Water quality: state certification.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Vetoed
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill mandates that the State Water Resources Control Board hold a public hearing at least 21 days before deciding on a water‑quality certification for a hydroelectric facility, if the applicant requests it within 14 days of a draft certification. It also bars the board from delegating that certification authority when a hearing is requested and allows the board to charge fees covering the cost of the hearing.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 2017.) · Jun 3, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 29, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 18, 2025
• Environmental Quality Committee Hearing
  Environmental Quality · Jul 16, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2025

History

1. Jan 22, 2026Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
2. Oct 11, 2025Vetoed by Governor.
3. Oct 11, 2025Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
4. Sep 24, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
5. Sep 12, 2025Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 3421.).
6. Sep 12, 2025In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
7. Sep 11, 2025Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2931.).
8. Sep 9, 2025Ordered to special consent calendar.
9. Sep 2, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
10. Aug 29, 2025Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
11. Aug 29, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
12. Aug 18, 2025In committee: Referred to suspense file.

The 12 most recent of 30 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Soria · sponsor

Bill text

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