BILL ANALYSIS �
AB 1750
Page 1
CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB 1750 (Solorio)
As Amended August 24, 2012
Majority vote
-----------------------------------------------------------------
|ASSEMBLY: |73-0 |(May 7, 2012) |SENATE: |38-0 |(August 28, |
| | | | | |2012) |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Original Committee Reference: B.,P. & C.P.
SUMMARY : Authorizes licensed landscape contractors (LCs) to
construct a rainwater capture system (RCS), as specified.
The Senate amendments :
1)Specify that a LC is authorized to construct a RCS as a water
supply for a fountain, pond, or similar decorative water
feature in a landscaping project, in addition for use in
landscape irrigation.
2)Redefine "rainwater capture system" to mean a facility
designed to capture, retain, and store rainwater flowing off a
building rooftop for subsequent onsite use.
3)Redefine "rain barrel system" (RBS) to mean a type of RCS that
does not use electricity or a water pump and is not connected
to or reliant on a potable water system.
4)Delete language authorizing a residential, commercial, or
governmental landowner to install, maintain, and operate
specified RCSs and RBSs.
5)Delete language allowing a city, county, or city and county to
authorize the conveyance of rainwater captured by a RCS off of
a landowner's property for use on a different landowner's
property under specified conditions.
6)Specify that rainwater collected from rooftops do not require
a water rights permit pursuant to provisions of the Water Code
provisions relating to the appropriation of public water.
7)Make technical and clarifying changes.
AB 1750
Page 2
AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY , this bill authorized LCs to construct
a RCS, as specified.
FISCAL EFFECT : Unknown. This bill is keyed non-fiscal by the
Legislative Counsel.
COMMENTS : The Contractors State License Board licenses and
regulates contractors and specialty contractors, including LCs,
who construct, maintain, repair, install or subcontract the
development of landscape systems and facilities for public and
private gardens and other areas which are designed to
aesthetically, architecturally, horticulturally, or functionally
improve the grounds within or surrounding a structure. A LC, in
several instances, may serve as a prime contractor for the
construction of a swimming pool, spa, hot tub, outdoor cooking
center, or outdoor fireplace if the improvements fall within the
LC's improvements and the work is appropriately subcontracted to
a licensed specialty contractor.
This bill authorizes a licensed LC to enter into a prime
contract to construct a RCS for landscape irrigation and
decorative water features, and to design and install all
exterior components of a RCS as defined in this bill, unless the
LC holds additional specialty contractor licenses or a General
Building contractor performs the work.
This bill contains similar provisions from its previous version,
AB 275 (Solorio) of 2011, which would have established the
Rainwater Capture Act of 2011 and authorized LCs to construct a
RCS, as specified.
This bill was amended in the Senate to narrow the bill to
authorize a LC to construct a RCS for a specified landscaping
project or landscape irrigation and make legislative findings
and declarations. In addition, the Senate amendments specify
that rainwater collected from rooftops do not require a water
rights permit. This bill, as amended in the Senate, is
consistent with Assembly actions.
Analysis Prepared by : Joanna Gin / B.,P. & C.P. / (916)
319-3301
FN:
AB 1750
Page 3
0005713