California 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 832 — Water rights: measurement of diversion.

Last action — May 19 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

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

This bill died with 2021-2022 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

(1) Existing law defines various terms applicable to the Water Code. This bill would define "water year," unless otherwise specified, to mean the 12-month period beginning October 1 and ending September 30. (2) Existing law requires a person who diverts 10 acre-feet or more of water per year under a permit or license to install and maintain a device or employ a method capable of measuring the rate of direct diversion, rate of collection to storage, and rate of withdrawal or release from storage. Existing law requires the measurements to be made using the best available technologies and best professional practices using a device or methods satisfactory to the State Water Resources Control Board, as specified in regulations adopted by the state board. Existing law requires a permittee or licensee to maintain a record of all diversion monitoring, as provided, and to include those records with annual reports required to be submitted to the state board. Existing law authorizes the state board to modify these requirements if the state board finds that strict compliance with these requirements is infeasible, is unreasonably expensive, would unreasonably affect public trust uses, or would result in the waste or unreasonable use of water, or that the need for monitoring and reporting is adequately addressed by other conditions of the permit or license. This bill, among other things, would clarify existing law that a diverter, as defined, diverting 10 acre-feet or more of water per year is subject to these water diversion measurement, recording, and reporting requirements, as specified. This bill would require the state board to develop and administer a study to determine the ability of evapotranspiration alone, or in combination with other methodologies, to provide the information needed to monitor water diversions, as specified. The bill would require the state board to provide the Legislature with a report documenting the study, its results, and the findings of an independent review on or before January 1, 2028.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. May 19 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  2. Set for hearing May 19.

  3. April 25 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.

  4. Set for hearing April 25.

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

  6. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 3327.) (April 5).

  7. Set for hearing April 5.

  8. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  9. March 22 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  10. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  11. Set for hearing March 22.

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

  13. From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 3.

  14. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Dodd · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Dodd

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 5 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4001
Democratic 1000
Republican 0001
Total 5002
% of votes cast 71%0%0%29%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Kamlager — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bates — Not Voting
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 4000
Unaffiliated 3000
Republican 1001
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Eggman — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 832 do?
(1) Existing law defines various terms applicable to the Water Code. This bill would define "water year," unless otherwise specified, to mean the 12-month period beginning October 1 and ending September 30. (2) Existing law requires a person who diverts 10 acre-feet or more of water per year under a permit or license to install and maintain a device or employ a method capable of measuring the rate of direct diversion, rate of collection to storage, and rate of withdrawal or release from storage. Existing law requires the measurements to be made using the best available technologies and best professional practices using a device or methods satisfactory to the State Water Resources Control Board, as specified in regulations adopted by the state board. Existing law requires a permittee or licensee to maintain a record of all diversion monitoring, as provided, and to include those records with annual reports required to be submitted to the state board. Existing law authorizes the state board to modify these requirements if the state board finds that strict compliance with these requirements is infeasible, is unreasonably expensive, would unreasonably affect public trust uses, or would result in the waste or unreasonable use of water, or that the need for monitoring and reporting is adequately addressed by other conditions of the permit or license. This bill, among other things, would clarify existing law that a diverter, as defined, diverting 10 acre-feet or more of water per year is subject to these water diversion measurement, recording, and reporting requirements, as specified. This bill would require the state board to develop and administer a study to determine the ability of evapotranspiration alone, or in combination with other methodologies, to provide the information needed to monitor water diversions, as specified. The bill would require the state board to provide the Legislature with a report documenting the study, its results, and the findings of an independent review on or before January 1, 2028.
Who sponsors SB 832?
SB 832 is sponsored by Dodd.
What is the current status of SB 832?
This bill died with 2021-2022 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 832?
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