CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 3206Introduced by Assembly Member FriedmanFebruary 16, 2018 An act to add Section 25401.8 to the Public Resources Code, and to add Sections 525.5 and 529.6 to the Water Code, relating to water conservation. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 3206, as introduced, Friedman. Water conservation: water meters: accuracy and performance standards.(1) Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to establish design and construction standards and energy and water conservation design standards that increase efficiency in the use of energy and water for new residential and new nonresidential buildings to reduce the wasteful, uneconomic, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy. Existing law requires the commission to establish minimum levels of operating efficiency to promote the use of energy and water efficient appliances, including landscape irrigation equipment.This bill would require the commission, on or before January 1, 2020, to adopt regulations setting standards for the accuracy of water meters purchased, repaired, or reconditioned on and after the effective date of those regulations, including water meters installed pursuant to the Water Measurement Law, described in (2). The bill would allow a water purveyor to install a water meter possessed by that water purveyor before the effective date of the regulations for a time period deemed appropriate by the commission.(2) The Water Measurement Law requires every water purveyor to require, as a condition of new water service, the installation of a water meter to measure water service. The law also requires urban water suppliers to install water meters on specified service connections, and to charge water users based on the actual volume of deliveries as measured by those water meters.This bill would require the State Water Resources Control Board, on or before January 1, 2020, to adopt protocols to be used by an urban water supplier for the regular sampling and testing of its customers service meters to establish a statistically sound estimate of the accuracy of the water meters serviced by the urban water supplier, and would require the state board, on or before January 1, 2021, to establish requirements for accuracy testing of installed water meters.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 25401.8 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:25401.8. On or before January 1, 2020, the commission shall adopt regulations setting standards for the accuracy of water meters purchased, repaired, or reconditioned on and after the effective date of those regulations, including water meters described in Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 525) of Chapter 8 of Division 1 of the Water Code. The regulations shall allow a water purveyor to install a water meter possessed by that water purveyor before the effective date of the regulations for a time period following the effective date of the regulations, as deemed appropriate by the commission. For purposes of this section, water meter has the same meaning as in Section 516 of the Water Code.SEC. 2. Section 525.5 is added to the Water Code, to read:525.5. On or before January 1, 2021, the State Water Resources Control Board shall establish, by regulation, requirements for accuracy testing of installed water meters.SEC. 3. Section 529.6 is added to the Water Code, to read:529.6. On or before January 1, 2020, the State Water Resources Control Board shall, by regulation, adopt protocols to be used by each urban water supplier for the regular sampling and testing of its customers service meters to establish a statistically sound estimate of the accuracy of the water meters serviced by the urban water supplier.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 3206Introduced by Assembly Member FriedmanFebruary 16, 2018 An act to add Section 25401.8 to the Public Resources Code, and to add Sections 525.5 and 529.6 to the Water Code, relating to water conservation. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 3206, as introduced, Friedman. Water conservation: water meters: accuracy and performance standards.(1) Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to establish design and construction standards and energy and water conservation design standards that increase efficiency in the use of energy and water for new residential and new nonresidential buildings to reduce the wasteful, uneconomic, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy. Existing law requires the commission to establish minimum levels of operating efficiency to promote the use of energy and water efficient appliances, including landscape irrigation equipment.This bill would require the commission, on or before January 1, 2020, to adopt regulations setting standards for the accuracy of water meters purchased, repaired, or reconditioned on and after the effective date of those regulations, including water meters installed pursuant to the Water Measurement Law, described in (2). The bill would allow a water purveyor to install a water meter possessed by that water purveyor before the effective date of the regulations for a time period deemed appropriate by the commission.(2) The Water Measurement Law requires every water purveyor to require, as a condition of new water service, the installation of a water meter to measure water service. The law also requires urban water suppliers to install water meters on specified service connections, and to charge water users based on the actual volume of deliveries as measured by those water meters.This bill would require the State Water Resources Control Board, on or before January 1, 2020, to adopt protocols to be used by an urban water supplier for the regular sampling and testing of its customers service meters to establish a statistically sound estimate of the accuracy of the water meters serviced by the urban water supplier, and would require the state board, on or before January 1, 2021, to establish requirements for accuracy testing of installed water meters.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 3206
Introduced by Assembly Member FriedmanFebruary 16, 2018
Introduced by Assembly Member Friedman
February 16, 2018
An act to add Section 25401.8 to the Public Resources Code, and to add Sections 525.5 and 529.6 to the Water Code, relating to water conservation.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 3206, as introduced, Friedman. Water conservation: water meters: accuracy and performance standards.
