Bill Text: CA AB869 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Sustainable water use and demand reduction: recycled water.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2017-08-24 - 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. [AB869 Detail]

Download: California-2017-AB869-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 869

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Introduced by Assembly Member Rubio

February 16, 2017

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An act to amend Section 13552.2 of the Water Code, relating to water.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 869, as introduced, Rubio. Water use: landscaping: recycled water.

Existing provisions of the California Constitution declare the policy that the water resources of the state be put to beneficial use to the fullest extent of which they are capable, that the waste or unreasonable use or unreasonable method of use of water be prevented, and that the conservation of these waters is to be exercised with a view to the reasonable and beneficial use of the waters in the interest of the people and for the public welfare. Existing law contains legislative findings declaring the use of potable domestic water for the irrigation of residential landscaping to be a waste or unreasonable use of water if recycled water is available.

This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to this provision.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Section 13552.2 of the Water Code is amended to read:

13552.2.

 (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the use of potable domestic water for the irrigation of residential landscaping is a waste or an unreasonable use of water within the meaning of Section 2 of Article X of the California Constitution if recycled water, for this use, is available to the residents and meets the requirements set forth in Section 13550, as determined by the state board after notice and a hearing.

(b) The state board may require a public agency or person subject to this section to submit information that the state board determines may be relevant in making the determination required in subdivision (a).