California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 995 — Well standards.

Last action — August 11 hearing. Held in committee and under submission.

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

This bill died with 2015-2016 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.

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Summary

Existing law requires the Department of Water Resources to investigate and survey conditions of damage to quality of underground waters that are, or may be, caused by improperly constructed, abandoned, or defective wells. Existing law requires the department to report to the appropriate California regional water quality control board its recommendations for minimum standards for well construction in any particular locality in which it deems regulation necessary to protection of quality of underground water. This bill, on or before January 1, 2019, would require the department to update well standards for water wells, monitoring wells, and cathodic protection wells based on existing knowledge and to submit these standards to the State Water Resources Control Board. Existing law requires the state board to adopt a model water well, cathodic protection well, and monitoring well drilling and abandonment ordinance implementing prescribed standards of the department. This bill would require the state board to revise the model ordinance upon the receipt of the standards from the department.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. August 11 hearing. Held in committee and under submission.

  2. August 3 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

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

  4. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  5. Referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M.

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

  7. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 4100.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  9. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 1. Page 4001.) (May 27).

  10. Set for hearing May 27.

  11. May 9 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  12. Set for hearing May 9.

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3642.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3312.) (March 29). Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

  15. Set for hearing March 29.

  16. Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and E.Q.

  17. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 12.

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

Sponsors

  • Pavley · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Pavley

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 36001
Democratic 3000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Liu — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Allen — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Pan — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

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Do pass as amended

Passed 6 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5100
Democratic 1000
Total 6100
% of votes cast 86%14%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Lara — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hill — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5001
Democratic 1000
Total 6001
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Not Voting
Beall — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 995 do?
Existing law requires the Department of Water Resources to investigate and survey conditions of damage to quality of underground waters that are, or may be, caused by improperly constructed, abandoned, or defective wells. Existing law requires the department to report to the appropriate California regional water quality control board its recommendations for minimum standards for well construction in any particular locality in which it deems regulation necessary to protection of quality of underground water. This bill, on or before January 1, 2019, would require the department to update well standards for water wells, monitoring wells, and cathodic protection wells based on existing knowledge and to submit these standards to the State Water Resources Control Board. Existing law requires the state board to adopt a model water well, cathodic protection well, and monitoring well drilling and abandonment ordinance implementing prescribed standards of the department. This bill would require the state board to revise the model ordinance upon the receipt of the standards from the department.
Who sponsors SB 995?
SB 995 is sponsored by Pavley.
What is the current status of SB 995?
This bill died with 2015-2016 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 995?
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