California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

AB 2053 — Freshwater and Estuarine Harmful Algal Bloom Program.

Last action — In committee: Held under submission.

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

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Under the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act, the State Water Resources Control Board and the California regional water quality control boards are the principal state agencies with regulatory authority over water quality. This bill would require the state board to establish a Freshwater and Estuarine Harmful Algal Bloom Program to protect water quality and public health from algal blooms. The bill would require the state board, in consultation with specified entities, among other things, to coordinate immediate and long-term algal bloom event incident response, as provided, and conduct and support algal bloom field assessment and ambient monitoring at the state, regional, watershed, and site-specific waterbody scales.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Held under submission.

  2. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  3. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  5. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. Coauthors revised.

  8. Coauthors revised.

  9. Re-referred to Com. on W.,P., & W.

  10. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W.,P., & W. Read second time and amended.

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

  12. From printer. May be heard in committee March 9.

  13. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Caballero · Cosponsor
  • Cecilia M. Aguiar-Curry · Cosponsor
  • Dodd · Cosponsor
  • Hill · Cosponsor
  • Monning · Cosponsor
  • Quirk · Primary

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 116 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Quirk

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (116)

116 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 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11001
Republican 2000
Democratic 1000
Total 14001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Levine — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Wood — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Salas — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Harper — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chu — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Not Voting
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety environment
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2053 do?
Under the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act, the State Water Resources Control Board and the California regional water quality control boards are the principal state agencies with regulatory authority over water quality. This bill would require the state board to establish a Freshwater and Estuarine Harmful Algal Bloom Program to protect water quality and public health from algal blooms. The bill would require the state board, in consultation with specified entities, among other things, to coordinate immediate and long-term algal bloom event incident response, as provided, and conduct and support algal bloom field assessment and ambient monitoring at the state, regional, watershed, and site-specific waterbody scales.
Who sponsors AB 2053?
AB 2053 is sponsored by Caballero, Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. (Democratic), Dodd, Hill, Monning, and Quirk.
What is the current status of AB 2053?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 2053?
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