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CA AB2067

Bill

Status

Passed

9/19/2014

Primary Sponsor

Shirley Weber

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Origin

State Assembly

2013-2014 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires urban retail and wholesale water suppliers to provide narrative descriptions of water demand management measures implemented over the past 5 years and planned measures to achieve water use targets, with retail suppliers addressing specific measures including water waste prevention ordinances, metering, conservation pricing, and public education.

  • Extends the deadline for the Department of Water Resources to review 2015 urban water management plans and report to the Legislature on progress toward achieving a 20% reduction in urban water use from December 31, 2016 to July 1, 2017.

  • Requires all urban water suppliers to submit their 2015 plans to the Department of Water Resources by July 1, 2016.

  • Adds distribution system water loss as a new water use sector to be quantified in urban water management plans, with specific reporting requirements using a worksheet developed by the Department of Water Resources based on American Water Works Association methodology.

  • Requires urban water suppliers, beginning with plans due July 1, 2016, to separately analyze and define artificially supplied water features (ponds, lakes, waterfalls, fountains) separately from swimming pools and spas in water shortage contingency analyses.

Legislative Description

Urban water management plans.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 463, Statutes of 2014.

9/19/2014

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/10/2014
Natural Resources and Water5/8/2014
Rules4/24/2014
Appropriations3/25/2014
Water, Parks and Wildlife3/3/2014

Full Bill Text

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