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          CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
          AB 2277 (Fletcher)
          As Amended  July 15, 2010
          Majority vote
           
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          |ASSEMBLY:  |74-0 |(April 22,      |SENATE: |33-0 |(August 5,     |
          |           |     |2010)           |        |     |2010)          |
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           Original Committee Reference:    W., P. & W.  

           SUMMARY  :   Updates requirements for urban water suppliers to  
          consider military base water conservation targets set by  
          Presidential Executive Order.  Specifically,  this bill  changes a  
          reference from Presidential Executive Order 13423 to  
          Presidential Executive Order 13514 and any future presidential  
          order governing water conservation by federal agencies.

           The Senate amendments  delete the reference to future  
          presidential orders in order to remove a conflict with SB 1478  
          (Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee).

           EXISTING LAW  :  

           1)Directs the state to achieve a 20% reduction in urban per  
            capita water use in California by December 31, 2020.  

          2)Requires urban retail water suppliers to develop urban water  
            use targets that will cumulatively result in the 20% reduction  
            referenced above.

          3)Directs an urban retail water supplier that supplies water to  
            a military installation to consider that installation's  
            requirements under federal Executive Order 13423.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :   None

           AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY,  this bill made technical changes to  
          reference to the current Presidential Executive Order governing  
          federal agency water conservation and any future orders.

           COMMENTS  :   Executive Order 13423, signed by President Bush on  
          January 26, 2007, required federal agencies to reduce water  
          consumption intensity 6% by the end of fiscal year (FY) 2015.   








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          Executive Order 13423 was replaced by Executive Order13514,  
          signed by President Obama on October 8, 2009, which increases  
          that goal to 26% by the end of FY 2020.  

          The Assembly version of the bill included language which stated  
          that not only Executive Order 13514 should be considered but  
          "any other applicable presidential order governing water  
          conservation by federal agencies."  Senate Natural Resources and  
          Water Committee removed that language to avoid a conflict with  
          the Committee's own bill, SB 1478.

          This bill has passed on consent in every committee and on the  
          Assembly floor.  There is no known opposition.

           Analysis Prepared by  :    Tina Cannon Leahy / W., P. & W. / (916)  
          319-2096 

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