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Measure SB 224
Authors Hurtado  
Subject Department of Water Resources: water supply forecasting.
Relating To relating to water.
Title An act to add Article 2.2 (commencing with Section 240) to Chapter 2.5 of Division 1 of the Water Code, relating to water.
Last Action Dt 2025-09-13
State Enrolled
Status In Floor Process
Active? Y
Vote Required Majority
Appropriation No
Fiscal Committee Yes
Local Program No
Substantive Changes None
Urgency No
Tax Levy No
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Actions
2025-10-03     In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
2025-10-03     Vetoed by the Governor.
2025-09-22     Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.
2025-09-11     Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2890.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2025-09-09     In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2025-09-09     Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 1. Page 3084.) Ordered to the Senate.
2025-09-03     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-09-02     Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2025-08-29     From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 29).
2025-08-20     August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-07-17     Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-07-16     From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 15).
2025-06-16     Referred to Com. on W. P., & W.
2025-06-05     In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-06-04     Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1513.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-05-27     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23     From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 1192.) (May 23).
2025-05-23     Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2025-05-16     Set for hearing May 23.
2025-04-07     April 7 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-03-28     Set for hearing April 7.
2025-03-26     Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-03-25     From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 531.) (March 25).
2025-03-12     Set for hearing March 25.
2025-03-11     From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
2025-02-05     Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
2025-01-28     From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 27.
2025-01-27     Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Enrolled     2025-09-13
Amended Assembly     2025-09-02
Amended Assembly     2025-07-17
Amended Senate     2025-05-23
Amended Senate     2025-03-26
Amended Senate     2025-03-11
Introduced     2025-01-27
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									On or before January 1, 2027, the department shall update its water supply forecasting models and procedures to address the effects of climate change. The department shall prepare and submit a report to the Legislature on its progress in implementing the new forecasting model on or before January 1, 2028, and annually thereafter, and post the report on the department’s internet website.
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									The requirement for submitting a report imposed under paragraph (1) is
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Last Version Text Digest Existing law requires the Department of Water Resources to gather and correlate information and data pertinent to an annual forecast of seasonal water crop. Existing law also requires the department to update every 5 years the plan for the orderly and coordinated control, protection, conservation, development, and use of the water resources of the state, which is known as “The California Water Plan.” This bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2027, to update its water supply forecasting models and procedures to address the effects of climate change and implement a formal policy and procedures for documenting the department’s operational plans and the department’s rationale for its operating procedures, including the department’s rationale for water releases from reservoirs. The bill would also require the department to establish, and publish on the department’s internet website, the specific criteria that it will employ to determine when its updated water supply forecasting model has demonstrated sufficient predictive capability to be ready for use in each of the watersheds. The bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2028, and annually thereafter, to prepare and submit to the Legislature a report on its progress toward implementing the new forecasting model and to post the report on the department’s internet website. The bill would also require the department, on or before January 1, 2028, and annually thereafter, to prepare and submit to the Legislature a report that explains the rationale for the department’s operating procedures specific to the previous water year.