Amended IN Assembly April 03, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 514Introduced by Assembly Member Petrie-NorrisFebruary 10, 2025An act to add Section 106.6 to the Water Code, relating to water. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 514, as amended, Petrie-Norris. Water: emergency water supplies.Existing law, the Urban Water Management Planning Act, requires every public and private urban water supplier that directly or indirectly provides water for municipal purposes to prepare and adopt an urban water management plan. The act requires an urban water management plan to include a water shortage contingency plan, as provided. This bill would declare that it is the established policy of the state to encourage, but not mandate, the development of emergency water supplies by both local and regional water suppliers, as defined, and to support their use during times of drought or unplanned service or supply disruption, as provided.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. The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following:(a) California has a climate that cycles between periods of large amounts of precipitation and times of drought.(b) Californias weather cycles are already affecting water resources throughout the state, which in turn negatively impact ecosystems, economies, and communities.(c) In addition to enhancing water efficiency, California can and should take action to build additional water resilience into its water resource management and planning that accounts for these changes, allowing the state to better adapt adaptation to and mitigate mitigation of the impacts of climate change on water supplies and watersheds.(d) With climate change likely bringing more frequent and intense droughts to California, the state needs to evaluate how it will ensure sufficient water supplies will be ensured during times of shortage.(e) An Encouraging both locally developed and regionally developed emergency water supply supplies is one way the state can ensure support sufficient water supplies during times of drought, and the development of emergency water supplies can aid the state in mitigating the impacts of more frequent droughts. droughts and unplanned water service or supply disruptions.(f) Despite this, few water suppliers have made an investment in While water suppliers have invested in water reliability and resilience, the number of emergency water supplies. supplies developed to date has been limited.(g) Establishing as state policy a role for both locally developed and regionally developed emergency water supplies can help encourage and incentivize greater investment and development of those supplies across the state.SEC. 2. Section 106.6 is added to the Water Code, to read:106.6. (a) It is hereby declared to be the established policy of this state to encourage, but not mandate, the development of emergency water supplies by both local and regional water suppliers, and to support their use during times of drought or unplanned service or supply disruption.(b) For purposes of this section, emergency water supplies means water supplies identified in a water shortage contingency plan or drought plan by a local water supplier that have been developed to increase a water suppliers water supply reliability during a drought or unplanned service or supply disruption and that are in addition to the baseline water supplies the water supplier draws on during nonshortage times to meet water demands within its service area. both of the following definitions apply:(1) Emergency water supplies means water supplies to which a water supplier has an established legal right, identified in a water shortage contingency plan or drought plan by a local or regional water supplier that have been developed to increase a water suppliers water supply reliability during a drought or unplanned service or supply disruption and that are in addition to the baseline water supplies the water supplier draws on during nonshortage times to meet water demands within its service area.(2) Water supplier means a public or privately owned supplier that provides water for municipal or agricultural purposes.(c) This section does not require a water supplier to add or modify any operation or demand management plan, or does not authorize a water supplier to interfere with any water right or right, contractual right right, or statutory obligation related to water exchange, conveyance, or storage. storage, and does not require a water supplier to modify a water shortage contingency or drought plan.
Amended IN Assembly April 03, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 514Introduced by Assembly Member Petrie-NorrisFebruary 10, 2025An act to add Section 106.6 to the Water Code, relating to water. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 514, as amended, Petrie-Norris. Water: emergency water supplies.Existing law, the Urban Water Management Planning Act, requires every public and private urban water supplier that directly or indirectly provides water for municipal purposes to prepare and adopt an urban water management plan. The act requires an urban water management plan to include a water shortage contingency plan, as provided. This bill would declare that it is the established policy of the state to encourage, but not mandate, the development of emergency water supplies by both local and regional water suppliers, as defined, and to support their use during times of drought or unplanned service or supply disruption, as provided.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Assembly April 03, 2025
Amended IN Assembly April 03, 2025
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 514
Introduced by Assembly Member Petrie-NorrisFebruary 10, 2025
Introduced by Assembly Member Petrie-Norris
February 10, 2025
An act to add Section 106.6 to the Water Code, relating to water.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 514, as amended, Petrie-Norris. Water: emergency water supplies.
