Jerry Hill
- Democratic
Author
The California Constitution declares the policy that the water resources of the state be put to beneficial use to the fullest extent of which they are capable, that the waste or unreasonable use or unreasonable method of use of water be prevented, and that the conservation of such waters is to be exercised with a view to the reasonable and beneficial use of the waters in the interest of the people and for the public welfare. Existing law requires the Department of Water Resources and the State Water Resources Control Board to take all appropriate proceedings or actions to prevent waste, unreasonable use, unreasonable method of use, or unreasonable method of diversion of water in this state. Existing law authorizes any public entity, as defined, that supplies water at retail or wholesale for the benefit of persons within the service area or area of jurisdiction of the public entity to, by ordinance or resolution, adopt and enforce a water conservation program to reduce the quantity of water used for the purpose of conserving the water supplies of the public entity. Existing law provides that a violation of a requirement of a water conservation program is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than 30 days, or by a fine not exceeding $1,000, or both. This bill would declare that during prescribed periods excessive water use by a residential customer in a single-family residence or by a customer in a multiunit housing complex, as specified, is prohibited. This bill, during prescribed periods, would require each urban retail water supplier to establish a method to identify and discourage excessive water use. This bill would authorize as a method to identify and discourage excessive water use the establishment of a rate structure that includes block tiers, water budgets, or rate surcharges over and above base rates for excessive water use by residential customers. This bill would authorize as a method to identify and discourage excessive water use the establishment of an excessive water use ordinance, rule, or tariff condition that includes a definition of or procedure to identify and address excessive water use, as prescribed, and would make a violation of this excessive water use ordinance, rule, or tariff condition an infraction or administrative civil penalty and would authorize the penalty for a violation to be based on conditions identified by the urban retail water supplier. By creating a new infraction, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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 no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 230, Statutes of 2016.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:30 a.m.
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 23. Noes 13. Page 4864.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 6. Noes 1. Page 4848.)
Set for hearing August 10.
From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 4819.) Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 45. Noes 29. Page 5710.) Ordered to the Senate.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 6.) (June 29).
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
(Corrected June 21).
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 4.) (June 14).
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on W., P., & W.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 23. Noes 11. Page 3801.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
Set for hearing May 2.
Withdrawn from committee.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 2. Page 3312.) (March 29). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
Set for hearing March 29.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 4.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| SB814 | HTML |
| 01/04/16 - Introduced | |
| 03/17/16 - Amended Senate | |
| 03/30/16 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/06/16 - Amended Assembly | |
| 06/21/16 - Amended Assembly | |
| 08/12/16 - Enrolled | |
| 08/29/16 - Chaptered |
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