California 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 463 — Water: landowner or water right holder right to modify, repair, or replace jointly used conduits.

Last action — Returned to Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).

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

This bill died with 2021-2022 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Existing law declares that the general welfare requires that the water resources of the state be put to beneficial use to the fullest extent of which they are capable, that the waste or unreasonable use or unreasonable method of use of water be prevented, and that the conservation of water is to be exercised with a view to the reasonable and beneficial use of water in the interest of the people and for the public welfare. Existing law provides for contribution of expenses of, and proceedings for declaration of rights in, jointly used wells, pumping plants, or conduits used by 2 or more persons. This bill would authorize a landowner, where a conduit is constructed across or buried beneath the lands of 2 or more landowners, and the conduit is not under the control or management of any public agency or authority, to modify, repair, or replace, as defined, the conduit on or beneath their land if the modification, repair, or replacement is made in a manner that does not impede the flow of the water to any other water right holder receiving a benefit of the conduit. The bill would authorize a landowner or water right holder to, where a conduit is constructed across or buried beneath the lands of 2 or more landowners, and the conduit is not under the control or management of any public agency or authority, modify, repair, or replace, as defined, the conduit on or beneath the land of any other landowner that the conduit is constructed across or buried beneath. The bill would require the landowner or water right holder making the change to receive written permission from a public landowner, as defined, on whose land the conduit will be changed, as specified. The bill would require the modification, repair, or replacement to be made in a manner that does not impede the flow of the water to any other water right holders that benefit from use of the conduit. The bill would require any increased operation, maintenance, or expenses involved in the modification, repair, or replacement of the conduit to be the responsibility of the landowner or water right holder who makes the change.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Returned to Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).

  2. June 28 set for final hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 5. Noes 4.)

  3. March 22 set for second hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

  5. July 1 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

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

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

  9. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 886.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  10. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  11. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 816.) (April 15).

  12. Set for hearing April 15.

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

  14. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  15. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  16. Joint Rule 55 suspended. (Ayes 32. Noes 4. Page 272.)

  17. (Ayes 32. Noes 4.)

  18. Art. IV. Sec. 8(a) of the Constitution dispensed with.

  19. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 19.

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do pass as amended.

Failed 5 Yea · 4 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3103
Democratic 1303
Republican 1000
Total 5406
% of votes cast 33%27%0%40%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Smith — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Levine — Nay
Salas — Not Voting
Friedman — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Not Voting
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Nay
Bennett, Steve Democratic Not Voting
Kalra, Ash Democratic Nay
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Not Voting
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Not Voting
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea

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Consent Calendar SB463

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 23000
Democratic 11002
Republican 4000
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Hueso — Yea
Pan — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Min — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Borgeas — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Roth — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Bates — Yea
Newman — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Not Voting
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Not Voting
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 463 do?
Existing law declares that the general welfare requires that the water resources of the state be put to beneficial use to the fullest extent of which they are capable, that the waste or unreasonable use or unreasonable method of use of water be prevented, and that the conservation of water is to be exercised with a view to the reasonable and beneficial use of water in the interest of the people and for the public welfare. Existing law provides for contribution of expenses of, and proceedings for declaration of rights in, jointly used wells, pumping plants, or conduits used by 2 or more persons. This bill would authorize a landowner, where a conduit is constructed across or buried beneath the lands of 2 or more landowners, and the conduit is not under the control or management of any public agency or authority, to modify, repair, or replace, as defined, the conduit on or beneath their land if the modification, repair, or replacement is made in a manner that does not impede the flow of the water to any other water right holder receiving a benefit of the conduit. The bill would authorize a landowner or water right holder to, where a conduit is constructed across or buried beneath the lands of 2 or more landowners, and the conduit is not under the control or management of any public agency or authority, modify, repair, or replace, as defined, the conduit on or beneath the land of any other landowner that the conduit is constructed across or buried beneath. The bill would require the landowner or water right holder making the change to receive written permission from a public landowner, as defined, on whose land the conduit will be changed, as specified. The bill would require the modification, repair, or replacement to be made in a manner that does not impede the flow of the water to any other water right holders that benefit from use of the conduit. The bill would require any increased operation, maintenance, or expenses involved in the modification, repair, or replacement of the conduit to be the responsibility of the landowner or water right holder who makes the change.
Who sponsors SB 463?
SB 463 is sponsored by Dahle, Megan (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 463?
This bill died with 2021-2022 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 463?
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