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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 1928
Author: Campos (D), et al.
Amended: 8/15/16 in Senate
Vote: 21
SENATE NATURAL RES. & WATER COMMITTEE: 6-2, 6/28/16
AYES: Pavley, Allen, Hertzberg, Hueso, Jackson, Monning
NOES: Stone, Vidak
NO VOTE RECORDED: Wolk
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: 5-2, 8/11/16
AYES: Lara, Beall, Hill, McGuire, Mendoza
NOES: Bates, Nielsen
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 56-22, 6/1/16 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT: Water efficiency: landscape irrigation equipment
SOURCE: Santa Clara Valley Water District
DIGEST: This bill revises the due dates for the California
Energy Commission to develop and adopt performance standards and
labeling requirements for landscape irrigation equipment.
ANALYSIS:
Existing law:
1)Directs, in 2006, the California Energy Commission (CEC), in
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consultation with the Department of Water Resources (DWR) to
adopt performance standards and labeling requirements for
landscape irrigation equipment, including, but not limited to,
irrigation controllers, moisture sensors, emission devices,
and valves, for the purpose of reducing the wasteful,
uneconomic, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy
or water.
2)Requires the CEC to:
a) Adopt the performance standards and labeling
requirements by January 1, 2010.
b) Consider the Irrigation Association's Smart Water
Application Technology Program testing protocols when
adopting performance standards for landscape irrigation
equipment.
3)Establishes that on and after January 1, 2012, no irrigation
controller or moisture sensor for landscape irrigation uses
could be sold or installed in the state unless the controller
or sensor meets the performance standards and labeling
requirements established by the CEC.
4)Conditions all these requirements upon funds availability.
Funds were not made available for these purposes and so the
CEC has not established performance standards for landscape
irrigation equipment.
This bill:
1)Requires the CEC to adopt performance standards and labeling
requirements for landscape irrigation equipment on or before
January 1, 2019.
2)Requires the CEC, in adopting the performance standards and
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labeling requirements, to take in consideration of
developments in landscape irrigation efficiency occurring on
or after January 1, 2010.
3)Bans, after the adoption of the standards and requirements,
the sale or installation of irrigation equipment for landscape
irrigation uses unless the controller or sensor meets the
CEC's adopted performance standards and labeling requirements.
Comments
Question of funding. It has been 10 years since enactment of AB
1881. With luck funding will be provided this time around.
Related Legislation
AB 2515 (Weber, 2016) requires DWR, by January 1, 2020, and at
least every three years thereafter, to either update the model
water-efficient landscape ordinance or make a finding that an
update to the model water-efficient landscape ordinance at that
time is not a useful or effective means to improve either the
efficiency of landscape water use or the administration of the
ordinance.
SB 1340 (Wolk, 2016) adds to the model water efficient landscape
ordinance a permit requirement for the installation or
replacement of specified automatic irrigation systems, or the
expansion of the same specified automatic irrigation systems to
increase the irrigated area by 25% or more, for a landscape
project on or after July 1, 2018.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal
Com.:YesLocal: No
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According to the Senate Appropriations Committee, increased
staff costs of approximately $150,000 and contract costs of
approximately $200,000 for the CEC to establish performance
standards and labeling requirements (General Fund or special
fund).
SUPPORT: (Verified8/12/16)
Santa Clara Valley Water District (source)
American Water Works Association, California-Nevada Section
Association of California Water Agencies
California Landscape Contractors Association
California Municipal Utilities Association
California Special Districts Association
California Water Association
Campbell Chamber of Commerce
City of Campbell
City of Morgan Hill
City of San Jose
City of Saratoga
City of Sunnyvale
Cupertino Chamber of Commerce
Cupertino City Council
East Bay Municipal Utility District
East Valley Water District
Gilroy Chamber of Commerce
Los Altos Hills City Council
Milpitas Chamber of Commerce
San Diego County Water Authority
San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
Santa Clara County Farm Bureau
OPPOSITION: (Verified8/12/16)
None received
ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT: According to the author, "As a state,
we've become more water conscious and have made huge strides
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with indoor conservation efforts. However, fifty percent of
residential water use takes place outdoors; having water
efficient gardens and landscapes will translate into significant
water savings. AB 1928 will help California take the next and
long-overdue steps in recommitting ourselves to improving
outdoor water efficiency."
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 56-22, 6/1/16
AYES: Alejo, Arambula, Atkins, Baker, Bloom, Bonilla, Bonta,
Brown, Burke, Calderon, Campos, Chau, Chiu, Chu, Cooley,
Dababneh, Daly, Dodd, Eggman, Frazier, Cristina Garcia,
Eduardo Garcia, Gatto, Gipson, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gordon, Gray,
Roger Hernández, Holden, Irwin, Jones-Sawyer, Lackey, Levine,
Linder, Lopez, Low, McCarty, Medina, Mullin, Nazarian,
O'Donnell, Olsen, Quirk, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, Salas,
Santiago, Mark Stone, Thurmond, Ting, Waldron, Weber,
Williams, Wood, Rendon
NOES: Achadjian, Travis Allen, Bigelow, Brough, Chang, Chávez,
Dahle, Beth Gaines, Gallagher, Grove, Harper, Jones, Kim,
Maienschein, Mathis, Mayes, Melendez, Obernolte, Patterson,
Steinorth, Wagner, Wilk
NO VOTE RECORDED: Cooper, Hadley
Prepared by:Dennis O'Connor / N.R. & W. / (916) 651-4116
8/15/16 20:10:12
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