This week, the Department of Finance released proposed Budget trailer bill language on nine drought/water related issues which are denoted with an asterisk in the list below. RCRC staff is urgently requesting member counties input on the various trailer bill proposals. In the aftermath of the release of the Governor’s May Revision, Senate and Assembly Budget Subcommittees met this week to consider both open items and the Governor’s new proposals contained in the May Revision, including the drought/water related trailer bills. Given the timing of the unveiling of the drought/water related proposals, it appears the fate of most will be determined in the Joint Budget Conference Committee. The final Budget Bill deadline is midnight June 15, 2015. Please send comments regarding any of the budget trailer bills to Kathy Mannion at kmannion@rcrcnet.org. The Budget trailer bills can be accessed here. The following is a list of all water related Budget trailer bills:
807 State Water Board Drinking Water Program Fees
813 Public Well Logs
820 Drought Expanded Local Enforcement Authority*
823 Drought Penalties*
824 Drought Monitoring and Reporting*
825 Drought Water System Consolidation*
826 Drought Submetering*
827 CEQA Exemption for Groundwater Wells*
830 Drought Stormwater Plans*
831 CEQA Exemption for Drought Mitigation*
832 CEQA Exemption for Water Recycling*