CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1415Introduced by Assembly Member FriedmanFebruary 22, 2019 An act to add Section 81023.5 to, and to add Chapter 3.8 (commencing with Section 390) to Division 1 of, the Water Code, relating to water, and making an appropriation therefor. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1415, as introduced, Friedman. Department of Water Resources: reporting requirements: civil penalties.Existing law establishes in the Natural Resources Agency the Department of Water Resources, which is under the control of the Director of Water Resources. Existing law requires specified plans and reports relating to water management to be provided to the department.Existing law establishes the CalConserve Water Use Efficiency Revolving Fund and makes the moneys in the fund available to the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the purpose of water conservation and water use efficiency projects.This bill would require the department to impose a civil penalty on any person or entity who fails to file with the department a specified report or plan by the deadline required for that particular report or plan, as provided. The bill would authorize the department to reduce or waive the civil penalty under certain circumstances. The bill would require the department, not later than February 1, 2021, and not later than February 1 each year thereafter, to prepare and submit a report to the Speaker of the Assembly and the President pro Tempore of the Senate listing each person or entity that, during the preceding calendar year, failed to timely file a report or plan subject to the civil penalties imposed by this bill.The bill would establish the Department of Water Resources Reporting Penalties Account in the General Fund and would require moneys recovered from the civil penalties imposed by the department to be deposited in the account. The bill would continuously appropriate the moneys in the account to the department for the costs of administering the bills provisions. The bill would require moneys in the account in excess of the amount required by the department for its administrative costs to be transferred to the Reporting Penalties Subaccount, which this bill would establish in the CalConserve Water Use Efficiency Revolving Fund, and would continuously appropriate moneys in the subaccount to the department for the purpose of water conservation and water use efficiency projects.Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: YES Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Chapter 3.8 (commencing with Section 390) is added to Division 1 of the Water Code, to read: CHAPTER 3.8. Civil Penalties for Failure to Report390. (a) This section applies to all of the following reports and plans required to be provided to the department:(1) A report that summarizes aggregated farm-gate delivery data, as described in Section 531.10.(2) A water loss audit report, and accompanying information, as described in Section 10608.34.(3) An urban water management plan or plan update, as described in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 10620) of Part 2.6 of Division 6.(4) An annual water shortage assessment report, as described in Section 10632.1.(5) Any report or plan, including a groundwater sustainability plan, required to be provided to the department pursuant to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (Part 2.74 (commencing with Section 10720) of Division 6).(6) An agricultural water management plan or plan update, as described in Section 10820.(7) A report on the implementation and enforcement of the model water efficient landscape ordinance, or a locally modified water efficient landscape ordinance that is at least as effective in conserving water, as described in Section 495 of Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations.(b) Any person or entity who fails to file with the department a report or plan described in subdivision (a) by the deadline required for that particular report or plan shall be subject to civil liability as described in subdivision (c).(c) The department shall impose a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the failure to timely file a report or plan described in subdivision (a). If a person or entity does not file the report or plan within 60 days after the department has notified the person or entity of the failure to timely file the report or plan, the department may impose an additional penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per day for each day the violation continues after the date the department initially notified the person or entity of the failure to timely file the report or plan.(d) The department may reduce or waive any civil penalty described in this section if any of the following occurs:(1) Within 30 days after the department notifies a person or entity of the failure to timely file a report or plan described in subdivision (a), the person or entity provides the department with a written assurance that the required report or plan will be filed within 90 days of the assurance, and the department receives the report or plan within 90 days.(2) The department finds that the timely submission of the report or plan was impeded by equipment failure, work stoppage, or natural disaster, and the person or entity submits a revised schedule for submission that is acceptable to the department.(3) The person or entity is located in a disadvantaged community, as determined by the California Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to Section 39711 of the Health and Safety Code, and the person or entity submits a revised schedule for submission that is acceptable to the department.(e) Not later than February 1, 2021, and not later than February 1 each year thereafter, the department shall prepare and submit a report to the Speaker of the Assembly and the President pro Tempore of the Senate listing each person or entity that, during the preceding calendar year, failed to timely file a report or plan described in subdivision (a).391. (a) Moneys recovered pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the Department of Water Resources Reporting Penalties Account, which is hereby established in the General Fund. