California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 620 — Water replenishment districts.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 638, Statutes of 2013.

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 22, 2013. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

(1) Existing law, the Water Replenishment District Act, provides for the formation of water replenishment districts and grants authority to a water replenishment district relating to the replenishment, protection, and preservation of groundwater supplies within that district. The act generally authorizes a water replenishment district to establish an annual reserve fund in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000 commencing with the 2000–01 fiscal year, and thereafter, as that amount is adjusted annually. The act requires a minimum of 80% of the reserve fund to be expended for water purchases. This bill, until the 2019–20 fiscal year, would eliminate the requirement that a minimum of 80% of the reserve fund be expended for water purchases. The bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to provide the Water Replenishment District of Southern California with the ability to determine the appropriate use of moneys held in its annual reserve fund, and that public records shall help the Legislature determine whether the flexibility provided by this act should be permanently extended beyond the 2019−20 fiscal year. This bill would require a water replenishment district to establish a budget advisory committee, as prescribed, for purposes of reviewing a replenishment assessment and a district's annual operating budget, as specified, thereby imposing a state-mandated local program. The bill would require a water replenishment district to consult with the budget advisory committee, as specified, and to maintain records regarding the recommendations of the budget advisory committee and the final decisions made by the board of the water replenishment district with regard to those recommendations. These provisions would become inoperative on June 30, 2019, and would be repealed on January 1, 2020. (2) The act provides that any operator of a water-producing facility that knowingly fails to register his or her water-producing facility or knowingly fails to file a groundwater production statement, or any other reports or statements required, as specified, in addition to interest due, as prescribed, is liable to the district for a penalty of $150. This bill would provide that the operator is liable to the district for a penalty of $1,000. The bill would delay the application of the increase in the amount of that penalty to an operator of a water-producing facility that is a party to certain litigation involving a water replenishment district until after the litigation is settled or all legal remedies have been exhausted. (3) The act authorizes the superior court of the county in which the major portion of the district lies to issue a temporary restraining order upon the filing by the district with the court of a verified petition or complaint setting forth that the defendant is the operator of a water-producing facility that has not been registered with the district or that the defendant is delinquent in the payment of a replenishment assessment, as specified. This bill would require the court to direct that the district or operator of a water-producing facility be awarded the reasonable attorney's fees and costs relating to a motion seeking injunctive relief under these provisions whenever the district or operator of a water-producing facility prevails on a petition or complaint. The bill would also delay the application of those provisions to an operator of a water-producing facility that is a party to the above-described litigation, as specified above. (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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 638, Statutes of 2013.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 2438.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 65. Noes 13. Page 3282.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (September 11).

  9. Joint Rule 62(a) file notice suspended. (Page 3247.)

  10. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

  11. Ordered to third reading.

  12. Read third time and amended. (Page 2794.)

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 21).

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (August 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  17. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on W.,P. & W.

  18. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on W.,P. & W. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 26).

  19. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

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

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

  22. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 31. Noes 4. Page 1151.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  23. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  24. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 566.) (April 17).

  25. Set for hearing April 17.

  26. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

  27. Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

  28. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  29. Withdrawn from committee.

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

  31. Set for hearing April 9.

  32. Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and GOV. & F.

  33. Read first time.

  34. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 26.

  35. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Wright · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Wright

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Unfinished Supp 2 SB620 Wright Concurrence

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34002
Democratic 2001
Total 36003
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Not Voting
Knight — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wright — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
De León — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Huff — Yea
Beall — Not Voting
Block — Yea
Lara — Yea
Monning — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Torres — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Yee — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Not Voting

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SB 620 Wright Senate Third Reading By RENDON

Passed 65 Yea · 13 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 591200
Democratic 4000
Republican 2100
Total 651300
% of votes cast 83%17%0%0%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Levine — Yea
Linder — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Perea — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Daly — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Holden — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Fong — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Hall — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Medina — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Pan — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Allen — Nay
Gorell — Nay
Hagman — Nay
Chau — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Logue — Nay
Chávez — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Conway — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Fox — Nay
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
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 Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Levine — Yea
Gordon — Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14002
Democratic 1000
Total 15002
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Yea
Holden — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Pan — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Campos — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Donnelly — Not Voting
Harkey — Not Voting
Linder — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Hall — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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

Passed 14 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11000
Democratic 1100
Republican 2000
Total 14100
% of votes cast 93%7%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Gray — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Williams — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Nay
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 31 Yea · 4 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 29403
Democratic 2001
Total 31404
% of votes cast 79%10%0%10%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Hernandez — Not Voting
Lara — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Torres — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
Wright — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Knight — Nay
De León — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Roth — Yea
Steinberg — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Yee — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 4 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4003
Total 4003
% of votes cast 57%0%0%43%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Liu — Yea
Hernandez — Not Voting
Beall — Yea
Knight — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
Emmerson — Not Voting
DeSaulnier — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 620 do?
(1) Existing law, the Water Replenishment District Act, provides for the formation of water replenishment districts and grants authority to a water replenishment district relating to the replenishment, protection, and preservation of groundwater supplies within that district. The act generally authorizes a water replenishment district to establish an annual reserve fund in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000 commencing with the 2000–01 fiscal year, and thereafter, as that amount is adjusted annually. The act requires a minimum of 80% of the reserve fund to be expended for water purchases. This bill, until the 2019–20 fiscal year, would eliminate the requirement that a minimum of 80% of the reserve fund be expended for water purchases. The bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to provide the Water Replenishment District of Southern California with the ability to determine the appropriate use of moneys held in its annual reserve fund, and that public records shall help the Legislature determine whether the flexibility provided by this act should be permanently extended beyond the 2019−20 fiscal year. This bill would require a water replenishment district to establish a budget advisory committee, as prescribed, for purposes of reviewing a replenishment assessment and a district's annual operating budget, as specified, thereby imposing a state-mandated local program. The bill would require a water replenishment district to consult with the budget advisory committee, as specified, and to maintain records regarding the recommendations of the budget advisory committee and the final decisions made by the board of the water replenishment district with regard to those recommendations. These provisions would become inoperative on June 30, 2019, and would be repealed on January 1, 2020. (2) The act provides that any operator of a water-producing facility that knowingly fails to register his or her water-producing facility or knowingly fails to file a groundwater production statement, or any other reports or statements required, as specified, in addition to interest due, as prescribed, is liable to the district for a penalty of $150. This bill would provide that the operator is liable to the district for a penalty of $1,000. The bill would delay the application of the increase in the amount of that penalty to an operator of a water-producing facility that is a party to certain litigation involving a water replenishment district until after the litigation is settled or all legal remedies have been exhausted. (3) The act authorizes the superior court of the county in which the major portion of the district lies to issue a temporary restraining order upon the filing by the district with the court of a verified petition or complaint setting forth that the defendant is the operator of a water-producing facility that has not been registered with the district or that the defendant is delinquent in the payment of a replenishment assessment, as specified. This bill would require the court to direct that the district or operator of a water-producing facility be awarded the reasonable attorney's fees and costs relating to a motion seeking injunctive relief under these provisions whenever the district or operator of a water-producing facility prevails on a petition or complaint. The bill would also delay the application of those provisions to an operator of a water-producing facility that is a party to the above-described litigation, as specified above. (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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.
Who sponsors SB 620?
SB 620 is sponsored by Wright.
What is the current status of SB 620?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 22, 2013. Enacted.
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