California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 551 — State water policy: water and energy efficiency.

Last action — August 27 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 California Constitution requires the reasonable and beneficial use of water. Existing law establishes various state water policies, including the policy that the water resources of the state be put to beneficial use to the fullest extent of which they are capable. Existing law, the Warren-Alquist State Energy Resources Conservation Development Act, declares, among other things, that electrical and natural gas utilities should have as a principal goal of their resource planning and investment to minimize the cost to society of reliable energy services, improve the environment, and encourage the diversity of energy sources. The act also declares that those utilities should seek to exploit all practicable and cost-effective conservation and improvements in the efficiency of energy use and distribution that offer equivalent or better system of reliability. This bill would declare the policy of the state that water use and water treatment shall operate in a manner that is as energy efficient as is feasible and energy use and generation shall operate in a manner that is as water efficient as is feasible. This bill would require all relevant state agencies to consider this state policy when revising, adopting, or establishing policies, regulations, and grant criteria when pertinent to these uses of water and energy.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. August 27 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  2. August 19 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  3. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 4.) (July 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  4. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on W., P., & W.

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

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

  7. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 27. Noes 9. Page 1205.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 1156.) (May 28).

  10. Set for hearing May 28.

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

  12. Set for hearing May 11.

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 821.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  14. Set for hearing April 28.

  15. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  16. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  17. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 29.

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

Sponsors

  • Wolk · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Wolk

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 9 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9302
Republican 0100
Total 9402
% of votes cast 60%27%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Harper — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Rendon — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Salas — Not Voting
Bigelow — Not Voting
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Levine — Yea
Medina — Yea
Williams — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay

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3rd Reading

Passed 27 Yea · 9 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 24904
Democratic 3000
Total 27904
% of votes cast 68%23%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Bates — Nay
Beall — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Galgiani — Not Voting
Glazer — Yea
Allen — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Runner — Nay
Block — Yea
Hill — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Cannella — Not Voting
Huff — Nay
Hall — Yea
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

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Do pass

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5200
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Leyva — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Bates — Nay
Beall — Yea
Mendoza — Yea

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Hill — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Beall — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Yea

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Subjects

environment energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 551 do?
The California Constitution requires the reasonable and beneficial use of water. Existing law establishes various state water policies, including the policy that the water resources of the state be put to beneficial use to the fullest extent of which they are capable. Existing law, the Warren-Alquist State Energy Resources Conservation Development Act, declares, among other things, that electrical and natural gas utilities should have as a principal goal of their resource planning and investment to minimize the cost to society of reliable energy services, improve the environment, and encourage the diversity of energy sources. The act also declares that those utilities should seek to exploit all practicable and cost-effective conservation and improvements in the efficiency of energy use and distribution that offer equivalent or better system of reliability. This bill would declare the policy of the state that water use and water treatment shall operate in a manner that is as energy efficient as is feasible and energy use and generation shall operate in a manner that is as water efficient as is feasible. This bill would require all relevant state agencies to consider this state policy when revising, adopting, or establishing policies, regulations, and grant criteria when pertinent to these uses of water and energy.
Who sponsors SB 551?
SB 551 is sponsored by Wolk.
What is the current status of SB 551?
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 551?
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