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, moneys in the account are continuously appropriated to the department for the costs of administering this chapter.(b) Moneys in the Department of Water Resources Reporting Penalties Account in excess of the amount required by the department for the costs of administering this chapter shall be transferred to the Reporting Penalties Subaccount in the CalConserve Water Use Efficiency Revolving Fund, as described in Section 81023.5.SEC. 2. Section 81023.5 is added to the Water Code, to read:81023.5. The Reporting Penalties Subaccount is hereby established in the CalConserve Water Use Efficiency Revolving Fund. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, moneys in the subaccount are continuously appropriated to the department for expenditure in accordance with this division.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1415Introduced by Assembly Member FriedmanFebruary 22, 2019 An act to add Section 81023.5 to, and to add Chapter 3.8 (commencing with Section 390) to Division 1 of, the Water Code, relating to water, and making an appropriation therefor. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1415, as introduced, Friedman. Department of Water Resources: reporting requirements: civil penalties.Existing law establishes in the Natural Resources Agency the Department of Water Resources, which is under the control of the Director of Water Resources. Existing law requires specified plans and reports relating to water management to be provided to the department.Existing law establishes the CalConserve Water Use Efficiency Revolving Fund and makes the moneys in the fund available to the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the purpose of water conservation and water use efficiency projects.This bill would require the department to impose a civil penalty on any person or entity who fails to file with the department a specified report or plan by the deadline required for that particular report or plan, as provided. The bill would authorize the department to reduce or waive the civil penalty under certain circumstances. The bill would require the department, not later than February 1, 2021, and not later than February 1 each year thereafter, to prepare and submit a report to the Speaker of the Assembly and the President pro Tempore of the Senate listing each person or entity that, during the preceding calendar year, failed to timely file a report or plan subject to the civil penalties imposed by this bill.The bill would establish the Department of Water Resources Reporting Penalties Account in the General Fund and would require moneys recovered from the civil penalties imposed by the department to be deposited in the account. The bill would continuously appropriate the moneys in the account to the department for the costs of administering the bills provisions. The bill would require moneys in the account in excess of the amount required by the department for its administrative costs to be transferred to the Reporting Penalties Subaccount, which this bill would establish in the CalConserve Water Use Efficiency Revolving Fund, and would continuously appropriate moneys in the subaccount to the department for the purpose of water conservation and water use efficiency projects.Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: YES Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 1415
Introduced by Assembly Member FriedmanFebruary 22, 2019
Introduced by Assembly Member Friedman
February 22, 2019
An act to add Section 81023.5 to, and to add Chapter 3.8 (commencing with Section 390) to Division 1 of, the Water Code, relating to water, and making an appropriation therefor.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1415, as introduced, Friedman. Department of Water Resources: reporting requirements: civil penalties.
Existing law establishes in the Natural Resources Agency the Department of Water Resources, which is under the control of the Director of Water Resources. Existing law requires specified plans and reports relating to water management to be provided to the department.Existing law establishes the CalConserve Water Use Efficiency Revolving Fund and makes the moneys in the fund available to the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the purpose of water conservation and water use efficiency projects.This bill would require the department to impose a civil penalty on any person or entity who fails to file with the department a specified report or plan by the deadline required for that particular report or plan, as provided. The bill would authorize the department to reduce or waive the civil penalty under certain circumstances. The bill would require the department, not later than February 1, 2021, and not later than February 1 each year thereafter, to prepare and submit a report to the Speaker of the Assembly and the President pro Tempore of the Senate listing each person or entity that, during the preceding calendar year, failed to timely file a report or plan subject to the civil penalties imposed by this bill.The bill would establish the Department of Water Resources Reporting Penalties Account in the General Fund and would require moneys recovered from the civil penalties imposed by the department to be deposited in the account. The bill would continuously appropriate the moneys in the account to the department for the costs of administering the bills provisions. The bill would require moneys in the account in excess of the amount required by the department for its administrative costs to be transferred to the Reporting Penalties Subaccount, which this bill would establish in the CalConserve Water Use Efficiency Revolving Fund, and would continuously appropriate moneys in the subaccount to the department for the purpose of water conservation and water use efficiency projects.
