California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 2909 — Water: transfer or exchange: expedited review.

Last action — In committee: Held under submission.

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

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 existing law, the State Water Resources Control Board administers a water rights program pursuant to which the board grants permits and licenses to appropriate water. Existing law provides procedures for a permittee or licensee to temporarily change the point of diversion, place of use, or purpose of use due to a transfer or exchange of water or water rights, as specified. These temporary transfers are defined as transfers of one year or less. This bill would require the board to develop and implement an expedited 30-day review process for approval of petitions under those provisions to temporarily change the point of diversion, place of use, or purpose of use due to a transfer or exchange of water or water rights if the transfer is for a reoccurring water transfer, as defined, or an environmentally beneficial transfer, as defined. The bill would require the Department of Water Resources to develop a 30-day review process for reoccurring water transfers that utilize facilities of the State Water Project. The bill would repeal its provisions as of January 1, 2022.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Held under submission.

  2. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  3. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  4. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 28).

  5. In committee: Reconsideration of a favorable vote granted.

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  8. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

  10. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 4689.)

  12. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  13. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (April 27).

  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

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

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

  18. From printer. May be heard in committee April 9.

  19. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Levine · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Levine

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Placed on suspense file

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
Beall — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Bates — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea

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AB 2909 A & A.R. Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 79 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 69001
Democratic 5000
Republican 5000
Total 79001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Harper — Yea
Low — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Medina — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Salas — Yea
Linder — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Weber — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Burke — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Kim — Yea
Levine — Yea
Gray — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chang — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15001
Democratic 2000
Republican 2000
Total 19001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Chang — Yea
Daly — Yea
Holden — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13001
Republican 1000
Total 14001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Yea
Harper — Not Voting
Mathis — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Levine — Yea
Salas — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Medina — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2909 do?
Under existing law, the State Water Resources Control Board administers a water rights program pursuant to which the board grants permits and licenses to appropriate water. Existing law provides procedures for a permittee or licensee to temporarily change the point of diversion, place of use, or purpose of use due to a transfer or exchange of water or water rights, as specified. These temporary transfers are defined as transfers of one year or less. This bill would require the board to develop and implement an expedited 30-day review process for approval of petitions under those provisions to temporarily change the point of diversion, place of use, or purpose of use due to a transfer or exchange of water or water rights if the transfer is for a reoccurring water transfer, as defined, or an environmentally beneficial transfer, as defined. The bill would require the Department of Water Resources to develop a 30-day review process for reoccurring water transfers that utilize facilities of the State Water Project. The bill would repeal its provisions as of January 1, 2022.
Who sponsors AB 2909?
AB 2909 is sponsored by Levine.
What is the current status of AB 2909?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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 2909?
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