California Senate Bill 222
Session 20212022
Water Rate Assistance Program.
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Vetoed by Governor on Sep 28, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
222
State
California
Session
20212022
Bill Dodd
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Author
Coauthor
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Gonzalez
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Motion Text
Unfinished Business SB222 Dodd et al. Concurrence
Senate Roll Call Votes
Yes
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Dahle
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Gonzalez
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Other
Rubio
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Summary
Existing law, the California Safe Drinking Water Act, requires the State Water Resources Control Board to administer provisions relating to the regulation of drinking water to protect public health. Existing law declares it to be the established policy of the state that every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water adequate for human consumption, cooking, and sanitary purposes.
Existing law requires the state board, by January 1, 2018, to develop a plan for the funding and implementation of the Low-Income Water Rate Assistance Program, as prescribed. Existing law requires the state board, by February 1, 2018, to report to the Legislature on its findings regarding the feasibility, financial stability, and desired structure of the program, including any recommendations for legislative action that may need to be taken.
This bill would establish the Water Rate Assistance Fund in the State Treasury to help provide water affordability assistance, for both drinking water and wastewater services, to low-income residential ratepayers. The bill would make moneys in the fund available upon appropriation by the Legislature to the state board to provide, in consultation with relevant agencies, direct water bill assistance to low-income residential ratepayers served by eligible systems, as defined, and would require 80% of total expenditures from the fund to be directly applied to residential ratepayer accounts. The bill would require the state board, to the extent feasible, cost effective, and permitted under the California Constitution, to identify and contract with one or more third-party providers. The bill would impose requirements on the state board in connection with the program, including, among others, within 270 days of the effective date, as defined, adopting guidelines in consultation with relevant agencies and an advisory group for implementation of the program and preparing a report to be posted on state board's internet website identifying how the fund has performed. The bill would require the guidelines to include minimum requirements for eligible systems, including the ability to confirm eligibility for enrollment through a request for self-certification of eligibility under penalty of perjury. By expanding the crime of perjury, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The bill would require, within 365 days of the effective date, the Public Utilities Commission to establish a mechanism for electrical corporations and gas corporations to, and would authorize the state board or third-party providers to enter into agreements with local publicly owned electric utilities and local publicly owned gas utilities to, regularly share specified customer data with the state board or third-party providers, subject to certain protections. The bill would require the state board to, among other things, coordinate with the commission to align criteria between all existing water rate assistance programs offered by investor-owned utilities and to ensure timely processing of payments to investor-owned utilities.
The bill would make the operation of these provisions contingent on an appropriation in the annual Budget Act or another statute for these purposes.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
01/14/21 - Introduced
January 14, 2021
04/05/21 - Amended Senate
April 5, 2021
04/20/21 - Amended Senate
April 20, 2021
05/03/21 - Amended Senate
May 3, 2021
05/20/21 - Amended Senate
May 20, 2021
06/17/21 - Amended Assembly
June 17, 2021
07/05/21 - Amended Assembly
July 5, 2021
07/15/21 - Amended Assembly
July 15, 2021
08/30/21 - Amended Assembly
August 30, 2021
06/23/22 - Amended Assembly
June 23, 2022
08/11/22 - Amended Assembly
August 11, 2022
08/24/22 - Amended Assembly
August 24, 2022
09/01/22 - Enrolled
September 1, 2022
04/09/21- Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications
April 9, 2021
04/28/21- Senate Environmental Quality
April 28, 2021
05/14/21- Senate Appropriations
May 14, 2021
05/20/21- Senate Appropriations
May 20, 2021
05/25/21- Sen. Floor Analyses
May 25, 2021
06/11/21- Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials
June 11, 2021
06/29/21- Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy
June 29, 2021
08/16/21- Assembly Appropriations
August 16, 2021
08/31/21- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
August 31, 2021
06/24/22- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
June 24, 2022
08/12/22- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
August 12, 2022
08/24/22- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
August 24, 2022
08/29/22- Sen. Floor Analyses
August 29, 2022
10/12/22- Sen. Floor Analyses
October 12, 2022
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09/28/2022
Senate
In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
09/28/2022
Senate
Vetoed by the Governor.
09/06/2022
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
08/30/2022
Senate
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 31. Noes 8. Page 5312.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
08/29/2022
Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
08/29/2022
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
08/24/2022
Assembly
Ordered to third reading.
08/24/2022
Assembly
Read third time and amended.
08/11/2022
Assembly
Ordered to third reading.
08/11/2022
Assembly
Read third time and amended.
06/23/2022
Assembly
Ordered to third reading.
06/23/2022
Assembly
Read third time and amended.
06/21/2022
Assembly
Ordered to third reading.
06/21/2022
Assembly
From inactive file.
06/20/2022
Assembly
Notice of intention to remove from inactive file given by Assembly Member Robert Rivas.
09/03/2021
Assembly
Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Robert Rivas.
08/31/2021
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/30/2021
Assembly
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
08/26/2021
Assembly
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 13. Noes 3.) (August 26).
08/19/2021
Assembly
August 19 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
07/15/2021
Assembly
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
07/05/2021
Assembly
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
07/01/2021
Assembly
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 30).
06/17/2021
Assembly
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.
06/16/2021
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.
06/10/2021
Assembly
Referred to Coms. on E.S. & T.M. and U. & E.
06/02/2021
Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
06/01/2021
Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 31. Noes 7. Page 1319.) Ordered to the Assembly.
05/24/2021
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/20/2021
Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
05/20/2021
Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 1183.) (May 20).
05/18/2021
Senate
Set for hearing May 20.
05/17/2021
Senate
May 17 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.
05/07/2021
Senate
Set for hearing May 17.
05/03/2021
Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
04/29/2021
Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 985.) (April 29).
04/21/2021
Senate
Set for hearing April 29.
04/20/2021
Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.
04/19/2021
Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. (Ayes 11. Noes 2. Page 755.) (April 12).
04/05/2021
Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E., U. & C.
03/23/2021
Senate
Set for hearing April 12.
03/10/2021
Senate
March 15 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
03/02/2021
Senate
Set for hearing March 15.
02/08/2021
Senate
Re-referred to Coms. on E., U. & C. and E.Q.
02/08/2021
Senate
Withdrawn from committee.
01/28/2021
Senate
Referral to Com. on JUD. rescinded because of the limitations placed on committee hearings due to ongoing health and safety risks of the COVID-19 virus.
01/28/2021
Senate
Referred to Coms. on EQ., E., U. & C., and JUD.
01/15/2021
Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 14.
01/14/2021
Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Jan 15, 2021 6:02:37 AM
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 12:24:38 PM