BILL NUMBER: AB 606 AMENDED
BILL TEXT
AMENDED IN SENATE AUGUST 17, 2015
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MAY 12, 2015
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 13, 2015
INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Levine
( Coauthor: Senator Wolk
)
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
An act to add Section 14107 to, and to add Article 6.5
(commencing with Section 14714) to Chapter 2 of Part 5.5 of Division
3 of Title 2 of, 11011.29 to the Government
Code, relating to state property.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 606, as amended, Levine. Water conservation.
Existing law requires the Department of General Services to
provide planning, acquisition, construction, and maintenance of state
buildings and property, and maintain a statewide property inventory
of all real property held by the state. Existing law requires the
department, in consultation with the State Energy Resources
Conservation and Development Commission, and with the concurrence of
the Department of Finance, to identify each public building in the
department's state property inventory where it is feasible for that
building to reduce energy consumption and achieve energy
efficiencies, as specified, and make retrofits, as specified.
Existing law provides that the Department of Transportation has
full possession and control of all state highways and associated
property. Existing law authorizes the Department of Transportation to
perform work required to alleviate or repair damage to property
during declared emergencies, as specified.
This bill would, when the Department of General Services
replaces landscaping or irrigation on property or when new property
is added to the department's statewide property inventory, require
the department to reduce water consumption and increase water
efficiencies for that property, where feasible, through replacement
of landscaping, irrigation timers, or spray sprinkler heads,
implementation of recycled water irrigation, or any combination
thereof. The bill also would impose similar water conservation
requirements on the Department of Transportation. a
state agency builds upon state-owned real property, purchases real
property, or replaces landscaping or irrigation, require the state
agency to reduce water consumption and increase water efficiencies
for that property where feasible, as defined, through specified water
efficiency measures. The bill would exempt from its requirements
state-owned real property that is leased for agricultural purposes.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 11011.29 is added to the
Government Code , to read:
11011.29. (a) When a state agency builds upon state-owned real
property, purchases real property, or replaces landscaping or
irrigation, the state agency shall reduce water consumption and
increase water efficiencies for that property, where feasible,
through any or all of the following measures:
(1) Replacement of landscaping with drought-tolerant plants with
an emphasis on native plant species.
(2) Replacement of irrigation timers to permit efficient watering
schedules.
(3) Replacement of existing irrigation with drip irrigation,
bubblers, or low precipitation spray nozzles, or a combination of
these irrigation methods.
(4) Implementation of recycled water irrigation or rainwater
capture irrigation or both.
(5) Installation of irrigation submeters.
(b) This section shall not apply to state-owned real property that
is leased to a private party for agricultural purposes.
(c) For purposes of this section, "feasible" means that the water
efficiency measures may be accomplished in a cost-effective manner
within a reasonable period of time, taking into account life-cycle
cost analyses and technological factors, as determined by the state
agency.
SECTION 1. Section 14107 is added to the
Government Code, to read:
14107. (a) When the department replaces landscaping or irrigation
on property or acquires new property, the department shall reduce
water consumption and increase water efficiencies for that property,
where feasible, through any or all of the following:
(1) Replacement of landscaping with drought-tolerant plants with
an emphasis on native plant species.
(2) Replacement of irrigation timers to permit efficient watering
schedules.
(3) Replacement of spray sprinkler heads with bubblers, drip
irrigation, and soaker hoses.
(4) Implementation of recycled water irrigation.
(b) For purposes of this section, "feasible" means capable of
being accomplished in a successful manner within a reasonable period
of time, taking into account life-cycle cost analyses, and
environmental, social, historical, and technological factors.
SEC. 2. Article 6.5 (commencing with Section
14714) is added to Chapter 2 of Part 5.5 of Division 3 of Title 2 of
the Government Code, to read:
Article 6.5. State Property Water Use
14714. (a) When the department replaces landscaping or irrigation
on property or when new property is added to the department's
statewide property inventory, the department shall reduce water
consumption and increase water efficiencies for that property, where
feasible, through any or all of the following:
(1) Replacement of landscaping with drought-tolerant plants with
an emphasis on native plant species.
(2) Replacement of irrigation timers to permit efficient watering
schedules.
(3) Replacement of spray sprinkler heads with bubblers, drip
irrigation, and soaker hoses.
(4) Implementation of recycled water irrigation.
(b) Work on public property of the California State University
shall be subject to the consent of the California State University.
(c) For purposes of this section, "feasible" means capable of
being accomplished in a successful manner within a reasonable period
of time, taking into account life-cycle cost analyses, and
environmental, social, historical, and technological factors.