Chris Rogers
- Democratic
- Assemblymember
- District 2
Author
Existing law provides that an emergency regulation adopted by the State Water Resources Control Board following a Governor's proclamation of a state of emergency based on drought conditions, for which the board makes specified findings, may remain in effect for up to one year, as provided, and may be renewed if the board determines that specified conditions relating to precipitation are still in effect. This bill would provide that specified emergency regulations adopted by the board for the Scott River and Shasta River watersheds shall remain in effect until January 1, 2031, or until permanent rules establishing and implementing long-term instream flow requirements are adopted for those watersheds, whichever occurs first. The bill would require the board to provide annual public updates, including opportunities for public comment, on its progress toward developing permanent flow rules for the rivers, as provided. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Scott River and Shasta River watersheds.
Approved by the Governor.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 130, Statutes of 2025.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 58. Noes 20. Page 3213.).
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 6. Page 2657.).
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
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 6. Noes 0.) (June 10).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 17. Page 1423.)
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (April 23).
Read second time and amended.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 8).
From printer. May be heard in committee February 16.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| AB263 | HTML |
| 01/16/25 - Introduced | |
| 04/10/25 - Amended Assembly | |
| 06/02/25 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/11/25 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/03/25 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/12/25 - Enrolled | |
| 09/26/25 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 04/04/25- Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife | |
| 04/21/25- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 04/25/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 06/06/25- Senate Natural Resources and Water | |
| 06/24/25- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 09/06/25- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 09/10/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS |
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