Existing law establishes in the Natural Resources Agency the Department of Water Resources, which is under the control of the Director of Water Resources. Existing law requires specified plans and reports relating to water management to be provided to the department.
Existing law establishes the CalConserve Water Use Efficiency Revolving Fund and makes the moneys in the fund available to the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the purpose of water conservation and water use efficiency projects.
This bill would require the department to impose a civil penalty on any person or entity who fails to file with the department a specified report or plan by the deadline required for that particular report or plan, as provided. The bill would authorize the department to reduce or waive the civil penalty under certain circumstances. The bill would require the department, not later than February 1, 2021, and not later than February 1 each year thereafter, to prepare and submit a report to the Speaker of the Assembly and the President pro Tempore of the Senate listing each person or entity that, during the preceding calendar year, failed to timely file a report or plan subject to the civil penalties imposed by this bill.
The bill would establish the Department of Water Resources Reporting Penalties Account in the General Fund and would require moneys recovered from the civil penalties imposed by the department to be deposited in the account. The bill would continuously appropriate the moneys in the account to the department for the costs of administering the bills provisions. The bill would require moneys in the account in excess of the amount required by the department for its administrative costs to be transferred to the Reporting Penalties Subaccount, which this bill would establish in the CalConserve Water Use Efficiency Revolving Fund, and would continuously appropriate moneys in the subaccount to the department for the purpose of water conservation and water use efficiency projects.
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## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Chapter 3.8 (commencing with Section 390) is added to Division 1 of the Water Code, to read: CHAPTER 3.8. Civil Penalties for Failure to Report390. (a) This section applies to all of the following reports and plans required to be provided to the department:(1) A report that summarizes aggregated farm-gate delivery data, as described in Section 531.10.(2) A water loss audit report, and accompanying information, as described in Section 10608.34.(3) An urban water management plan or plan update, as described in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 10620) of Part 2.6 of Division 6.(4) An annual water shortage assessment report, as described in Section 10632.1.(5) Any report or plan, including a groundwater sustainability plan, required to be provided to the department pursuant to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (Part 2.74 (commencing with Section 10720) of Division 6).(6) An agricultural water management plan or plan update, as described in Section 10820.(7) A report on the implementation and enforcement of the model water efficient landscape ordinance, or a locally modified water efficient landscape ordinance that is at least as effective in conserving water, as described in Section 495 of Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations.(b) Any person or entity who fails to file with the department a report or plan described in subdivision (a) by the deadline required for that particular report or plan shall be subject to civil liability as described in subdivision (c).(c) The department shall impose a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the failure to timely file a report or plan described in subdivision (a). If a person or entity does not file the report or plan within 60 days after the department has notified the person or entity of the failure to timely file the report or plan, the department may impose an additional penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per day for each day the violation continues after the date the department initially notified the person or entity of the failure to timely file the report or plan.(d) The department may reduce or waive any civil penalty described in this section if any of the following occurs:(1) Within 30 days after the department notifies a person or entity of the failure to timely file a report or plan described in subdivision (a), the person or entity provides the department with a written assurance that the required report or plan will be filed within 90 days of the assurance, and the department receives the report or plan within 90 days.(2) The department finds that the timely submission of the report or plan was impeded by equipment failure, work stoppage, or natural disaster, and the person or entity submits a revised schedule for submission that is acceptable to the department.(3) The person or entity is located in a disadvantaged community, as determined by the California Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to Section 39711 of the Health and Safety Code, and the person or entity submits a revised schedule for submission that is acceptable to the department.