California 2019 2019-2020 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB1184 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/20/2020

                    CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1184Introduced by Senator SternFebruary 20, 2020 An act to add and repeal Section 915.5 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to public utilities. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1184, as introduced, Stern. Water corporations: fire hydrant service agreements: report.Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including water corporations. Existing law prohibits a water corporation from charging an entity providing fire protection service for the costs of furnishing water for that service and for other related costs, except pursuant to a written agreement between the water corporation and the entity providing fire protection service.This bill would require the commission, by January 1, 2022, to prepare and submit to the Legislature a report concerning those agreements between water corporations and local fire protection agencies.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 915.5 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:915.5. (a) By January 1, 2022, the commission shall prepare and submit to the Legislature a report concerning fire hydrant service agreements, as described in the commissions General Order 103-A, between water corporations and local fire protection agencies.(b) (1) The report described in this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2026.

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1184Introduced by Senator SternFebruary 20, 2020 An act to add and repeal Section 915.5 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to public utilities. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1184, as introduced, Stern. Water corporations: fire hydrant service agreements: report.Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including water corporations. Existing law prohibits a water corporation from charging an entity providing fire protection service for the costs of furnishing water for that service and for other related costs, except pursuant to a written agreement between the water corporation and the entity providing fire protection service.This bill would require the commission, by January 1, 2022, to prepare and submit to the Legislature a report concerning those agreements between water corporations and local fire protection agencies.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO 





 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION

 Senate Bill 

No. 1184

Introduced by Senator SternFebruary 20, 2020

Introduced by Senator Stern
February 20, 2020

 An act to add and repeal Section 915.5 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to public utilities. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 1184, as introduced, Stern. Water corporations: fire hydrant service agreements: report.

Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including water corporations. Existing law prohibits a water corporation from charging an entity providing fire protection service for the costs of furnishing water for that service and for other related costs, except pursuant to a written agreement between the water corporation and the entity providing fire protection service.This bill would require the commission, by January 1, 2022, to prepare and submit to the Legislature a report concerning those agreements between water corporations and local fire protection agencies.

Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including water corporations. Existing law prohibits a water corporation from charging an entity providing fire protection service for the costs of furnishing water for that service and for other related costs, except pursuant to a written agreement between the water corporation and the entity providing fire protection service.

This bill would require the commission, by January 1, 2022, to prepare and submit to the Legislature a report concerning those agreements between water corporations and local fire protection agencies.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 915.5 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:915.5. (a) By January 1, 2022, the commission shall prepare and submit to the Legislature a report concerning fire hydrant service agreements, as described in the commissions General Order 103-A, between water corporations and local fire protection agencies.(b) (1) The report described in this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2026.

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 915.5 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:915.5. (a) By January 1, 2022, the commission shall prepare and submit to the Legislature a report concerning fire hydrant service agreements, as described in the commissions General Order 103-A, between water corporations and local fire protection agencies.(b) (1) The report described in this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2026.

SECTION 1. Section 915.5 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:

### SECTION 1.

915.5. (a) By January 1, 2022, the commission shall prepare and submit to the Legislature a report concerning fire hydrant service agreements, as described in the commissions General Order 103-A, between water corporations and local fire protection agencies.(b) (1) The report described in this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2026.

915.5. (a) By January 1, 2022, the commission shall prepare and submit to the Legislature a report concerning fire hydrant service agreements, as described in the commissions General Order 103-A, between water corporations and local fire protection agencies.(b) (1) The report described in this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2026.

915.5. (a) By January 1, 2022, the commission shall prepare and submit to the Legislature a report concerning fire hydrant service agreements, as described in the commissions General Order 103-A, between water corporations and local fire protection agencies.(b) (1) The report described in this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2026.



915.5. (a) By January 1, 2022, the commission shall prepare and submit to the Legislature a report concerning fire hydrant service agreements, as described in the commissions General Order 103-A, between water corporations and local fire protection agencies.

(b) (1) The report described in this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.

(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2026.