BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular Session
SB 995 (Pavley) - Well standards
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|Version: February 10, 2016 |Policy Vote: N.R. & W. 9 - 0, |
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|Urgency: No |Mandate: No |
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|Hearing Date: May 27, 2016 |Consultant: Narisha Bonakdar |
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Bill
Summary:(1) SB 995 requires the Department of Water Resources
(DWR), on or before January 1, 2019, to update the well
standards for water wells, monitoring wells, and cathodic
protection wells. The bill also requires DWR to establish an
advisory panel to identify critical gaps in existing knowledge
about the best practices, and to conduct any necessary research
and submit a report, by January 1, 2022, to the State Water
Resources Control Board (SWRCB) outlining any recommendations.
Upon the receipt of recommendations, SWRCB must revise the model
water well, cathodic protection well, and monitoring well
drilling and abandonment ordinance adopted pursuant to Section
13801.
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The following information is revised to reflect amendments
adopted by the committee on May 27, 2016
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Fiscal
Impact:
One-time cost of approximately $1.7 (General Fund) to update
the well standards as required in this bill.
Author
Amendments:
Remove the requirement that DWR establish an advisory panel to
identify critical gaps in existing knowledge about best
practices, conduct any necessary research, and submit a report
to the SWRCB outlining any recommendations.
Remove the requirement that the SWRCB revise the model water
well, cathodic protection well, and monitoring well drilling
and abandonment ordinance adopted pursuant to Section 13801.
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