Bill Text: CA AB2594 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Stormwater resources: use of captured water.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2016-09-23 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 526, Statutes of 2016. [AB2594 Detail]

Download: California-2015-AB2594-Chaptered.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 2594	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  526
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 23, 2016
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 23, 2016
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 22, 2016
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 25, 2016
	AMENDED IN SENATE  AUGUST 17, 2016
	AMENDED IN SENATE  AUGUST 1, 2016
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 19, 2016
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 17, 2016

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Gordon
   (Coauthor: Senator Pavley)

                        FEBRUARY 19, 2016

   An act to add Section 10561.7 to the Water Code, relating to
stormwater.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2594, Gordon. Stormwater resources: use of captured water.
   Existing law, the Stormwater Resource Planning Act, authorizes one
or more public agencies to develop a stormwater resource plan that
meets specified standards to address the capture of stormwater, as
defined, and dry weather runoff, as defined.
   This bill would authorize a public entity that captures stormwater
from urban areas, in accordance with a stormwater resource plan,
before the water reaches a natural channel to use the captured water
under certain circumstances.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 10561.7 is added to the Water Code, to read:
   10561.7.  (a) A public entity that captures stormwater from urban
areas, in accordance with a stormwater resource plan, before the
water reaches a natural channel shall be entitled to use the captured
water to the extent that the water augments existing water supplies.

   (b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to do any of the
following:
   (1) Alter or impair any existing rights.
   (2) Change existing water rights law.
   (3) Interfere with, amend, or supersede any existing water rights
adjudication or other legally mandated water management plan.
   (4) Create a groundwater pumping right where a pumping right does
not already exist.