Orange County Water District Act: investigation, cleanup, and liability.
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SB 658 — Orange County Water District Act: investigation, cleanup, and liability.
Last action — Died on file pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed Assembly
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2013-2014 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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, the Municipal Water District Law of 1911, authorizes the formation of a municipal water district to acquire and sell water, and specifies the powers and purposes of a municipal water district. The Municipal Water District of Orange County is a district established pursuant to that law. The Orange County Water District Act establishes the Orange County Water District, consisting of specified lands in the County of Orange, including the Cities of Anaheim, Fullerton, and Santa Ana. The act authorizes the district to investigate the quality of the surface and groundwaters within the district to determine whether the waters are contaminated or polluted and authorizes the district to expend funds to perform any cleanup, abatement, or remedial work to prevent, abate, or contain the contamination of, or pollution to, the surface or groundwaters of the district. The act requires the person causing or threatening to cause the contamination or pollution to be liable to the district for reasonable costs actually incurred in cleaning up or containing the contamination or pollution, abating the effects of the contamination or pollution, or taking other remedial action. This bill would require the person also to be liable for the costs actually incurred in investigating the contamination or pollution. The bill would provide that these remedies are in addition to all other legal and equitable remedies available to the water district, including declaratory relief.
Bill Text
- Amended 05/15/13 - Amended Senate Current pdf May 15, 2013
- Amended 04/11/13 - Amended Senate pdf April 11, 2013
- Introduced 02/22/13 - Introduced pdf February 22, 2013
- SB658 View text html
Action History
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Died on file pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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Ordered to inactive file on request of Senator Correa.
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Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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Ordered to second reading.
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Read third time and amended.
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Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 2. Page 789.) (May 1).
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Set for hearing May 1.
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Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
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Referred to Com. on RLS.
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Read first time.
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From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 25.
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Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sponsors
- Correa · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Correa
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (121)
121 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 121 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 22% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Fuller | — | Nay |
| Corbett | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Leno | — | Yea |
| Pavley | — | Yea |
| Hancock | — | Yea |
| Beth Gaines | — | Nay |
| Calderon, Lisa | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Jackson, Corey A. | Democratic | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 658 do?
- Existing law, the Municipal Water District Law of 1911, authorizes the formation of a municipal water district to acquire and sell water, and specifies the powers and purposes of a municipal water district. The Municipal Water District of Orange County is a district established pursuant to that law. The Orange County Water District Act establishes the Orange County Water District, consisting of specified lands in the County of Orange, including the Cities of Anaheim, Fullerton, and Santa Ana. The act authorizes the district to investigate the quality of the surface and groundwaters within the district to determine whether the waters are contaminated or polluted and authorizes the district to expend funds to perform any cleanup, abatement, or remedial work to prevent, abate, or contain the contamination of, or pollution to, the surface or groundwaters of the district. The act requires the person causing or threatening to cause the contamination or pollution to be liable to the district for reasonable costs actually incurred in cleaning up or containing the contamination or pollution, abating the effects of the contamination or pollution, or taking other remedial action. This bill would require the person also to be liable for the costs actually incurred in investigating the contamination or pollution. The bill would provide that these remedies are in addition to all other legal and equitable remedies available to the water district, including declaratory relief.
- Who sponsors SB 658?
- SB 658 is sponsored by Correa.
- What is the current status of SB 658?
- This bill died with 2013-2014 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 658?
- Track SB 658 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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