(e) Not later than February 1, 2021, and not later than February 1 each year thereafter, the department shall prepare and submit a report to the Speaker of the Assembly and the President pro Tempore of the Senate listing each person or entity that, during the preceding calendar year, failed to timely file a report or plan described in subdivision (a).391. (a) Moneys recovered pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the Department of Water Resources Reporting Penalties Account, which is hereby established in the General Fund. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, moneys in the account are continuously appropriated to the department for the costs of administering this chapter.(b) Moneys in the Department of Water Resources Reporting Penalties Account in excess of the amount required by the department for the costs of administering this chapter shall be transferred to the Reporting Penalties Subaccount in the CalConserve Water Use Efficiency Revolving Fund, as described in Section 81023.5.SEC. 2. Section 81023.5 is added to the Water Code, to read:81023.5. The Reporting Penalties Subaccount is hereby established in the CalConserve Water Use Efficiency Revolving Fund. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, moneys in the subaccount are continuously appropriated to the department for expenditure in accordance with this division.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 3.8 (commencing with Section 390) is added to Division 1 of the Water Code, to read: CHAPTER 3.8. Civil Penalties for Failure to Report390. (a) This section applies to all of the following reports and plans required to be provided to the department:(1) A report that summarizes aggregated farm-gate delivery data, as described in Section 531.10.(2) A water loss audit report, and accompanying information, as described in Section 10608.34.(3) An urban water management plan or plan update, as described in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 10620) of Part 2.6 of Division 6.(4) An annual water shortage assessment report, as described in Section 10632.1.(5) Any report or plan, including a groundwater sustainability plan, required to be provided to the department pursuant to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (Part 2.74 (commencing with Section 10720) of Division 6).(6) An agricultural water management plan or plan update, as described in Section 10820.(7) A report on the implementation and enforcement of the model water efficient landscape ordinance, or a locally modified water efficient landscape ordinance that is at least as effective in conserving water, as described in Section 495 of Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations.(b) Any person or entity who fails to file with the department a report or plan described in subdivision (a) by the deadline required for that particular report or plan shall be subject to civil liability as described in subdivision (c).(c) The department shall impose a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the failure to timely file a report or plan described in subdivision (a). If a person or entity does not file the report or plan within 60 days after the department has notified the person or entity of the failure to timely file the report or plan, the department may impose an additional penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per day for each day the violation continues after the date the department initially notified the person or entity of the failure to timely file the report or plan.(d) The department may reduce or waive any civil penalty described in this section if any of the following occurs:(1) Within 30 days after the department notifies a person or entity of the failure to timely file a report or plan described in subdivision (a), the person or entity provides the department with a written assurance that the required report or plan will be filed within 90 days of the assurance, and the department receives the report or plan within 90 days.(2) The department finds that the timely submission of the report or plan was impeded by equipment failure, work stoppage, or natural disaster, and the person or entity submits a revised schedule for submission that is acceptable to the department.(3) The person or entity is located in a disadvantaged community, as determined by the California Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to Section 39711 of the Health and Safety Code, and the person or entity submits a revised schedule for submission that is acceptable to the department.(e) Not later than February 1, 2021, and not later than February 1 each year thereafter, the department shall prepare and submit a report to the Speaker of the Assembly and the President pro Tempore of the Senate listing each person or entity that, during the preceding calendar year, failed to timely file a report or plan described in subdivision (a).391. (a) Moneys recovered pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the Department of Water Resources Reporting Penalties Account, which is hereby established in the General Fund. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, moneys in the account are continuously appropriated to the department for the costs of administering this chapter.(b) Moneys in the Department of Water Resources Reporting Penalties Account in excess of the amount required by the department for the costs of administering this chapter shall be transferred to the Reporting Penalties Subaccount in the CalConserve Water Use Efficiency Revolving Fund, as described in Section 81023.5.
