California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 1914 — Water resources: permits: terms and conditions: Trinity River.

Last action — From committee without further action.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Under existing law, the State Water Resources Control Board is required to issue a water permit upon approval of an application if certain facts exist subject to specified terms and conditions. Existing law authorizes the board to reserve jurisdiction, in whole or in part, to amend, revise, supplement, or delete terms and conditions in a permit under specified circumstances. This bill would require the board, when approving an application for a water permit or an application for renewal or amendment of a water permit that affects the Trinity River, excluding tributaries, to conform the use of that permit to the minimum instream flows established by the United States Department of the Interior's Record of Decision, Trinity River Mainstem Fishery Restoration, Final Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report, adopted December 19, 2000, and to adopt specified requirements. The bill would require the board to reserve jurisdiction over any permit affecting the Trinity River, excluding tributaries, and to apply the terms and conditions adopted pursuant to the above-specified provisions to any existing permit affecting the Trinity River, excluding tributaries, including, but not limited to, a permit issued for unappropriated water, for water under an existing right, for an amount of water over that which is available under an existing right to meet the beneficial use requirements of a project, or for an amount of water reasonably necessary for any other identified beneficial use. The bill would provide that these provisions do not diminish, impair, or otherwise affect in any manner whatsoever any area of origin, watershed of origin, county of origin, or any other water rights protections, including, but not limited to, rights to water appropriated prior to December 19, 1914, provided under the law, or limit or otherwise affect the application of other specified provisions of law.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee without further action.

  2. In committee: Set, second hearing. Held under submission.

  3. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  4. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 6.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on W.,P. & W.

  6. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W.,P. & W. Read second time and amended.

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

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

  9. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Chesbro · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Chesbro

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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

Passed 8 Yea · 6 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8501
Republican 0100
Total 8601
% of votes cast 53%40%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Nay
Gatto — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Fong — Yea
Allen — Nay
Gray — Nay
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Not Voting
Frazier — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Jim Patterson — Nay
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1914 do?
Under existing law, the State Water Resources Control Board is required to issue a water permit upon approval of an application if certain facts exist subject to specified terms and conditions. Existing law authorizes the board to reserve jurisdiction, in whole or in part, to amend, revise, supplement, or delete terms and conditions in a permit under specified circumstances. This bill would require the board, when approving an application for a water permit or an application for renewal or amendment of a water permit that affects the Trinity River, excluding tributaries, to conform the use of that permit to the minimum instream flows established by the United States Department of the Interior's Record of Decision, Trinity River Mainstem Fishery Restoration, Final Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report, adopted December 19, 2000, and to adopt specified requirements. The bill would require the board to reserve jurisdiction over any permit affecting the Trinity River, excluding tributaries, and to apply the terms and conditions adopted pursuant to the above-specified provisions to any existing permit affecting the Trinity River, excluding tributaries, including, but not limited to, a permit issued for unappropriated water, for water under an existing right, for an amount of water over that which is available under an existing right to meet the beneficial use requirements of a project, or for an amount of water reasonably necessary for any other identified beneficial use. The bill would provide that these provisions do not diminish, impair, or otherwise affect in any manner whatsoever any area of origin, watershed of origin, county of origin, or any other water rights protections, including, but not limited to, rights to water appropriated prior to December 19, 1914, provided under the law, or limit or otherwise affect the application of other specified provisions of law.
Who sponsors AB 1914?
AB 1914 is sponsored by Chesbro.
What is the current status of AB 1914?
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 1914?
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