Roderick Wright
- Democratic
Author
(1) Existing law, the Water Replenishment District Act, provides for the formation of water replenishment districts and grants authority to a water replenishment district relating to the replenishment, protection, and preservation of groundwater supplies within that district. The act generally authorizes a water replenishment district to establish an annual reserve fund in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000 commencing with the 2000–01 fiscal year, and thereafter, as that amount is adjusted annually. The act requires a minimum of 80% of the reserve fund to be expended for water purchases. This bill, until the 2019–20 fiscal year, would eliminate the requirement that a minimum of 80% of the reserve fund be expended for water purchases. The bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to provide the Water Replenishment District of Southern California with the ability to determine the appropriate use of moneys held in its annual reserve fund, and that public records shall help the Legislature determine whether the flexibility provided by this act should be permanently extended beyond the 2019−20 fiscal year. This bill would require a water replenishment district to establish a budget advisory committee, as prescribed, for purposes of reviewing a replenishment assessment and a district's annual operating budget, as specified, thereby imposing a state-mandated local program. The bill would require a water replenishment district to consult with the budget advisory committee, as specified, and to maintain records regarding the recommendations of the budget advisory committee and the final decisions made by the board of the water replenishment district with regard to those recommendations. These provisions would become inoperative on June 30, 2019, and would be repealed on January 1, 2020. (2) The act provides that any operator of a water-producing facility that knowingly fails to register his or her water-producing facility or knowingly fails to file a groundwater production statement, or any other reports or statements required, as specified, in addition to interest due, as prescribed, is liable to the district for a penalty of $150. This bill would provide that the operator is liable to the district for a penalty of $1,000. The bill would delay the application of the increase in the amount of that penalty to an operator of a water-producing facility that is a party to certain litigation involving a water replenishment district until after the litigation is settled or all legal remedies have been exhausted. (3) The act authorizes the superior court of the county in which the major portion of the district lies to issue a temporary restraining order upon the filing by the district with the court of a verified petition or complaint setting forth that the defendant is the operator of a water-producing facility that has not been registered with the district or that the defendant is delinquent in the payment of a replenishment assessment, as specified. This bill would require the court to direct that the district or operator of a water-producing facility be awarded the reasonable attorney's fees and costs relating to a motion seeking injunctive relief under these provisions whenever the district or operator of a water-producing facility prevails on a petition or complaint. The bill would also delay the application of those provisions to an operator of a water-producing facility that is a party to the above-described litigation, as specified above. (4) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 638, Statutes of 2013.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 65. Noes 13. Page 3282.) Ordered to the Senate.
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 2438.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Joint Rule 62(a) file notice suspended. (Page 3247.)
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (September 11).
Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.
Read third time and amended. (Page 2794.)
Ordered to third reading.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 21).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (August 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on W.,P. & W.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on W.,P. & W.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on W.,P. & W. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 26).
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and W.,P. & W.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 31. Noes 4. Page 1151.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 566.) (April 17).
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.
Set for hearing April 17.
Withdrawn from committee.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
Set for hearing April 9.
Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and GOV. & F.
Read first time.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 26.
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| SB620 | HTML |
| 02/22/13 - Introduced | |
| 04/01/13 - Amended Senate | |
| 04/09/13 - Amended Senate | |
| 04/23/13 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/18/13 - Amended Assembly | |
| 06/27/13 - Amended Assembly | |
| 07/03/13 - Amended Assembly | |
| 08/30/13 - Amended Assembly | |
| 09/11/13 - Amended Assembly | |
| 09/19/13 - Enrolled | |
| 10/08/13 - Chaptered |
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