California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 452 — Water Rights Fund: groundwater regulation.

Last action — From committee: Without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2015-2016 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, requires all groundwater basins designated as high- or medium-priority basins by the Department of Water Resources that are designated as basins subject to critical conditions of overdraft to be managed under a groundwater sustainability plan or coordinated groundwater sustainability plans by January 31, 2020, and requires all other groundwater basins designated as high- or medium-priority basins to be managed under a groundwater sustainability plan or coordinated groundwater sustainability plans by January 31, 2022, except as specified. Existing law establishes groundwater reporting requirements for a person extracting groundwater in an area within a basin that is not within the management area of a groundwater sustainability agency or that is a probationary basin. Existing law establishes the Water Rights Fund, which consists of various fees and penalties. This bill would prohibit water rights fees from being available for expenditure by the board for the purposes of board enforcement of the provisions of the act and the groundwater reporting requirements.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee: Without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).

  2. In committee: Set, final hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  3. In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

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

  6. In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

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

  8. From printer. May be heard in committee March 26.

  9. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Bigelow · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Bigelow

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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

Failed 7 Yea · 7 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6701
Republican 1000
Total 7701
% of votes cast 47%47%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Williams — Nay
Harper — Yea
Gray — Yea
Lopez — Nay
Levine — Nay
Dodd — Nay
Medina — Nay
Rendon — Nay
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Gomez — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea

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Reconsideration.

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14000
Republican 1000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Gray — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Harper — Yea
Levine — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Medina — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Williams — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 452 do?
Existing law, the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, requires all groundwater basins designated as high- or medium-priority basins by the Department of Water Resources that are designated as basins subject to critical conditions of overdraft to be managed under a groundwater sustainability plan or coordinated groundwater sustainability plans by January 31, 2020, and requires all other groundwater basins designated as high- or medium-priority basins to be managed under a groundwater sustainability plan or coordinated groundwater sustainability plans by January 31, 2022, except as specified. Existing law establishes groundwater reporting requirements for a person extracting groundwater in an area within a basin that is not within the management area of a groundwater sustainability agency or that is a probationary basin. Existing law establishes the Water Rights Fund, which consists of various fees and penalties. This bill would prohibit water rights fees from being available for expenditure by the board for the purposes of board enforcement of the provisions of the act and the groundwater reporting requirements.
Who sponsors AB 452?
AB 452 is sponsored by Bigelow.
What is the current status of AB 452?
This bill died with 2015-2016 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 452?
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