AB 2403 Summary

• Modifies the definition of "water" in the Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act to mean water from any source, expanding the types of water systems covered under Articles XIII C and XIII D of the California Constitution

• Declares that use of potable domestic water for nonpotable purposes (cemeteries, golf courses, parks, highway landscaping, industrial and irrigation uses) constitutes waste or unreasonable use under California Constitution Article X if recycled water is available

• Requires that the Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act be liberally construed to limit local government revenue and enhance taxpayer consent

• Makes clarifications to definitions of "assessment," "increased," "extended," and other terms used in the Proposition 218 implementation procedures for local government fees and charges