Water rights: appropriation: small restoration use.

Summary

The bill expands the Water Rights Permitting Reform Act to let individuals obtain permits for small‑scale habitat restoration projects. Applicants must contact the Department of Fish and Wildlife, include any permit conditions, and follow the same registration and renewal process as existing small domestic, irrigation, and livestock uses. It also restricts registrations in streams where the department has proposed flow requirements until the State Water Board sets instream flow rules.

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Vote

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 9, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Apr 30, 2025
• Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee Hearing
  Water, Parks, and Wildlife · Apr 8, 2025

History

1. Feb 2, 2026From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2. Jan 31, 2026Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
3. May 23, 2025In committee: Held under submission.
4. Apr 30, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
5. Apr 9, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
6. Mar 11, 2025Re-referred to Com. on W. P., & W.
7. Mar 10, 2025Referred to Com. on W. P., & W.
8. Mar 10, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W. P., & W. Read second time and amended.
9. Feb 15, 2025From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.
10. Feb 14, 2025Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Aguiar-Curry · sponsor

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