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California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 789 — Sale of water by local public entities: excise tax.

Last action July 01, 2015 — July 1 hearing: Heard for testimony only.

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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 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 prohibits the Legislature from imposing taxes for local purposes, but allows the Legislature to authorize local governments to impose them. This bill would authorize a local public entity that supplies water at retail or wholesale for the benefit of persons within the service area or area of jurisdiction of that public entity to impose, by ordinance, an excise tax on an excessive user of water, at a rate not to exceed 300% of the purchase price of the water, if the ordinance proposing the tax is approved by 23 of the electors voting on the measure and the revenue from the tax is equally distributed between the public entity and the State Water Resources Control Board for water conservation efforts within the jurisdiction of the public entity.

Bill Text

Amended 06/08/15 - Amended Assembly Current pdf June 08, 2015
Amended 05/11/15 - Amended Senate pdf May 11, 2015
Introduced 02/27/15 - Introduced pdf February 27, 2015
SB789 View text html

Action History

July 01, 2015
July 1 hearing: Heard for testimony only.
June 15, 2015
From committee: Be re-referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and REV. & TAX. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 15). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
June 11, 2015
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
June 08, 2015
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
June 04, 2015
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
May 18, 2015
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
May 18, 2015
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 1031.) Ordered to the Assembly.
May 13, 2015
Ordered to special consent calendar.
May 11, 2015
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
May 07, 2015
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 885.) (May 4).
April 24, 2015
Set for hearing May 4.
April 22, 2015
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 732.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
April 02, 2015
Set for hearing April 21.
March 19, 2015
Referred to Coms. on T. & H. and APPR.
March 02, 2015
Read first time.
March 02, 2015
From printer. May be acted upon on or after April 1.
February 27, 2015
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Wieckowski

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]

June 15, 2015

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	10	0	0	0
Republican	0	0	0	1
Total	10	0	0	1
% of votes cast	91%	0%	0%	9%

How each member voted (11)

Member	Party	Vote
Rodriguez	—	Yea
Waldron	—	Yea
Burke	—	Yea
Campos	—	Yea
Cooley	—	Yea
Dodd	—	Yea
Wood	—	Yea
Mayes	—	Yea
Chang	—	Yea
Gordon	—	Yea
Jones, Brian W.	Republican	Not Voting

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Special Consent #1

May 18, 2015

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	33	0	0	3
Democratic	3	0	0	0
Total	36	0	0	3
% of votes cast	92%	0%	0%	8%

How each member voted (39)

Member	Party	Vote
Anderson	—	Yea
Bates	—	Yea
Hernandez	—	Yea
Leyva	—	Yea
Mendoza	—	Yea
Roth	—	Yea
Vidak	—	Yea
Wieckowski	—	Yea
Allen	—	Yea
Mitchell	—	Yea
De León	—	Yea
Runner	—	Yea
Cannella	—	Yea
Hall	—	Not Voting
Hancock	—	Yea
Hertzberg	—	Yea
Beall	—	Yea
Block	—	Yea
Hill	—	Yea
Hueso	—	Yea
Huff	—	Yea
Lara	—	Yea
Leno	—	Yea
Liu	—	Yea
Monning	—	Yea
Moorlach	—	Yea
Morrell	—	Yea
Nielsen	—	Yea
Pan	—	Yea
Pavley	—	Not Voting
Wolk	—	Yea
Fuller	—	Yea
Galgiani	—	Yea
Beth Gaines	—	Yea
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 as amended

May 04, 2015

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	7	0	0	0
Total	7	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (7)

Member	Party	Vote
Bates	—	Yea
Lara	—	Yea
Leyva	—	Yea
Mendoza	—	Yea
Nielsen	—	Yea
Hill	—	Yea
Beall	—	Yea

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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

April 21, 2015

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	9	0	0	1
Democratic	1	0	0	0
Total	10	0	0	1
% of votes cast	91%	0%	0%	9%

How each member voted (11)

Member	Party	Vote
Leyva	—	Yea
Cannella	—	Yea
Mendoza	—	Yea
Roth	—	Yea
Wieckowski	—	Yea
Allen	—	Yea
Bates	—	Yea
Beall	—	Yea
Galgiani	—	Yea
Beth Gaines	—	Not Voting
McGuire, Mike	Democratic	Yea

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Subjects

taxation environment

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 789 do?: The California Constitution prohibits the Legislature from imposing taxes for local purposes, but allows the Legislature to authorize local governments to impose them. This bill would authorize a local public entity that supplies water at retail or wholesale for the benefit of persons within the service area or area of jurisdiction of that public entity to impose, by ordinance, an excise tax on an excessive user of water, at a rate not to exceed 300% of the purchase price of the water, if the ordinance proposing the tax is approved by 23 of the electors voting on the measure and the revenue from the tax is equally distributed between the public entity and the State Water Resources Control Board for water conservation efforts within the jurisdiction of the public entity.
Who sponsors SB 789?: SB 789 is sponsored by Wieckowski.
What is the current status of SB 789?: 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 789?: Track SB 789 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

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At a glance

Identifier: SB 789
Jurisdiction: California
Session: 2015-2016 Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: February 27, 2015
Status: Passed Senate
Prime sponsor: Wieckowski

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