BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular Session
AB 1164 (Gatto) - Water conservation: drought tolerant
landscaping.
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|Version: July 16, 2015 |Policy Vote: GOV. & F. 6 - 0, |
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|Urgency: Yes |Mandate: No |
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|Hearing Date: August 27, 2015 |Consultant: Mark McKenzie |
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*********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE ***********
The following information is revised to reflect amendments
adopted by the committee on August 27, 2015
Bill
Summary: AB 1164, an urgency measure, would prohibit cities and
counties from enacting or enforcing any ordinance or regulation
that prohibits the installation of synthetic grass or artificial
turf on residential property.
Fiscal
Impact:
No state costs.
Committee
Amendments: Delete Section 4 of the bill, which would have
continuously appropriated $300 million from the General Fund to
the Department of Water Resources to provide matching funds to
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local entities that provide incentives for the replacement of
water inefficient landscaping with drought tolerant landscaping.
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