Existing law, the Urban Water Management Planning Act, requires every public and private urban water supplier that directly or indirectly provides water for municipal purposes to prepare and adopt an urban water management plan. The act requires an urban water management plan to include a water shortage contingency plan, as provided. This bill would declare that it is the established policy of the state to encourage, but not mandate, the development of emergency water supplies by both local and regional water suppliers, as defined, and to support their use during times of drought or unplanned service or supply disruption, as provided.
Existing law, the Urban Water Management Planning Act, requires every public and private urban water supplier that directly or indirectly provides water for municipal purposes to prepare and adopt an urban water management plan. The act requires an urban water management plan to include a water shortage contingency plan, as provided.
This bill would declare that it is the established policy of the state to encourage, but not mandate, the development of emergency water supplies by both local and regional water suppliers, as defined, and to support their use during times of drought or unplanned service or supply disruption, as provided.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following:(a) California has a climate that cycles between periods of large amounts of precipitation and times of drought.(b) Californias weather cycles are already affecting water resources throughout the state, which in turn negatively impact ecosystems, economies, and communities.(c) In addition to enhancing water efficiency, California can and should take action to build additional water resilience into its water resource management and planning that accounts for these changes, allowing the state to better adapt adaptation to and mitigate mitigation of the impacts of climate change on water supplies and watersheds.(d) With climate change likely bringing more frequent and intense droughts to California, the state needs to evaluate how it will ensure sufficient water supplies will be ensured during times of shortage.(e) An Encouraging both locally developed and regionally developed emergency water supply supplies is one way the state can ensure support sufficient water supplies during times of drought, and the development of emergency water supplies can aid the state in mitigating the impacts of more frequent droughts. droughts and unplanned water service or supply disruptions.(f) Despite this, few water suppliers have made an investment in While water suppliers have invested in water reliability and resilience, the number of emergency water supplies. supplies developed to date has been limited.(g) Establishing as state policy a role for both locally developed and regionally developed emergency water supplies can help encourage and incentivize greater investment and development of those supplies across the state.SEC. 2. Section 106.6 is added to the Water Code, to read:106.6. (a) It is hereby declared to be the established policy of this state to encourage, but not mandate, the development of emergency water supplies by both local and regional water suppliers, and to support their use during times of drought or unplanned service or supply disruption.(b) For purposes of this section, emergency water supplies means water supplies identified in a water shortage contingency plan or drought plan by a local water supplier that have been developed to increase a water suppliers water supply reliability during a drought or unplanned service or supply disruption and that are in addition to the baseline water supplies the water supplier draws on during nonshortage times to meet water demands within its service area. both of the following definitions apply:(1) Emergency water supplies means water supplies to which a water supplier has an established legal right, identified in a water shortage contingency plan or drought plan by a local or regional water supplier that have been developed to increase a water suppliers water supply reliability during a drought or unplanned service or supply disruption and that are in addition to the baseline water supplies the water supplier draws on during nonshortage times to meet water demands within its service area.(2) Water supplier means a public or privately owned supplier that provides water for municipal or agricultural purposes.(c) This section does not require a water supplier to add or modify any operation or demand management plan, or does not authorize a water supplier to interfere with any water right or right, contractual right right, or statutory obligation related to water exchange, conveyance, or storage. storage, and does not require a water supplier to modify a water shortage contingency or drought plan.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following:(a) California has a climate that cycles between periods of large amounts of precipitation and times of drought.(b) Californias weather cycles are already affecting water resources throughout the state, which in turn negatively impact ecosystems, economies, and communities.(c) In addition to enhancing water efficiency, California can and should take action to build additional water resilience into its water resource management and planning that accounts for these changes, allowing the state to better adapt adaptation to and mitigate mitigation of the impacts of climate change on water supplies and watersheds.(d) With climate change likely bringing more frequent and intense droughts to California, the state needs to evaluate how it will ensure sufficient water supplies will be ensured during times of shortage.(e) An Encouraging both locally developed and regionally developed emergency water supply supplies is one way the state can ensure support sufficient water supplies during times of drought, and the development of emergency water supplies can aid the state in mitigating the impacts of more frequent droughts. droughts and unplanned water service or supply disruptions.(f) Despite this, few water suppliers have made an investment in While water suppliers have invested in water reliability and resilience, the number of emergency water supplies. supplies developed to date has been limited.(g) Establishing as state policy a role for both locally developed and regionally developed emergency water supplies can help encourage and incentivize greater investment and development of those supplies across the state.
