California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 772 — Drinking water: County Water Company of Riverside water system: liability.

Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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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 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.

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Summary

The Municipal Water District Law of 1911 provides for the formation of municipal water districts and grants to those districts specified powers. Existing law permits a district to acquire, control, distribute, store, spread, sink, treat, purify, recycle, recapture, and salvage any water for the beneficial use of the district, its inhabitants, or the owners of rights to water in the district. Existing law, the California Safe Drinking Water Act, provides for the operation of public water systems, and imposes on the State Department of Public Health various responsibilities and duties. Existing law requires the department to conduct research, studies, and demonstration projects relating to the provision of a dependable, safe supply of drinking water, to adopt regulations to implement the California Safe Drinking Water Act, and to enforce provisions of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. This bill would exempt the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District and the Eastern Municipal Water District from liability for claims by past or existing County Water Company of Riverside customers or those consuming water provided through the County Water Company of Riverside water system concerning the operation and supply of water from the County Water Company of Riverside water system during the interim operation period, as specified, for any good faith, reasonable effort using ordinary care to assume possession of, and to operate and supply water to, the County Water Company of Riverside water system. This bill would provide that immunity from liability exists for all future claims by County Water Company of Riverside customers that will be served by Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District and Eastern Municipal Water District after the termination of the interim operation period associated with those portions of the County Water Company of Riverside water system that are retained by the municipal water districts as part of the permanent replacement facilities, as specified. This bill would prohibit the immunity from liability from being construed either to relieve the municipal water districts from drinking water quality compliance obligations, as specified, or to extend to claims alleging the taking of property without compensation. This bill would require the interim operation period to last until permanent replacement facilities are accepted by the municipal water districts with the concurrence of the department, or December 31, 2015, whichever occurs first. This bill would require the department to extend the interim operation period for up to one year at the request of the municipal water districts, as prescribed. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Re-referred to Coms. on JUD. and E.Q.

  3. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  4. Withdrawn from committee.

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

  6. Re-referred to Coms. on GOV. & F. and JUD.

  7. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  8. Withdrawn from committee.

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

  10. Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  11. Set for hearing April 17.

  12. Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  13. Set for hearing April 3.

  14. Referred to Coms. on GOV. & F. and RLS.

  15. Read first time.

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

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

Sponsors

  • Roth · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • Roth

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 772 do?
The Municipal Water District Law of 1911 provides for the formation of municipal water districts and grants to those districts specified powers. Existing law permits a district to acquire, control, distribute, store, spread, sink, treat, purify, recycle, recapture, and salvage any water for the beneficial use of the district, its inhabitants, or the owners of rights to water in the district. Existing law, the California Safe Drinking Water Act, provides for the operation of public water systems, and imposes on the State Department of Public Health various responsibilities and duties. Existing law requires the department to conduct research, studies, and demonstration projects relating to the provision of a dependable, safe supply of drinking water, to adopt regulations to implement the California Safe Drinking Water Act, and to enforce provisions of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. This bill would exempt the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District and the Eastern Municipal Water District from liability for claims by past or existing County Water Company of Riverside customers or those consuming water provided through the County Water Company of Riverside water system concerning the operation and supply of water from the County Water Company of Riverside water system during the interim operation period, as specified, for any good faith, reasonable effort using ordinary care to assume possession of, and to operate and supply water to, the County Water Company of Riverside water system. This bill would provide that immunity from liability exists for all future claims by County Water Company of Riverside customers that will be served by Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District and Eastern Municipal Water District after the termination of the interim operation period associated with those portions of the County Water Company of Riverside water system that are retained by the municipal water districts as part of the permanent replacement facilities, as specified. This bill would prohibit the immunity from liability from being construed either to relieve the municipal water districts from drinking water quality compliance obligations, as specified, or to extend to claims alleging the taking of property without compensation. This bill would require the interim operation period to last until permanent replacement facilities are accepted by the municipal water districts with the concurrence of the department, or December 31, 2015, whichever occurs first. This bill would require the department to extend the interim operation period for up to one year at the request of the municipal water districts, as prescribed. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Who sponsors SB 772?
SB 772 is sponsored by Roth.
What is the current status of SB 772?
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 SB 772?
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