California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 615 — Salton Sea restoration.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 859, Statutes of 2017.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2017. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The Salton Sea Restoration Act requires the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, in consultation and coordination with the Salton Sea Authority, to lead Salton Sea restoration efforts. The act, to the extent that funding is appropriated to the Department of Fish and Wildlife for Salton Sea restoration activities, authorizes the Department of Water Resources, in coordination and under agreement with the Department of Fish and Wildlife, to undertake certain restoration efforts. This bill would specify that any barrier in the Salton Sea within or below a certain elevation would not be considered a dam and would provide that the construction of facilities to separate fresh water from highly saline water for the purposes of implementing restoration activities pursuant to the act shall not be subject to review, approval, inspection, or fees associated with certain laws relating to dams and reservoirs. The bill would state various legislative findings and declarations relating to the Salton Sea, would name the state's comprehensive management plan for the Salton Sea the "John J. Benoit Salton Sea Restoration Plan," and would recognize the State Water Resources Control Board's role in the restoration of the Salton Sea, as specified.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 859, Statutes of 2017.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 38. Noes 1. Page 2844.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 59. Noes 15. Page 3220.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read third time and amended.

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  11. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (September 1).

  12. August 23 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (June 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  14. June 13 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

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

  17. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 986.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  18. Published May 1 at 9 p.m.

  19. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  20. Ordered to second reading.

  21. Read third time and amended.

  22. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  23. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 708.) (April 17).

  24. Set for hearing April 17.

  25. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  26. Set for hearing March 28.

  27. Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  28. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Hueso

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB615 Hueso et al. Concurrence

Passed 38 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33101
Democratic 5000
Total 38101
% of votes cast 95%3%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
De León — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Newman — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Fuller — Not Voting
Glazer — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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SB 615 Hueso Senate Third Reading By GARCIA, E.

Passed 59 Yea · 15 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 431302
Democratic 14001
Republican 2202
Total 591505
% of votes cast 75%19%0%6%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Holden — Yea
Kiley — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Medina — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Nay
Ting — Yea
Wood — Not Voting
Gloria — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Weber — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Salas — Yea
Chau — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gray — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Harper — Nay
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Fong — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Voepel — Nay
Waldron — Yea
Acosta — Nay
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Brough — Nay
Chu — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cunningham — Nay
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Not Voting
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Not Voting
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Nay
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8005
Democratic 3000
Republican 0001
Total 11006
% of votes cast 65%0%0%35%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Not Voting
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Not Voting
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Fong — Not Voting
Friedman — Yea
Gray — Not Voting
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Chau — Yea
Obernolte — Not Voting
Eggman — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

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

Passed 14 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12100
Republican 2000
Total 14100
% of votes cast 93%7%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Salas — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Harper — Nay
Levine — Yea
Chu — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea

Official roll call →

3rd Reading SB615 Hueso et al. Urgency Clause

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32003
Democratic 5000
Total 37003
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Monning — Yea
Pan — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Allen — Yea
De León — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bates — Not Voting
Bradford — Yea
Lara — Not Voting
Mendoza — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Newman — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Roth — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Hill — Yea
Fuller — Not Voting
Galgiani — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 615 do?
The Salton Sea Restoration Act requires the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, in consultation and coordination with the Salton Sea Authority, to lead Salton Sea restoration efforts. The act, to the extent that funding is appropriated to the Department of Fish and Wildlife for Salton Sea restoration activities, authorizes the Department of Water Resources, in coordination and under agreement with the Department of Fish and Wildlife, to undertake certain restoration efforts. This bill would specify that any barrier in the Salton Sea within or below a certain elevation would not be considered a dam and would provide that the construction of facilities to separate fresh water from highly saline water for the purposes of implementing restoration activities pursuant to the act shall not be subject to review, approval, inspection, or fees associated with certain laws relating to dams and reservoirs. The bill would state various legislative findings and declarations relating to the Salton Sea, would name the state's comprehensive management plan for the Salton Sea the "John J. Benoit Salton Sea Restoration Plan," and would recognize the State Water Resources Control Board's role in the restoration of the Salton Sea, as specified.
Who sponsors SB 615?
SB 615 is sponsored by Hueso and Eduardo Garcia.
What is the current status of SB 615?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2017. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 615?
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