Bill Text: CA SB998 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Discontinuation of residential water service: urban and community water systems.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-09-28 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 891, Statutes of 2018. [SB998 Detail]
Download: California-2017-SB998-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Senate
March 22, 2018 |
Senate Bill | No. 998 |
Introduced by Senator Dodd |
February 05, 2018 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
The
California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YESBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
The Legislature finds and declares as follows:SEC. 2.
Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 116900) is added to Part 12 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code, to read:
CHAPTER
6. Water ShutoffsDiscontinuation of Residential Water Service
116900.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:116902.
(a) An urban water supplier not regulated by the Public Utilities Commission shall comply with this chapter on and after February 1,116904.
(a) An urban and community water system shall have a written policy on discontinuation of residential service(c)A violation of this section shall be punishable by a civil penalty, issued by the board or the Public Utilities Commission, as appropriate, in an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) for each day in
which the violation occurs. All moneys collected shall be deposited in the General Fund.
116906.
(a) (1) (A) An urban and community water system shall not(2)If the urban and community water system is unable to contact the customer named on the account, an urban and community water system shall not shut off residential service until the urban and community water system contacts any adult occupying the residence and provides them with the urban and community water system’s policy on residential service shutoffs and offers to discuss options as described in paragraph (1).
(3)
116908.
An urban and community water system shall not116910.
An urban and community water system that116912.
(a) For a residential customer116914.
An urban and community water system shall report the number of annual116916.
The AttorneySEC. 3.
Section 777 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:777.
(a) This section applies if there is a landlord-tenant relationship between the residential occupants and the owner, manager, or operator of the dwelling.SEC. 4.
Section 779 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:779.
(a) No electrical, gas, heat, or water corporation may terminate residential service for nonpayment of a delinquent account unless the corporation first gives notice of the delinquency and impending termination, as provided in Section 779.1.SEC. 5.
Section 779.1 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:779.1.
(a) Every electrical, gas, heat, or water corporation shall allow every residential customer at least 19 days from the date of mailing its bill for services, postage prepaid, for payment of the charges demanded. No corporation subject to this section may terminate residential service for nonpayment of a delinquent account unless the corporation first gives notice of the delinquency and impending termination, at least 10 days prior to the proposed termination, by means of a notice mailed, postage prepaid, to the customer to whom the service is billed, not earlier than 19 days from the date of mailing the corporation’s bill for services, and the 10-day period shall not commence until five days after the mailing of the notice.SEC. 6.
Section 780 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:780.
(a) No electrical, gas, heat, or water corporation shall, by reason of delinquency in the payment of its charges, terminate service on any Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday, or at any time during which the business offices of the corporation are not open to the public.SEC. 7.
Section 10009 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:10009.
(a) This section applies if there is a landlord-tenant relationship between the residential occupants and the owner, manager, or operator of the dwelling.SEC. 8.
Section 10010 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:10010.
(a) No public utility furnishing light, water, power, or heat may terminate residential service for nonpayment of a delinquent account unless the public utility first gives notice of the delinquency and impending termination, as provided in Section 10010.1.SEC. 9.
Section 10010.1 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:10010.1.
(a) No public utility furnishing light, heat, water, or power may terminate residential service on account of nonpayment of a delinquent account unless the public utility first gives notice of the delinquency and impending termination, at least 10 days prior to the proposed termination, by means of a notice mailed, postage prepaid, to the customer to whom the service is billed, not earlier than 19 days from the date of mailing the public utility’s bill for services, and the 10-day period shall not commence until five days after the mailing of the notice.SEC. 10.
Section 12822 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:12822.
(a) This section applies if there is a landlord-tenant relationship between the residential occupants and the owner, manager, or operator of the dwelling.SEC. 11.
Section 12823 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:12823.
(a) No district furnishing its inhabitants with light, water, power, or heat may terminate residential service for nonpayment of a delinquent account unless the district first gives notice of the delinquency and impending termination, as provided in Section 12823.SEC. 12.
Section 12823.1 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:12823.1.
(a) No district furnishing light, heat, water, or power may terminate residential service on account of nonpayment of a delinquent account unless the district first gives notice of the delinquency and impending termination, at least 10 days prior to the proposed termination, by means of a notice mailed, postage prepaid, to the customer to whom the service is billed not earlier than 19 days from the date of mailing the district’s bill for services, and the 10-day period shall not commence until five days after the mailing of the notice.SEC. 13.
Section 16481 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:16481.
(a) This section applies if there is a landlord-tenant relationship between the residential occupants and the owner, manager, or operator of the dwelling.SEC. 14.
Section 16482 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:16482.
(a) No district furnishing its inhabitants with light, water, power, heat, or means for the disposition of garbage, sewage, or refuse matter may terminate residential service for nonpayment of a delinquent account unless the district first gives notice of the delinquency and impending termination, as provided in Section 16482.1.SEC. 15.
Section 16482.1 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:16482.1.
(a) No district furnishing light, heat, water, or power, or means for the disposition of garbage, sewage, or refuse matter, may terminate residential service on account of nonpayment of a delinquent account unless the district first gives notice of the delinquency and impending termination, at least 10 days prior to the proposed termination, by means of a notice mailed, postage prepaid, to the customer to whom the service is billed, not earlier than 19 days from the date of mailing the district’s bill for services, and the 10-day period shall not commence until five days after the mailing of the notice.If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.