Scott Wilk
- Republican
- Senator
- District 21
Author
Under existing law, the State Water Resources Control Board administers a water rights program pursuant to which the board grants permits and licenses to appropriate water. Existing law requires an application for a permit to appropriate water to include, among other things, sufficient information to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood that unappropriated water is available for the proposed appropriation. Existing law requires the board to issue and deliver a notice of an application as soon as practicable after the receipt of an application for a permit to appropriate water that conforms to the law. Existing law allows interested persons to file a written protest with regard to an application to appropriate water and requires the protestant to set forth the objections to the application. Existing law declares that no hearing is necessary to issue a permit in connection with an unprotested application, or if the undisputed facts support the issuance of the permit and there is no disputed issue of material fact, unless the board elects to hold a hearing. This bill, if the board has not rendered a final determination on an application for a permit to appropriate water for a beneficial use or uses that include mining use within 30 years from the date the application was filed, would require the board to issue a new notice and provide an opportunity for protests before rendering a final determination, with specified exceptions.
Returned to Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).
June 28 set for second hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 3. Noes 2.)
June 17 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 969.) Ordered to the Assembly.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 669.) (April 5).
Set for hearing April 5.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 520.) (March 16).
Set for hearing March 16.
Art. IV. Sec. 8(a) of the Constitution dispensed with.
Joint Rule 55 suspended. (Ayes 32. Noes 4. Page 272.)
(Ayes 32. Noes 4.)
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 20.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| SB520 | HTML |
| 02/17/21 - Introduced | |
| 03/17/21 - Amended Senate |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 03/11/21- Senate Natural Resources and Water | |
| 04/04/21- Senate Appropriations | |
| 04/07/21- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 06/24/22- Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife |
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