to critical conditions of overdraft to be managed under a groundwater sustainability plan or coordinated groundwater sustainability plans by January 31, 2020, and would require all other groundwater basins designated as high- or medium-priority basins to be managed under a groundwater sustainability plan or coordinated groundwater sustainability plans by January 31, 2022, except as specified. This bill would require a groundwater sustainability plan to be developed and implemented to meet the sustainability goal, established as prescribed, and would require the plan to include prescribed components. This bill would encourage and authorize basins designated as low- or very low priority basins to be managed under groundwater sustainability plans. This bill would authorize any local agency, as defined, or combination of local agencies to elect to be a groundwater sustainability agency and would require, within 30 days of electing to be or forming a groundwater sustainability agency, the groundwater sustainability agency to inform the department of its election or formation and its intent to undertake sustainable groundwater management. This bill would provide that a county within which an area unmanaged by a groundwater sustainability agency lies is presumed to be the groundwater sustainability agency for that area and would require the county to provide a prescribed notification to the department. This bill would provide specific authority to a groundwater sustainability agency, including, but not limited to, the ability to require registration of a groundwater extraction facility, to require that a groundwater extraction facility be measured with a water-measuring device, and to regulate groundwater extraction. This bill would authorize a groundwater sustainability agency to conduct inspections and would authorize a groundwater sustainability agency to obtain an inspection warrant. Because the willful refusal of an inspection lawfully authorized by an inspection warrant is a misdemeanor, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program by expanding the application of a crime. (4) 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. (5) This bill would make its operation contingent on the enactment of both AB 1739 and SB 1319 of the 2013–14 Regular Session.
Who sponsors SB 1168?
SB 1168 is sponsored by Dickinson, Pavley, and Rendon.
What is the current status of SB 1168?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2014. Enacted.
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