Tule East Groundwater Sustainability Agency Act.

Summary

The bill establishes a new local agency with a five‑member board to develop and enforce a groundwater sustainability plan for a defined area of the Tule Subbasin in Tulare County. It sets the agency’s boundaries, powers, funding rules and coordination requirements with other water agencies. The measure was intended to give the region a dedicated authority for sustainable groundwater management, but it died in committee.

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Vote

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14). · May 14, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2025
• Local Government Committee Hearing
  Local Government · Apr 30, 2025
• Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee Hearing
  Water, Parks, and Wildlife · Apr 8, 2025

History

1. Feb 2, 2026Died on inactive file.
2. Jun 9, 2025Ordered to inactive file at the request of Assembly Member Macedo.
3. May 23, 2025Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 1689.)
4. May 15, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. May 14, 2025From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
6. May 1, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7. Apr 9, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
8. Mar 10, 2025Referred to Coms. on W. P., & W. and L. GOV.
9. Feb 21, 2025From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
10. Feb 20, 2025Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Macedo · sponsor

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