AB 685 - An Act to Add Section 106.3 to the Water Code, Relating to Water.

An Act to Add Section 106.3 to the Water Code, Relating to Water.

AB 685 — 2011-2012 Legislature

Summary

Existing law establishes various state water policies, including the policy that the use of water for domestic purposes is the highest use of water.

This bill would declare that it is the established policy of the state that every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water adequate for human consumption, cooking, and sanitary purposes. The bill would require all relevant state agencies, including the Department of Water Resources, the State Water Resources Control Board, and the State Department of Public Health, to consider this state policy when revising, adopting, or establishing policies, regulations, and grant criteria when those policies, regulations, and grant criteria are pertinent to the uses of water described above.

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Title

An Act to Add Section 106.3 to the Water Code, Relating to Water.

Author(s)

Mike Eng

Co-Authors

• Paul Fong
• Manuel Perez
• Lois Wolk

Subjects

• State water policy

Major Actions

Introduced	2/17/2011
Referred to Committee
Passed Assembly Committee on Water, Parks and Wildlife	4/26/2011
Passed Assembly Committee on Appropriations	5/27/2011
Passed Assembly	6/01/2011
Passed Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water	7/07/2011
Passed Senate Committee on Appropriations	8/15/2011
Passed Senate Committee on Appropriations	8/16/2012
Passed Senate	8/23/2012
Passed Assembly	8/29/2012
Presented to the governor (enrolled)	9/12/2012
Became law (chaptered).	9/25/2012

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	Assembly Committee on Water, Parks and Wildlife	Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.	4/26/2011	This motion PASSED the Assembly Committee on Water, Parks and Wildlife 8 voted YES 3 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Assembly Committee on Appropriations	Do pass as amended.	5/27/2011	This motion PASSED the Assembly Committee on Appropriations 12 voted YES 5 voted NO 0 voted present/not voting
currently selected	Assembly	AB 685 ENG Assembly Third Reading	6/01/2011	This bill PASSED the Assembly 52 voted YES 24 voted NO 4 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water	Do pass as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.	7/07/2011	This motion PASSED the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water 5 voted YES 3 voted NO 1 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate Committee on Appropriations	Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.	8/15/2011	This motion PASSED the Senate Committee on Appropriations 8 voted YES 0 voted NO 1 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate Committee on Appropriations	Do pass as amended.	8/16/2012	This motion PASSED the Senate Committee on Appropriations 5 voted YES 2 voted NO 0 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Assembly 3rd Reading AB685 Eng By Wolk	8/23/2012	This bill PASSED the Senate 22 voted YES 16 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Assembly	AB 685 ENG Concurrence in Senate Amendments	8/29/2012	This bill PASSED the Assembly 51 voted YES 28 voted NO 1 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	2/17/2011
		2/17/2011	Read first time. To print.
		2/18/2011	From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.
		3/03/2011	Referred to Com. on W., P. & W.
select this vote	Vote	4/26/2011	Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
		4/27/2011	From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (April 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
		5/11/2011	In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
		5/27/2011	From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 27). Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
select this vote	Vote	5/27/2011	Do pass as amended.
		5/31/2011	Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
		6/01/2011	Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 52. Noes 24. Page 1738.)
		6/01/2011	In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
currently selected	Assembly Vote on Passage	6/01/2011	AB 685 ENG Assembly Third Reading
		6/08/2011	Referred to Com. on RLS.
		6/30/2011	From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on RLS.
		7/01/2011	Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
select this vote	Vote	7/07/2011	Do pass as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.
		7/07/2011	From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 3.) (July 7).
		7/11/2011	Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
		8/15/2011	From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
select this vote	Vote	8/15/2011	Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.
		8/25/2011	In committee: Held under submission.
		1/13/2012	From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.
select this vote	Vote	8/16/2012	Do pass as amended.
		8/21/2012	From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 16).
		8/22/2012	Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
		8/23/2012	Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 22. Noes 16. Page 4758.).
select this vote	Senate Vote on Passage	8/23/2012	Assembly 3rd Reading AB685 Eng By Wolk
		8/24/2012	In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 28 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
		8/27/2012	Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 6357.)
		8/29/2012	Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 51. Noes 28. Page 6492.).
select this vote	Assembly Vote on Passage	8/29/2012	AB 685 ENG Concurrence in Senate Amendments
		9/12/2012	Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:35 p.m.
		9/25/2012	Approved by the Governor.
		9/25/2012	Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 524, Statutes of 2012.