SECTION 1. Chapter 3.8 (commencing with Section 390) is added to Division 1 of the Water Code, to read:
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CHAPTER 3.8. Civil Penalties for Failure to Report390. (a) This section applies to all of the following reports and plans required to be provided to the department:(1) A report that summarizes aggregated farm-gate delivery data, as described in Section 531.10.(2) A water loss audit report, and accompanying information, as described in Section 10608.34.(3) An urban water management plan or plan update, as described in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 10620) of Part 2.6 of Division 6.(4) An annual water shortage assessment report, as described in Section 10632.1.(5) Any report or plan, including a groundwater sustainability plan, required to be provided to the department pursuant to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (Part 2.74 (commencing with Section 10720) of Division 6).(6) An agricultural water management plan or plan update, as described in Section 10820.(7) A report on the implementation and enforcement of the model water efficient landscape ordinance, or a locally modified water efficient landscape ordinance that is at least as effective in conserving water, as described in Section 495 of Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations.(b) Any person or entity who fails to file with the department a report or plan described in subdivision (a) by the deadline required for that particular report or plan shall be subject to civil liability as described in subdivision (c).(c) The department shall impose a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the failure to timely file a report or plan described in subdivision (a). If a person or entity does not file the report or plan within 60 days after the department has notified the person or entity of the failure to timely file the report or plan, the department may impose an additional penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per day for each day the violation continues after the date the department initially notified the person or entity of the failure to timely file the report or plan.(d) The department may reduce or waive any civil penalty described in this section if any of the following occurs:(1) Within 30 days after the department notifies a person or entity of the failure to timely file a report or plan described in subdivision (a), the person or entity provides the department with a written assurance that the required report or plan will be filed within 90 days of the assurance, and the department receives the report or plan within 90 days.(2) The department finds that the timely submission of the report or plan was impeded by equipment failure, work stoppage, or natural disaster, and the person or entity submits a revised schedule for submission that is acceptable to the department.(3) The person or entity is located in a disadvantaged community, as determined by the California Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to Section 39711 of the Health and Safety Code, and the person or entity submits a revised schedule for submission that is acceptable to the department.(e) Not later than February 1, 2021, and not later than February 1 each year thereafter, the department shall prepare and submit a report to the Speaker of the Assembly and the President pro Tempore of the Senate listing each person or entity that, during the preceding calendar year, failed to timely file a report or plan described in subdivision (a).391. (a) Moneys recovered pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the Department of Water Resources Reporting Penalties Account, which is hereby established in the General Fund. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, moneys in the account are continuously appropriated to the department for the costs of administering this chapter.(b) Moneys in the Department of Water Resources Reporting Penalties Account in excess of the amount required by the department for the costs of administering this chapter shall be transferred to the Reporting Penalties Subaccount in the CalConserve Water Use Efficiency Revolving Fund, as described in Section 81023.5.
CHAPTER 3.8. Civil Penalties for Failure to Report390. (a) This section applies to all of the following reports and plans required to be provided to the department:(1) A report that summarizes aggregated farm-gate delivery data, as described in Section 531.10.(2) A water loss audit report, and accompanying information, as described in Section 10608.34.(3) An urban water management plan or plan update, as described in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 10620) of Part 2.6 of Division 6.(4) An annual water shortage assessment report, as described in Section 10632.1.(5) Any report or plan, including a groundwater sustainability plan, required to be provided to the department pursuant to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (Part 2.74 (commencing with Section 10720) of Division 6).(6) An agricultural water management plan or plan update, as described in Section 10820.(7) A report on the implementation and enforcement of the model water efficient landscape ordinance, or a locally modified water efficient landscape ordinance that is at least as effective in conserving water, as described in Section 495 of Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations.(b) Any person or entity who fails to file with the department a report or plan described in subdivision (a) by the deadline required for that particular report or plan shall be subject to civil liability as described in subdivision (c).(c) The department shall impose a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the failure to timely file a report or plan described in subdivision (a). If a person or entity does not file the report or plan within 60 days after the department has notified the person or entity of the failure to timely file the report or plan, the department may impose an additional penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per day for each day the violation continues after the date the department initially notified the person or entity of the failure to timely file the report or plan.