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Measure AB 638
Authors Celeste Rodriguez  
Coauthors: Bauer-Kahan   McKinnor   Allen  
Subject Stormwater: uses: irrigation.
Relating To relating to stormwater.
Title An act to add Section 10566 to the Water Code, relating to stormwater.
Last Action Dt 2025-07-03
State Amended Senate
Status In Committee Process
Active? Y
Vote Required Majority
Appropriation No
Fiscal Committee Yes
Local Program No
Substantive Changes None
Urgency No
Tax Levy No
Leginfo Link Bill
Actions
2025-08-29     In committee: Held under submission.
2025-08-18     In committee: Referred to suspense file.
2025-07-16     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-07-03     Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
2025-07-02     From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on N.R. & W. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 2).
2025-06-11     Referred to Coms. on E.Q. and N.R. & W.
2025-06-03     In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-06-02     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1904.)
2025-05-27     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23     Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2025-05-23     From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 23).
2025-05-23     Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)
2025-04-09     In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-03-26     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-03-26     Coauthors revised.
2025-03-20     Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.
2025-03-19     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.S & T.M. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-03     Referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.
2025-02-14     From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
2025-02-13     Read first time. To print.
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Amended Senate     2025-07-03
Amended Assembly     2025-05-23
Amended Assembly     2025-03-19
Introduced     2025-02-13
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								On or before December 1, 2026, the board shall develop recommendations for stormwater capture and use for the irrigation of urban public lands for the purpose of providing guidance. The recommendations shall address, but not be limited to, both of the following:
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								Recommendations for pathogens and pathogen indicators, total suspended solids, toxics, and structural and nonstructural best management practices to reduce potential health
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Last Version Text Digest Existing law, the Stormwater Resource Planning Act, authorizes one or more public agencies to develop a stormwater resource plan that meets certain standards to address the capture of stormwater, as defined, and dry weather runoff, as defined. The act requires the State Water Resources Control Board, by July 1, 2016, to establish guidance for purposes of the act. This bill would require the board, by December 1, 2026, to develop recommendations for stormwater capture and use for the irrigation of urban public lands, as defined. The bill would require the recommendations to address, but not be limited to, opportunities for the use of captured stormwater for irrigation to offset the use of potable water, as specified, and recommendations for, among other things, pathogens and pathogen indicators and total suspended solids. Prior to approving the recommendations, the bill would require the board to solicit and receive written public comment on proposed recommendations.