| Actions |
| 2025-10-11 |
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Consideration of Governor's veto pending. |
| 2025-10-11 |
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Vetoed by Governor. |
| 2025-09-24 |
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Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. |
| 2025-09-12 |
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In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. |
| 2025-09-12 |
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Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 3421.). |
| 2025-09-11 |
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Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2931.). |
| 2025-09-09 |
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Ordered to special consent calendar. |
| 2025-09-02 |
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Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-08-29 |
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From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29). |
| 2025-08-29 |
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Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. |
| 2025-08-18 |
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In committee: Referred to suspense file. |
| 2025-07-16 |
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-06-18 |
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Referred to Com. on E.Q. |
| 2025-06-04 |
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In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
| 2025-06-03 |
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Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 2017.) |
| 2025-05-27 |
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Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-05-23 |
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Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.) |
| 2025-05-23 |
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From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 23). |
| 2025-05-23 |
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Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. |
| 2025-05-14 |
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In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| 2025-04-30 |
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-04-09 |
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Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M. |
| 2025-04-08 |
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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.S & T.M. Read second time and amended. |
| 2025-03-25 |
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Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M. |
| 2025-03-24 |
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Referred to Com. on E.S & T.M. |
| 2025-03-24 |
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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.S & T.M. Read second time and amended. |
| 2025-02-24 |
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Read first time. |
| 2025-02-22 |
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From printer. May be heard in committee March 24. |
| 2025-02-21 |
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Introduced. To print. |
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The state board is designated as the state water pollution control agency for all purposes stated in the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1251 et seq.) and any other existing or subsequently enacted federal water quality control law.
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The state board is authorized to give any certificate or statement required by any federal agency pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act or any other federal water quality control law that there is reasonable assurance that an activity of any person subject to the jurisdiction of the state board will comply with applicable requirements of that federal law or any other appropriate requirements
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For a license to operate a hydroelectric facility, if requested by the applicant within 14 days of an initial draft certification being issued, the state board shall hold a public hearing at least 21 days before acting on the application for certification. If a public hearing is requested on the draft certification, the authority to issue that certification for a license to operate a hydroelectric facility shall not be delegated. The public hearing may be conducted as part of a regularly scheduled state board meeting, provided that the hearing is specifically noticed and allows for public comment on the certification application.
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The state board may include in its
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The state board may issue the certificate or statement under paragraph (1) before completion of the environmental review required under Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code if the state board determines that waiting until completion of that environmental
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The state board is authorized to exercise any powers delegated to the state and carry out any program a state is authorized to administer under the Federal Water Pollution
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Under existing law, the State Water Resources Control Board and the California regional water quality control boards prescribe waste discharge requirements in accordance with the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act. Under federal law, any applicant seeking a federal license or permit for an activity that may result in any discharge into the navigable waters of the United States is required to first seek a state water quality certification, as specified. The Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act authorizes the state board to certify or provide a statement to a federal agency, as required pursuant to federal law, that there is reasonable assurance that an activity of any person subject to the jurisdiction of the state board will not reduce water quality below applicable standards. The federal act provides that if a state fails or refuses to act on a request for this certification within a reasonable period of time, which shall not exceed one year after receipt of the request, then the state certification requirements are waived with respect to the federal application. This bill would require the state board, if requested by the applicant within 14 days of an initial draft certification being issued, to hold a public hearing at least 21 days before taking action on an application for certification for a license to operate a hydroelectric facility, as provided. The bill would, if a public hearing is requested on the draft certification, prohibit the authority to issue a certification for a license to operate a hydroelectric facility from being delegated. The bill would authorize the state board to include in its fee schedule for hydroelectric facility applicants an amount up to the reasonable costs incurred by the state board in implementing these provisions. |