California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 1925 — Desalination: statewide goal.

Last action — In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  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 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 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 require the department to establish a goal of a specific number of acre-feet of drinking water to be desalinated per year by the year 2025 and of a greater specific number of acre-feet of drinking water to be desalinated per year by the year 2030, as part of a comprehensive water plan that fully evaluates other, specified options.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  2. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.

  3. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  4. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  5. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 12).

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

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

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

  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

  • Bates · Cosponsor
  • Jones · Cosponsor
  • Chang · Primary
  • Mathis · Cosponsor
  • Steinorth · Cosponsor
  • Travis Allen · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Chang

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (116)

116 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do pass as amended.

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
Mathis — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Salas — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Harper — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Dodd — Not Voting
Levine — Yea
Medina — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1925 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 require the department to establish a goal of a specific number of acre-feet of drinking water to be desalinated per year by the year 2025 and of a greater specific number of acre-feet of drinking water to be desalinated per year by the year 2030, as part of a comprehensive water plan that fully evaluates other, specified options.
Who sponsors AB 1925?
AB 1925 is sponsored by Bates, Jones, Chang, Mathis, Steinorth, and Travis Allen.
What is the current status of AB 1925?
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 1925?
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