California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 2583 — Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Reform Act of 2009.

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

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    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.

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Summary

Existing law, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Reform Act of 2009, establishes the Delta Stewardship Council and requires the council to develop, adopt, and commence implementation of a comprehensive management plan for the Delta, known as the Delta Plan. The Delta Plan is required to further the coequal goals of providing a more reliable water supply and protecting, restoring, and enhancing the Delta ecosystem. The act requires the council to consider the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) for inclusion in the Delta Plan and requires the incorporation of the BDCP into the Delta Plan if the BDCP meets certain requirements. This bill would add a definition of the California Water Fix to the act. This bill would eliminate certain provisions applicable to the BDCP and would revise other provisions to instead refer to a new Delta water conveyance project for the purpose of exporting water. This bill would require new Delta water conveyance infrastructure to be considered as interdependent parts of a system and to be operated in a way that maximizes benefits for each of the coequal goals. The act requires a state or local public agency that proposes to undertake a covered action that will occur within the boundaries of the Delta or the Suisun Marsh to prepare, and submit to the council, a specified written certification of consistency with the Delta Plan prior to taking those actions. The act defines the term "covered action" to mean a plan, program, or project, as prescribed. This bill would delete certain exclusions relating to the BDCP from the definition of a covered action. This bill would prohibit any certification of consistency for a new Delta water conveyance project unless specified requirements are met. Under the act, until the State Water Resources Control Board issues an order approving a change in the point of diversion of the State Water Project and the federal Central Valley Project from the southern Delta to a certain point on the Sacramento River the Department of Water Resources is prohibited from commencing construction of any diversion, conveyance, or other facility necessary to divert and convey water pursuant to the change in point of diversion. This bill would apply the above prohibition to a new point of diversion as well as a change in the point of diversion. This bill would prohibit the board from granting final approval of the requested change in or new point of diversion until the board has completed its update of a specified water quality control plan. The act prohibits construction of a new Delta conveyance facility from being initiated until the persons or entities that contract to receive water from the State Water Project and the federal Central Valley Project or a joint powers authority representing those entities have made arrangements or entered into contracts to pay for certain costs required for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the facility and full mitigation of property tax or assessments levied for land use in the construction, location, mitigation, or operation of the facility. This bill would instead prohibit the construction until legally binding financial agreements or contracts are signed by each of the state and federal water contractors that will receive water supplies that commit them to pay for the costs required for the federal Central Valley Project, State Water Project, and any new Delta water conveyance facility, as specified, and full mitigation of property tax or assessments levied for land use in the construction, location, mitigation, operation, or maintenance of the facility.

Bill Text

Action History

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

  2. In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage.

  3. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

  7. Read first time.

  8. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  9. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Frazier · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • Frazier

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

Failed 5 Yea · 6 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4604
Republican 1000
Total 5604
% of votes cast 33%40%0%27%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Harper — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Olsen — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Lopez — Nay
Salas — Nay
Gomez — Not Voting
Bigelow — Nay
Levine — Nay
Medina — Not Voting
Williams — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2583 do?
Existing law, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Reform Act of 2009, establishes the Delta Stewardship Council and requires the council to develop, adopt, and commence implementation of a comprehensive management plan for the Delta, known as the Delta Plan. The Delta Plan is required to further the coequal goals of providing a more reliable water supply and protecting, restoring, and enhancing the Delta ecosystem. The act requires the council to consider the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) for inclusion in the Delta Plan and requires the incorporation of the BDCP into the Delta Plan if the BDCP meets certain requirements. This bill would add a definition of the California Water Fix to the act. This bill would eliminate certain provisions applicable to the BDCP and would revise other provisions to instead refer to a new Delta water conveyance project for the purpose of exporting water. This bill would require new Delta water conveyance infrastructure to be considered as interdependent parts of a system and to be operated in a way that maximizes benefits for each of the coequal goals. The act requires a state or local public agency that proposes to undertake a covered action that will occur within the boundaries of the Delta or the Suisun Marsh to prepare, and submit to the council, a specified written certification of consistency with the Delta Plan prior to taking those actions. The act defines the term "covered action" to mean a plan, program, or project, as prescribed. This bill would delete certain exclusions relating to the BDCP from the definition of a covered action. This bill would prohibit any certification of consistency for a new Delta water conveyance project unless specified requirements are met. Under the act, until the State Water Resources Control Board issues an order approving a change in the point of diversion of the State Water Project and the federal Central Valley Project from the southern Delta to a certain point on the Sacramento River the Department of Water Resources is prohibited from commencing construction of any diversion, conveyance, or other facility necessary to divert and convey water pursuant to the change in point of diversion. This bill would apply the above prohibition to a new point of diversion as well as a change in the point of diversion. This bill would prohibit the board from granting final approval of the requested change in or new point of diversion until the board has completed its update of a specified water quality control plan. The act prohibits construction of a new Delta conveyance facility from being initiated until the persons or entities that contract to receive water from the State Water Project and the federal Central Valley Project or a joint powers authority representing those entities have made arrangements or entered into contracts to pay for certain costs required for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the facility and full mitigation of property tax or assessments levied for land use in the construction, location, mitigation, or operation of the facility. This bill would instead prohibit the construction until legally binding financial agreements or contracts are signed by each of the state and federal water contractors that will receive water supplies that commit them to pay for the costs required for the federal Central Valley Project, State Water Project, and any new Delta water conveyance facility, as specified, and full mitigation of property tax or assessments levied for land use in the construction, location, mitigation, operation, or maintenance of the facility.
Who sponsors AB 2583?
AB 2583 is sponsored by Frazier.
What is the current status of AB 2583?
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 2583?
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