Esmeralda Soria
- Democratic
- Assemblymember
- District 27
Author
Existing law prohibits a person, a state or local governmental agency, or a public utility from substantially diverting or obstructing the natural flow of, or substantially changing or using any material from the bed, channel, or bank of, any river, stream, or lake, or depositing or disposing of debris, waste, or other material containing crumbled, flaked, or ground pavement where it may pass into any river, stream, or lake, unless prescribed requirements are met, including written notification to the Department of Fish and Wildlife regarding the activity. Existing law requires the department to determine whether the activity may substantially adversely affect an existing fish and wildlife resource and, if so, to provide a draft lake or streambed alteration agreement to the person, agency, or utility. Existing law prescribes various requirements for lake and streambed alteration agreements. Existing law also establishes various exemptions from these provisions, including, until January 1, 2029, an exemption for the diversion of floodflows for groundwater recharge, as provided. This bill would, until January 1, 2029, exempt from these provisions the temporary operation of existing infrastructure or temporary pumps being used to divert water to groundwater recharge as long as certain conditions are met, including the use of protective screens on temporary pump intakes, as provided, for diversions directly from rivers or streams, and implementation of appropriate species protection measures, as provided. The bill would require the State Water Resources Control Board to, on or before January 1, 2027, compile information on the diversions, and permits issued for diversions, and post the information on its internet website.
Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Eggman.
Ordered to special consent calendar.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 15).
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 25).
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 5359.)
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 16).
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W., P., & W. Read second time and amended.
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 3.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| AB2060 | HTML |
| 02/01/24 - Introduced | |
| 04/16/24 - Amended Assembly | |
| 05/16/24 - Amended Assembly | |
| 07/01/24 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/15/24 - Amended Senate |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 04/19/24- Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife | |
| 05/06/24- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 05/20/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 06/21/24- Senate Natural Resources and Water | |
| 08/02/24- Senate Appropriations | |
| 08/15/24- Senate Appropriations | |
| 08/18/24- Sen. Floor Analyses |
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