California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 615 — Waste discharge requirements: waivers: managed wetlands.

Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

The Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act, with certain exceptions, requires a waste discharger to file certain information with the appropriate California regional water quality control board. The act prohibits a waste discharger from taking certain actions relating to the discharge of waste before filing the information with the regional board and also prohibits a waste discharger from taking those actions after filing the report but before the occurrence of certain events. The act requires each regional board to prescribe waste discharge requirements, as specified, that implement relevant water quality control plans. Under the act, the State Water Resources Control Board or a regional board may waive requirements regarding a specific discharge or type of discharge if the state board or regional board determines that the waiver is consistent with any applicable state or regional water quality control plan and is in the public interest. The act requires that the waiver shall not exceed 5 years in duration, but permits the state board or a regional board to renew the waiver. The act requires the waiver to be conditional on specified monitoring requirements but authorizes the state board or a regional board to waive the monitoring requirements for discharges it determines do not pose a significant threat to water quality. This bill would require that managed wetlands be presumed to not pose a significant threat to water quality and would require, with respect to managed wetlands, the state board and regional boards to waive the above-described reporting requirements, regional board prescribed waste discharge requirements, and monitoring requirements of the waiver program, except that the state board or a regional board shall require water quality monitoring of a managed wetland not more than once during the duration of each waiver period unless results of downstream monitoring demonstrate a violation of water quality discharge standards. The bill would limit this monitoring to contaminants that are actually applied by wetland managers to the wetland and contaminants that are known to be naturally present in the wetland environment.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. April 29 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  3. Set for hearing April 29.

  4. Re-referred to Coms. on E.Q. and N.R. & W.

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

  6. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  7. Read first time.

  8. From printer. May be acted upon on or after April 1.

  9. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 615 do?
The Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act, with certain exceptions, requires a waste discharger to file certain information with the appropriate California regional water quality control board. The act prohibits a waste discharger from taking certain actions relating to the discharge of waste before filing the information with the regional board and also prohibits a waste discharger from taking those actions after filing the report but before the occurrence of certain events. The act requires each regional board to prescribe waste discharge requirements, as specified, that implement relevant water quality control plans. Under the act, the State Water Resources Control Board or a regional board may waive requirements regarding a specific discharge or type of discharge if the state board or regional board determines that the waiver is consistent with any applicable state or regional water quality control plan and is in the public interest. The act requires that the waiver shall not exceed 5 years in duration, but permits the state board or a regional board to renew the waiver. The act requires the waiver to be conditional on specified monitoring requirements but authorizes the state board or a regional board to waive the monitoring requirements for discharges it determines do not pose a significant threat to water quality. This bill would require that managed wetlands be presumed to not pose a significant threat to water quality and would require, with respect to managed wetlands, the state board and regional boards to waive the above-described reporting requirements, regional board prescribed waste discharge requirements, and monitoring requirements of the waiver program, except that the state board or a regional board shall require water quality monitoring of a managed wetland not more than once during the duration of each waiver period unless results of downstream monitoring demonstrate a violation of water quality discharge standards. The bill would limit this monitoring to contaminants that are actually applied by wetland managers to the wetland and contaminants that are known to be naturally present in the wetland environment.
Who sponsors SB 615?
SB 615 is sponsored by Bill Berryhill.
What is the current status of SB 615?
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 SB 615?
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