(1) Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to establish design and construction standards and energy and water conservation design standards that increase efficiency in the use of energy and water for new residential and new nonresidential buildings to reduce the wasteful, uneconomic, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy. Existing law requires the commission to establish minimum levels of operating efficiency to promote the use of energy and water efficient appliances, including landscape irrigation equipment.This bill would require the commission, on or before January 1, 2020, to adopt regulations setting standards for the accuracy of water meters purchased, repaired, or reconditioned on and after the effective date of those regulations, including water meters installed pursuant to the Water Measurement Law, described in (2). The bill would allow a water purveyor to install a water meter possessed by that water purveyor before the effective date of the regulations for a time period deemed appropriate by the commission.(2) The Water Measurement Law requires every water purveyor to require, as a condition of new water service, the installation of a water meter to measure water service. The law also requires urban water suppliers to install water meters on specified service connections, and to charge water users based on the actual volume of deliveries as measured by those water meters.This bill would require the State Water Resources Control Board, on or before January 1, 2020, to adopt protocols to be used by an urban water supplier for the regular sampling and testing of its customers service meters to establish a statistically sound estimate of the accuracy of the water meters serviced by the urban water supplier, and would require the state board, on or before January 1, 2021, to establish requirements for accuracy testing of installed water meters.
(1) Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to establish design and construction standards and energy and water conservation design standards that increase efficiency in the use of energy and water for new residential and new nonresidential buildings to reduce the wasteful, uneconomic, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy. Existing law requires the commission to establish minimum levels of operating efficiency to promote the use of energy and water efficient appliances, including landscape irrigation equipment.
This bill would require the commission, on or before January 1, 2020, to adopt regulations setting standards for the accuracy of water meters purchased, repaired, or reconditioned on and after the effective date of those regulations, including water meters installed pursuant to the Water Measurement Law, described in (2). The bill would allow a water purveyor to install a water meter possessed by that water purveyor before the effective date of the regulations for a time period deemed appropriate by the commission.
(2) The Water Measurement Law requires every water purveyor to require, as a condition of new water service, the installation of a water meter to measure water service. The law also requires urban water suppliers to install water meters on specified service connections, and to charge water users based on the actual volume of deliveries as measured by those water meters.
This bill would require the State Water Resources Control Board, on or before January 1, 2020, to adopt protocols to be used by an urban water supplier for the regular sampling and testing of its customers service meters to establish a statistically sound estimate of the accuracy of the water meters serviced by the urban water supplier, and would require the state board, on or before January 1, 2021, to establish requirements for accuracy testing of installed water meters.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 25401.8 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:25401.8. On or before January 1, 2020, the commission shall adopt regulations setting standards for the accuracy of water meters purchased, repaired, or reconditioned on and after the effective date of those regulations, including water meters described in Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 525) of Chapter 8 of Division 1 of the Water Code. The regulations shall allow a water purveyor to install a water meter possessed by that water purveyor before the effective date of the regulations for a time period following the effective date of the regulations, as deemed appropriate by the commission. For purposes of this section, water meter has the same meaning as in Section 516 of the Water Code.SEC. 2. Section 525.5 is added to the Water Code, to read:525.5. On or before January 1, 2021, the State Water Resources Control Board shall establish, by regulation, requirements for accuracy testing of installed water meters.SEC. 3. Section 529.6 is added to the Water Code, to read:529.6. On or before January 1, 2020, the State Water Resources Control Board shall, by regulation, adopt protocols to be used by each urban water supplier for the regular sampling and testing of its customers service meters to establish a statistically sound estimate of the accuracy of the water meters serviced by the urban water supplier.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 25401.8 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:25401.8. On or before January 1, 2020, the commission shall adopt regulations setting standards for the accuracy of water meters purchased, repaired, or reconditioned on and after the effective date of those regulations, including water meters described in Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 525) of Chapter 8 of Division 1 of the Water Code. The regulations shall allow a water purveyor to install a water meter possessed by that water purveyor before the effective date of the regulations for a time period following the effective date of the regulations, as deemed appropriate by the commission. For purposes of this section, water meter has the same meaning as in Section 516 of the Water Code.
