Dahle
Author
Existing law declares that the general welfare requires 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 water is to be exercised with a view to the reasonable and beneficial use of water in the interest of the people and for the public welfare. Existing law provides for contribution of expenses of, and proceedings for declaration of rights in, jointly used wells, pumping plants, or conduits used by 2 or more persons. This bill would authorize a landowner, where a conduit is constructed across or buried beneath the lands of 2 or more landowners, and the conduit is not under the control or management of any public agency or authority, to modify, repair, or replace, as defined, the conduit on or beneath their land if the modification, repair, or replacement is made in a manner that does not impede the flow of the water to any other water right holder receiving a benefit of the conduit. The bill would authorize a landowner or water right holder to, where a conduit is constructed across or buried beneath the lands of 2 or more landowners, and the conduit is not under the control or management of any public agency or authority, modify, repair, or replace, as defined, the conduit on or beneath the land of any other landowner that the conduit is constructed across or buried beneath. The bill would require the landowner or water right holder making the change to receive written permission from a public landowner, as defined, on whose land the conduit will be changed, as specified. The bill would require the modification, repair, or replacement to be made in a manner that does not impede the flow of the water to any other water right holders that benefit from use of the conduit. The bill would require any increased operation, maintenance, or expenses involved in the modification, repair, or replacement of the conduit to be the responsibility of the landowner or water right holder who makes the change.
Returned to Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).
June 28 set for final hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 5. Noes 4.)
March 22 set for second hearing canceled at the request of author.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on W.,P., & W.
July 1 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
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 38. Noes 0. Page 886.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 816.) (April 15).
Set for hearing April 15.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
(Ayes 32. Noes 4.)
Joint Rule 55 suspended. (Ayes 32. Noes 4. Page 272.)
Art. IV. Sec. 8(a) of the Constitution dispensed with.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 19.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| SB463 | HTML |
| 02/16/21 - Introduced | |
| 03/08/21 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/28/21 - Amended Assembly | |
| 01/10/22 - Amended Assembly |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 04/12/21- Senate Natural Resources and Water | |
| 04/21/21- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 06/24/22- Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife |
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