SECTION 1. The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following:(a) California has a climate that cycles between periods of large amounts of precipitation and times of drought.(b) Californias weather cycles are already affecting water resources throughout the state, which in turn negatively impact ecosystems, economies, and communities.(c) In addition to enhancing water efficiency, California can and should take action to build additional water resilience into its water resource management and planning that accounts for these changes, allowing the state to better adapt adaptation to and mitigate mitigation of the impacts of climate change on water supplies and watersheds.(d) With climate change likely bringing more frequent and intense droughts to California, the state needs to evaluate how it will ensure sufficient water supplies will be ensured during times of shortage.(e) An Encouraging both locally developed and regionally developed emergency water supply supplies is one way the state can ensure support sufficient water supplies during times of drought, and the development of emergency water supplies can aid the state in mitigating the impacts of more frequent droughts. droughts and unplanned water service or supply disruptions.(f) Despite this, few water suppliers have made an investment in While water suppliers have invested in water reliability and resilience, the number of emergency water supplies. supplies developed to date has been limited.(g) Establishing as state policy a role for both locally developed and regionally developed emergency water supplies can help encourage and incentivize greater investment and development of those supplies across the state.
SECTION 1. The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following:
### SECTION 1.
(a) California has a climate that cycles between periods of large amounts of precipitation and times of drought.
(b) Californias weather cycles are already affecting water resources throughout the state, which in turn negatively impact ecosystems, economies, and communities.
(c) In addition to enhancing water efficiency, California can and should take action to build additional water resilience into its water resource management and planning that accounts for these changes, allowing the state to better adapt adaptation to and mitigate mitigation of the impacts of climate change on water supplies and watersheds.
(d) With climate change likely bringing more frequent and intense droughts to California, the state needs to evaluate how it will ensure sufficient water supplies will be ensured during times of shortage.
(e) An Encouraging both locally developed and regionally developed emergency water supply supplies is one way the state can ensure support sufficient water supplies during times of drought, and the development of emergency water supplies can aid the state in mitigating the impacts of more frequent droughts. droughts and unplanned water service or supply disruptions.
(f) Despite this, few water suppliers have made an investment in While water suppliers have invested in water reliability and resilience, the number of emergency water supplies. supplies developed to date has been limited.
(g) Establishing as state policy a role for both locally developed and regionally developed emergency water supplies can help encourage and incentivize greater investment and development of those supplies across the state.
SEC. 2. Section 106.6 is added to the Water Code, to read:106.6. (a) It is hereby declared to be the established policy of this state to encourage, but not mandate, the development of emergency water supplies by both local and regional water suppliers, and to support their use during times of drought or unplanned service or supply disruption.(b) For purposes of this section, emergency water supplies means water supplies identified in a water shortage contingency plan or drought plan by a local water supplier that have been developed to increase a water suppliers water supply reliability during a drought or unplanned service or supply disruption and that are in addition to the baseline water supplies the water supplier draws on during nonshortage times to meet water demands within its service area. both of the following definitions apply:(1) Emergency water supplies means water supplies to which a water supplier has an established legal right, identified in a water shortage contingency plan or drought plan by a local or regional water supplier that have been developed to increase a water suppliers water supply reliability during a drought or unplanned service or supply disruption and that are in addition to the baseline water supplies the water supplier draws on during nonshortage times to meet water demands within its service area.(2) Water supplier means a public or privately owned supplier that provides water for municipal or agricultural purposes.(c) This section does not require a water supplier to add or modify any operation or demand management plan, or does not authorize a water supplier to interfere with any water right or right, contractual right right, or statutory obligation related to water exchange, conveyance, or storage. storage, and does not require a water supplier to modify a water shortage contingency or drought plan.