SECTION 1. Section 25401.8 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
25401.8. On or before January 1, 2020, the commission shall adopt regulations setting standards for the accuracy of water meters purchased, repaired, or reconditioned on and after the effective date of those regulations, including water meters described in Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 525) of Chapter 8 of Division 1 of the Water Code. The regulations shall allow a water purveyor to install a water meter possessed by that water purveyor before the effective date of the regulations for a time period following the effective date of the regulations, as deemed appropriate by the commission. For purposes of this section, water meter has the same meaning as in Section 516 of the Water Code.
25401.8. On or before January 1, 2020, the commission shall adopt regulations setting standards for the accuracy of water meters purchased, repaired, or reconditioned on and after the effective date of those regulations, including water meters described in Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 525) of Chapter 8 of Division 1 of the Water Code. The regulations shall allow a water purveyor to install a water meter possessed by that water purveyor before the effective date of the regulations for a time period following the effective date of the regulations, as deemed appropriate by the commission. For purposes of this section, water meter has the same meaning as in Section 516 of the Water Code.
25401.8. On or before January 1, 2020, the commission shall adopt regulations setting standards for the accuracy of water meters purchased, repaired, or reconditioned on and after the effective date of those regulations, including water meters described in Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 525) of Chapter 8 of Division 1 of the Water Code. The regulations shall allow a water purveyor to install a water meter possessed by that water purveyor before the effective date of the regulations for a time period following the effective date of the regulations, as deemed appropriate by the commission. For purposes of this section, water meter has the same meaning as in Section 516 of the Water Code.
25401.8. On or before January 1, 2020, the commission shall adopt regulations setting standards for the accuracy of water meters purchased, repaired, or reconditioned on and after the effective date of those regulations, including water meters described in Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 525) of Chapter 8 of Division 1 of the Water Code. The regulations shall allow a water purveyor to install a water meter possessed by that water purveyor before the effective date of the regulations for a time period following the effective date of the regulations, as deemed appropriate by the commission. For purposes of this section, water meter has the same meaning as in Section 516 of the Water Code.
SEC. 2. Section 525.5 is added to the Water Code, to read:525.5. On or before January 1, 2021, the State Water Resources Control Board shall establish, by regulation, requirements for accuracy testing of installed water meters.
SEC. 2. Section 525.5 is added to the Water Code, to read:
### SEC. 2.
525.5. On or before January 1, 2021, the State Water Resources Control Board shall establish, by regulation, requirements for accuracy testing of installed water meters.
525.5. On or before January 1, 2021, the State Water Resources Control Board shall establish, by regulation, requirements for accuracy testing of installed water meters.
525.5. On or before January 1, 2021, the State Water Resources Control Board shall establish, by regulation, requirements for accuracy testing of installed water meters.
525.5. On or before January 1, 2021, the State Water Resources Control Board shall establish, by regulation, requirements for accuracy testing of installed water meters.
SEC. 3. Section 529.6 is added to the Water Code, to read:529.6. On or before January 1, 2020, the State Water Resources Control Board shall, by regulation, adopt protocols to be used by each urban water supplier for the regular sampling and testing of its customers service meters to establish a statistically sound estimate of the accuracy of the water meters serviced by the urban water supplier.
SEC. 3. Section 529.6 is added to the Water Code, to read:
### SEC. 3.
529.6. On or before January 1, 2020, the State Water Resources Control Board shall, by regulation, adopt protocols to be used by each urban water supplier for the regular sampling and testing of its customers service meters to establish a statistically sound estimate of the accuracy of the water meters serviced by the urban water supplier.
529.6. On or before January 1, 2020, the State Water Resources Control Board shall, by regulation, adopt protocols to be used by each urban water supplier for the regular sampling and testing of its customers service meters to establish a statistically sound estimate of the accuracy of the water meters serviced by the urban water supplier.
529.6. On or before January 1, 2020, the State Water Resources Control Board shall, by regulation, adopt protocols to be used by each urban water supplier for the regular sampling and testing of its customers service meters to establish a statistically sound estimate of the accuracy of the water meters serviced by the urban water supplier.
529.6. On or before January 1, 2020, the State Water Resources Control Board shall, by regulation, adopt protocols to be used by each urban water supplier for the regular sampling and testing of its customers service meters to establish a statistically sound estimate of the accuracy of the water meters serviced by the urban water supplier.