Groundwater: de minimis extractors: fees: exemption.

Summary

The bill adds a new article to the Government Code that permits groundwater sustainability agencies and other local governments to waive monitoring or management fees for de minimis extractors if the fee primarily benefits other users and any incidental benefit to the small extractor costs nothing extra. It also amends the Water Code to clarify the exemption, require public notice and meetings before fees are imposed, and to expand data‑integration duties for state water agencies. The changes aim to reduce unnecessary costs for tiny groundwater users while improving transparency and data sharing for water management.

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