California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 2373 — Merced Irrigation District.

Last action — Referred to Com. on B. & F.R.

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

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

The Irrigation District Law provides for the formation of irrigation districts with prescribed powers, including acting to put to any beneficial use any water under the district's control. This bill would appropriate $45,000 from the General Fund to the Merced Irrigation District for implementing on-farm irrigation system and water use efficiency improvements for small communal farms in the County of Merced. The bill would require, on or before April 30, 2018, the Merced Irrigation District to report to the Legislature how the appropriated funds were spent, how the funds resulted in improvement to irrigation efficiency, and how the funds reduced energy, fuel, and water usage. The bill would additionally require the report, to the greatest extent possible, to evaluate the effectiveness of expanding the program to assistance on small farms statewide. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Merced.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to Com. on B. & F.R.

  2. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  3. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 2. Page 5227.)

  4. Reconsideration granted. (Page 5227.)

  5. Motion to reconsider made by Assembly Member Gray.

  6. Read third time. Refused passage. (Ayes 50. Noes 0. Page 5144.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 25).

  9. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  10. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Read second time and amended.

  12. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  13. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  14. Read second time and amended.

  15. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 29).

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

  17. From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

  18. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Gray · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Gray

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 2373 GRAY Assembly Third Reading

Passed 72 Yea · 2 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 64204
Democratic 5000
Republican 3002
Total 72206
% of votes cast 90%3%0%8%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Not Voting
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Holden — Yea
Levine — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Medina — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Daly — Yea
Salas — Yea
Burke — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Low — Yea
Gray — Yea
Mayes — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gomez — Nay
Atkins — Yea
Gordon — Not Voting
Hadley — Yea
Harper — Nay
Kim — Yea
Linder — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Chang — Not Voting
Chau — Yea
Chu — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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AB 2373 GRAY Assembly Third Reading

Failed 50 Yea · 0 Nay · 30 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 450025
Democratic 5000
Republican 0005
Total 500030
% of votes cast 63%0%0%38%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Not Voting
Alejo — Yea
Baker — Not Voting
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Not Voting
Brown — Yea
Low — Yea
Maienschein — Not Voting
Mathis — Not Voting
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinorth — Not Voting
Wagner — Not Voting
Wilk — Not Voting
Eggman — Yea
Campos — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gray — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Holden — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Burke — Yea
Harper — Not Voting
Chang — Not Voting
Kim — Not Voting
Levine — Yea
Linder — Not Voting
Bigelow — Not Voting
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Not Voting
Mayes — Not Voting
Melendez — Not Voting
Nazarian — Not Voting
Obernolte — Not Voting
Olsen — Not Voting
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Not Voting
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gordon — Not Voting
Hadley — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Not Voting
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Not Voting
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting
Lackey, Tom Republican Not Voting

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Do pass.

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12004
Democratic 2000
Republican 0002
Total 14006
% of votes cast 70%0%0%30%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Not Voting
Bloom — Yea
Holden — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wagner — Not Voting
Eggman — Yea
Chang — Not Voting
Daly — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Obernolte — Not Voting
Santiago — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11003
Republican 1000
Total 12003
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Levine — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Not Voting
Lopez — Yea
Harper — Not Voting
Salas — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Bigelow — Not Voting
Dodd — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Medina — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Williams — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2373 do?
The Irrigation District Law provides for the formation of irrigation districts with prescribed powers, including acting to put to any beneficial use any water under the district's control. This bill would appropriate $45,000 from the General Fund to the Merced Irrigation District for implementing on-farm irrigation system and water use efficiency improvements for small communal farms in the County of Merced. The bill would require, on or before April 30, 2018, the Merced Irrigation District to report to the Legislature how the appropriated funds were spent, how the funds resulted in improvement to irrigation efficiency, and how the funds reduced energy, fuel, and water usage. The bill would additionally require the report, to the greatest extent possible, to evaluate the effectiveness of expanding the program to assistance on small farms statewide. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Merced.
Who sponsors AB 2373?
AB 2373 is sponsored by Gray.
What is the current status of AB 2373?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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 2373?
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