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CA AB1774

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/2/2010

Primary Sponsor

Lori Saldana

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Origin

State Assembly

2009-2010 Session

AI Summary

  • Amends water code to establish that using potable domestic water for landscape irrigation is wasteful or unreasonable if recycled water is available, as determined by the State Water Resources Control Board.

  • Authorizes public agencies (including local agencies, cities, counties, and districts) to require state agencies to use recycled water for landscape irrigation on their properties located within the public agency's jurisdiction.

  • Requires recycled water to be available and adequate quality, not diminish existing water rights, meet California Code of Regulations standards for irrigation systems, and be furnished at reasonable cost.

  • Defines "reasonable cost" for recycled water by comparing it to the cost of supplying, delivering, and treating potable domestic water; for existing systems, includes costs to retrofit irrigation infrastructure to meet applicable permitting requirements.

Legislative Description

Recycled water: state agency landscape irrigation.

Last Action

In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

6/22/2010

Committee Referrals

Rules6/3/2010
Appropriations3/23/2010
Water, Parks and Wildlife2/18/2010

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