BILL ANALYSIS Ó SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair 2015 - 2016 Regular Session AB 1164 (Gatto) - Water conservation: drought tolerant landscaping. ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Version: July 16, 2015 |Policy Vote: GOV. & F. 6 - 0, | | | N.R. & W. 9 - 0 | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Urgency: Yes |Mandate: No | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Hearing Date: August 27, 2015 |Consultant: Mark McKenzie | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- *********** 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 AB 1164 (Gatto) Page 1 of ? local entities that provide incentives for the replacement of water inefficient landscaping with drought tolerant landscaping. -- END --