BILL ANALYSIS Ó SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair 2015 - 2016 Regular Session AB 617 (Perea) - Groundwater. ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Version: July 16, 2015 |Policy Vote: N.R. & W. 9 - 0 | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Urgency: No |Mandate: No | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Hearing Date: August 27, 2015 |Consultant: Marie Liu | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- *********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE *********** The following information is revised to reflect amendments adopted by the committee on August 27, 2015 Bill Summary: AB 617 would make changes regarding the development and use of Sustainable Groundwater Plans. Fiscal Impact: Unknown costs, likely in the mid-tens of thousands of dollars per notice, to the Water Rights Fund (special) to the State Water Resources Control Board (board) to investigate notices that a state entity is not cooperating in the implementation of a groundwater sustainability plan. Author Amendments: Delete amendments to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act that would have allowed groundwater sustainability agencies developing plans for the same groundwater basin to AB 617 (Perea) Page 1 of ? use data that was consistent but not the same. Modifies the restrictions on the assigning of groundwater rights. -- END --