AB 753 — State Water Pollution Cleanup and Abatement Account: annual proceeds transfers.

Summary

Under existing law, the State Water Resources Control Board and the 9 California regional water quality control boards regulate water quality and prescribe waste discharge requirements in accordance with the federal national pollutant discharge elimination system permit program established by the federal Clean Water Act and the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act. Existing law requires each regional board to formulate and adopt water quality control plans for all areas within the region, as provided. Existing law authorizes the imposition of civil penalties for violations of certain waste discharge requirements and requires that penalties imposed pursuant to these provisions be deposited into the Waste Discharge Permit Fund, to be expended by the state board, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for specified purposes related to water quality. For violations of certain other waste discharge requirements, including the violation of a waste discharge requirement effluent limitation, existing law imposes specified civil penalties, the proceeds of which are deposited into the continuously appropriated State Water Pollution Cleanup and Abatement Account, which is established in the State Water Quality Control Fund. This bill would create the Waterway Recovery Account within the Waste Discharge Permit Fund, and would annually transfer from the State Water Pollution Cleanup and Abatement Account, excluding administratively imposed civil liabilities that include a supplemental environmental project in connection with a monetary penalty, 40% of the annual proceeds to the Waterway Recovery Account. The bill would provide that moneys in the account created by the bill are continuously appropriated to the state board without regard to fiscal years. The bill would require the state board to allocate the Waterway Recovery Account moneys to each regional board on a proportional basis, based on moneys generated in each region, and would require the regional boards to allocate those moneys to third parties for restoration projects, as specified, with priority given to third parties that will undertake projects with multiple benefits that provide greenspace within disadvantaged communities, as provided. By creating a new continuously appropriated account, and by transferring funds from an existing continuously appropriated account, the bill would make an appropriation.

Bill Text

• Enrolled 09/14/23 - Enrolled Current pdf September 14, 2023
• Amended 08/14/23 - Amended Senate pdf August 14, 2023
• Amended 07/13/23 - Amended Senate pdf July 13, 2023
• Amended 06/29/23 - Amended Senate pdf June 29, 2023
• Amended 06/15/23 - Amended Senate pdf June 15, 2023
• Introduced 02/13/23 - Introduced pdf February 13, 2023
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Action History

1. February 01, 2024

   Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

2. January 03, 2024

   Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

3. October 08, 2023

   Vetoed by Governor.

4. September 19, 2023

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

5. September 12, 2023

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3236.).

6. September 12, 2023

   Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 3228.)

7. September 11, 2023

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 13 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

8. September 11, 2023

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 32. Noes 6. Page 2554.).

9. September 05, 2023

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

10. September 01, 2023

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (September 1).

11. August 21, 2023

    In committee: Referred to APPR suspense file.

12. August 14, 2023

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.

13. August 09, 2023

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

14. July 13, 2023

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

15. July 12, 2023

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (July 12).

16. June 29, 2023

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

17. June 15, 2023

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

18. June 14, 2023

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

19. June 07, 2023

    Referred to Com. on E.Q.

20. May 31, 2023

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

21. May 30, 2023

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1868.)

22. May 18, 2023

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

23. May 18, 2023

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 18).

24. April 19, 2023

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

25. March 29, 2023

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

26. March 29, 2023

    Coauthors revised.

27. February 23, 2023

    Referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M.

28. February 14, 2023

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.

29. February 13, 2023

    Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Diane Papan · Primary
• Diane Dixon · Cosponsor

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