(d) The department may reduce or waive any civil penalty described in this section if any of the following occurs:(1) Within 30 days after the department notifies a person or entity of the failure to timely file a report or plan described in subdivision (a), the person or entity provides the department with a written assurance that the required report or plan will be filed within 90 days of the assurance, and the department receives the report or plan within 90 days.(2) The department finds that the timely submission of the report or plan was impeded by equipment failure, work stoppage, or natural disaster, and the person or entity submits a revised schedule for submission that is acceptable to the department.(3) The person or entity is located in a disadvantaged community, as determined by the California Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to Section 39711 of the Health and Safety Code, and the person or entity submits a revised schedule for submission that is acceptable to the department.(e) Not later than February 1, 2021, and not later than February 1 each year thereafter, the department shall prepare and submit a report to the Speaker of the Assembly and the President pro Tempore of the Senate listing each person or entity that, during the preceding calendar year, failed to timely file a report or plan described in subdivision (a).391. (a) Moneys recovered pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the Department of Water Resources Reporting Penalties Account, which is hereby established in the General Fund. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, moneys in the account are continuously appropriated to the department for the costs of administering this chapter.(b) Moneys in the Department of Water Resources Reporting Penalties Account in excess of the amount required by the department for the costs of administering this chapter shall be transferred to the Reporting Penalties Subaccount in the CalConserve Water Use Efficiency Revolving Fund, as described in Section 81023.5.
CHAPTER 3.8. Civil Penalties for Failure to Report
CHAPTER 3.8. Civil Penalties for Failure to Report
390. (a) This section applies to all of the following reports and plans required to be provided to the department:(1) A report that summarizes aggregated farm-gate delivery data, as described in Section 531.10.(2) A water loss audit report, and accompanying information, as described in Section 10608.34.(3) An urban water management plan or plan update, as described in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 10620) of Part 2.6 of Division 6.(4) An annual water shortage assessment report, as described in Section 10632.1.(5) Any report or plan, including a groundwater sustainability plan, required to be provided to the department pursuant to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (Part 2.74 (commencing with Section 10720) of Division 6).(6) An agricultural water management plan or plan update, as described in Section 10820.(7) A report on the implementation and enforcement of the model water efficient landscape ordinance, or a locally modified water efficient landscape ordinance that is at least as effective in conserving water, as described in Section 495 of Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations.(b) Any person or entity who fails to file with the department a report or plan described in subdivision (a) by the deadline required for that particular report or plan shall be subject to civil liability as described in subdivision (c).(c) The department shall impose a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the failure to timely file a report or plan described in subdivision (a). If a person or entity does not file the report or plan within 60 days after the department has notified the person or entity of the failure to timely file the report or plan, the department may impose an additional penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per day for each day the violation continues after the date the department initially notified the person or entity of the failure to timely file the report or plan.(d) The department may reduce or waive any civil penalty described in this section if any of the following occurs:(1) Within 30 days after the department notifies a person or entity of the failure to timely file a report or plan described in subdivision (a), the person or entity provides the department with a written assurance that the required report or plan will be filed within 90 days of the assurance, and the department receives the report or plan within 90 days.(2) The department finds that the timely submission of the report or plan was impeded by equipment failure, work stoppage, or natural disaster, and the person or entity submits a revised schedule for submission that is acceptable to the department.(3) The person or entity is located in a disadvantaged community, as determined by the California Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to Section 39711 of the Health and Safety Code, and the person or entity submits a revised schedule for submission that is acceptable to the department.(e) Not later than February 1, 2021, and not later than February 1 each year thereafter, the department shall prepare and submit a report to the Speaker of the Assembly and the President pro Tempore of the Senate listing each person or entity that, during the preceding calendar year, failed to timely file a report or plan described in subdivision (a).
390. (a) This section applies to all of the following reports and plans required to be provided to the department:
(1) A report that summarizes aggregated farm-gate delivery data, as described in Section 531.10.
(2) A water loss audit report, and accompanying information, as described in Section 10608.34.
(3) An urban water management plan or plan update, as described in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 10620) of Part 2.6 of Division 6.
(4) An annual water shortage assessment report, as described in Section 10632.1.
