California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 554 — Desalination: statewide goal.

Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Existing law, the Cobey-Porter Saline Water Conversion Law, states the policy of this state that desalination projects developed by or for public water entities be given the same opportunities for state assistance and funding as other water supply and reliability projects, and that desalination be consistent with all applicable environmental protection policies in the state. The law provides that is it the intention of the Legislature that the Department of Water Resources undertake to find economic and efficient methods of desalting saline water so that desalted water may be made available to help meet the growing water requirements of the state. This bill would establish a goal to desalinate 300,000 acre-feet of drinking water per year by the year 2025 and 500,000 acre-feet of drinking water per year by the year 2030.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. Coauthors revised.

  4. In committee: Held under submission.

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

  6. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. Read second time and amended.

  8. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) (March 21).

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

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

  11. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Gonzalez Fletcher · Cosponsor
  • Bates · Cosponsor
  • Cunningham · Primary
  • Harper · Cosponsor
  • Mathis · Cosponsor
  • Wilk · Cosponsor
  • Travis Allen · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 115 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Cunningham

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (115)

115 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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

Passed 9 Yea · 2 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7204
Republican 2000
Total 9204
% of votes cast 60%13%0%27%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Yea
Levine — Nay
Mathis — Yea
Wood — Not Voting
Salas — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Friedman — Not Voting
Gomez — Nay
Harper — Yea
Chu — Yea
Thurmond — Not Voting
Gloria — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea

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Subjects

environment
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 554 do?
Existing law, the Cobey-Porter Saline Water Conversion Law, states the policy of this state that desalination projects developed by or for public water entities be given the same opportunities for state assistance and funding as other water supply and reliability projects, and that desalination be consistent with all applicable environmental protection policies in the state. The law provides that is it the intention of the Legislature that the Department of Water Resources undertake to find economic and efficient methods of desalting saline water so that desalted water may be made available to help meet the growing water requirements of the state. This bill would establish a goal to desalinate 300,000 acre-feet of drinking water per year by the year 2025 and 500,000 acre-feet of drinking water per year by the year 2030.
Who sponsors AB 554?
AB 554 is sponsored by Gonzalez Fletcher, Bates, Cunningham, Harper, Mathis, Wilk, and Travis Allen.
What is the current status of AB 554?
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 554?
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