BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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Date of Hearing: May 20, 2015
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Jimmy Gomez, Chair
AB
1463 (Gatto) - As Introduced February 27, 2015
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Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: NoReimbursable: No
SUMMARY:
This bill requires the State Water Resources Control Board
(SWRCB), in consultation with the Department of Public Health
(DPH), the California Building Standards Commission (BSC), and
stakeholders to develop standards for reusing graywater,
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rainwater, and other water at the same location (onsite water
reuse).
FISCAL EFFECT:
1)Increased first year costs of $615,000 (GF) and ongoing annual
costs of $420,000 for SWRCB to develop monitor and enforce the
standards.
2)Increased costs of $150.000 (GF), for DPH to provide
consultation in the development of the program.
3)Increased costs, of $150,000 (GF), for BSC to provide
consultation in the development of the program.
COMMENTS:
1)Purpose. According to the author, the importance of water
conservations and water-use efficiency cannot be overstated as
California faces its fourth year of its worst drought in
recorded history. Despite incredibly dire conditions, water
continues to be wasted throughout the state and there are
existing opportunities to conserve water and use water more
efficiently. According to the author, this bill will
facilitate the use off on-sight recycled water by establishing
standards and testing and monitoring requirements while
protecting the health and safety of the consumers.
2)Background. California is now experiencing its fourth
consecutive year of drought. On April 1, 2015, Governor Brown
issued Executive Order B-29-15 with 31 directives intended to
help California respond to the drought State of Emergency.
Directive 17 is for the California Energy Commission, the
Department of Water Resources, and the SWRCB to deploy an
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innovative Water Energy Technology (WET) program for
businesses, residents, industries and agriculture by
accelerating the use of cutting-edge technologies. The
Governor includes among those technologies "integrated on-site
reuse systems. This bill is consistent with that order.
3)Governor's May Revision. The recently released May Revision
includes a proposal for $475 million for Proposition to SWRCB
for water recycling and advanced treatment projects to enhance
local water supply resilency. Although the details are not
completely known, this bill appears to be consistent with that
appropriation.
Analysis Prepared by:Jennifer Galehouse / APPR. / (916)
319-2081