(5) Any report or plan, including a groundwater sustainability plan, required to be provided to the department pursuant to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (Part 2.74 (commencing with Section 10720) of Division 6).
(6) An agricultural water management plan or plan update, as described in Section 10820.
(7) A report on the implementation and enforcement of the model water efficient landscape ordinance, or a locally modified water efficient landscape ordinance that is at least as effective in conserving water, as described in Section 495 of Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations.
(b) Any person or entity who fails to file with the department a report or plan described in subdivision (a) by the deadline required for that particular report or plan shall be subject to civil liability as described in subdivision (c).
(c) The department shall impose a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the failure to timely file a report or plan described in subdivision (a). If a person or entity does not file the report or plan within 60 days after the department has notified the person or entity of the failure to timely file the report or plan, the department may impose an additional penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per day for each day the violation continues after the date the department initially notified the person or entity of the failure to timely file the report or plan.
(d) The department may reduce or waive any civil penalty described in this section if any of the following occurs:
(1) Within 30 days after the department notifies a person or entity of the failure to timely file a report or plan described in subdivision (a), the person or entity provides the department with a written assurance that the required report or plan will be filed within 90 days of the assurance, and the department receives the report or plan within 90 days.
(2) The department finds that the timely submission of the report or plan was impeded by equipment failure, work stoppage, or natural disaster, and the person or entity submits a revised schedule for submission that is acceptable to the department.
(3) The person or entity is located in a disadvantaged community, as determined by the California Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to Section 39711 of the Health and Safety Code, and the person or entity submits a revised schedule for submission that is acceptable to the department.
(e) Not later than February 1, 2021, and not later than February 1 each year thereafter, the department shall prepare and submit a report to the Speaker of the Assembly and the President pro Tempore of the Senate listing each person or entity that, during the preceding calendar year, failed to timely file a report or plan described in subdivision (a).
391. (a) Moneys recovered pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the Department of Water Resources Reporting Penalties Account, which is hereby established in the General Fund. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, moneys in the account are continuously appropriated to the department for the costs of administering this chapter.(b) Moneys in the Department of Water Resources Reporting Penalties Account in excess of the amount required by the department for the costs of administering this chapter shall be transferred to the Reporting Penalties Subaccount in the CalConserve Water Use Efficiency Revolving Fund, as described in Section 81023.5.
391. (a) Moneys recovered pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the Department of Water Resources Reporting Penalties Account, which is hereby established in the General Fund. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, moneys in the account are continuously appropriated to the department for the costs of administering this chapter.
(b) Moneys in the Department of Water Resources Reporting Penalties Account in excess of the amount required by the department for the costs of administering this chapter shall be transferred to the Reporting Penalties Subaccount in the CalConserve Water Use Efficiency Revolving Fund, as described in Section 81023.5.
SEC. 2. Section 81023.5 is added to the Water Code, to read:81023.5. The Reporting Penalties Subaccount is hereby established in the CalConserve Water Use Efficiency Revolving Fund. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, moneys in the subaccount are continuously appropriated to the department for expenditure in accordance with this division.
SEC. 2. Section 81023.5 is added to the Water Code, to read:
### SEC. 2.
81023.5. The Reporting Penalties Subaccount is hereby established in the CalConserve Water Use Efficiency Revolving Fund. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, moneys in the subaccount are continuously appropriated to the department for expenditure in accordance with this division.
81023.5. The Reporting Penalties Subaccount is hereby established in the CalConserve Water Use Efficiency Revolving Fund. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, moneys in the subaccount are continuously appropriated to the department for expenditure in accordance with this division.
81023.5. The Reporting Penalties Subaccount is hereby established in the CalConserve Water Use Efficiency Revolving Fund. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, moneys in the subaccount are continuously appropriated to the department for expenditure in accordance with this division.
81023.5. The Reporting Penalties Subaccount is hereby established in the CalConserve Water Use Efficiency Revolving Fund. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, moneys in the subaccount are continuously appropriated to the department for expenditure in accordance with this division.