SEC. 2. Section 106.6 is added to the Water Code, to read:
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106.6. (a) It is hereby declared to be the established policy of this state to encourage, but not mandate, the development of emergency water supplies by both local and regional water suppliers, and to support their use during times of drought or unplanned service or supply disruption.(b) For purposes of this section, emergency water supplies means water supplies identified in a water shortage contingency plan or drought plan by a local water supplier that have been developed to increase a water suppliers water supply reliability during a drought or unplanned service or supply disruption and that are in addition to the baseline water supplies the water supplier draws on during nonshortage times to meet water demands within its service area. both of the following definitions apply:(1) Emergency water supplies means water supplies to which a water supplier has an established legal right, identified in a water shortage contingency plan or drought plan by a local or regional water supplier that have been developed to increase a water suppliers water supply reliability during a drought or unplanned service or supply disruption and that are in addition to the baseline water supplies the water supplier draws on during nonshortage times to meet water demands within its service area.(2) Water supplier means a public or privately owned supplier that provides water for municipal or agricultural purposes.(c) This section does not require a water supplier to add or modify any operation or demand management plan, or does not authorize a water supplier to interfere with any water right or right, contractual right right, or statutory obligation related to water exchange, conveyance, or storage. storage, and does not require a water supplier to modify a water shortage contingency or drought plan.
106.6. (a) It is hereby declared to be the established policy of this state to encourage, but not mandate, the development of emergency water supplies by both local and regional water suppliers, and to support their use during times of drought or unplanned service or supply disruption.(b) For purposes of this section, emergency water supplies means water supplies identified in a water shortage contingency plan or drought plan by a local water supplier that have been developed to increase a water suppliers water supply reliability during a drought or unplanned service or supply disruption and that are in addition to the baseline water supplies the water supplier draws on during nonshortage times to meet water demands within its service area. both of the following definitions apply:(1) Emergency water supplies means water supplies to which a water supplier has an established legal right, identified in a water shortage contingency plan or drought plan by a local or regional water supplier that have been developed to increase a water suppliers water supply reliability during a drought or unplanned service or supply disruption and that are in addition to the baseline water supplies the water supplier draws on during nonshortage times to meet water demands within its service area.(2) Water supplier means a public or privately owned supplier that provides water for municipal or agricultural purposes.(c) This section does not require a water supplier to add or modify any operation or demand management plan, or does not authorize a water supplier to interfere with any water right or right, contractual right right, or statutory obligation related to water exchange, conveyance, or storage. storage, and does not require a water supplier to modify a water shortage contingency or drought plan.
106.6. (a) It is hereby declared to be the established policy of this state to encourage, but not mandate, the development of emergency water supplies by both local and regional water suppliers, and to support their use during times of drought or unplanned service or supply disruption.(b) For purposes of this section, emergency water supplies means water supplies identified in a water shortage contingency plan or drought plan by a local water supplier that have been developed to increase a water suppliers water supply reliability during a drought or unplanned service or supply disruption and that are in addition to the baseline water supplies the water supplier draws on during nonshortage times to meet water demands within its service area. both of the following definitions apply:(1) Emergency water supplies means water supplies to which a water supplier has an established legal right, identified in a water shortage contingency plan or drought plan by a local or regional water supplier that have been developed to increase a water suppliers water supply reliability during a drought or unplanned service or supply disruption and that are in addition to the baseline water supplies the water supplier draws on during nonshortage times to meet water demands within its service area.(2) Water supplier means a public or privately owned supplier that provides water for municipal or agricultural purposes.(c) This section does not require a water supplier to add or modify any operation or demand management plan, or does not authorize a water supplier to interfere with any water right or right, contractual right right, or statutory obligation related to water exchange, conveyance, or storage. storage, and does not require a water supplier to modify a water shortage contingency or drought plan.
106.6. (a) It is hereby declared to be the established policy of this state to encourage, but not mandate, the development of emergency water supplies by both local and regional water suppliers, and to support their use during times of drought or unplanned service or supply disruption.
(b) For purposes of this section, emergency water supplies means water supplies identified in a water shortage contingency plan or drought plan by a local water supplier that have been developed to increase a water suppliers water supply reliability during a drought or unplanned service or supply disruption and that are in addition to the baseline water supplies the water supplier draws on during nonshortage times to meet water demands within its service area. both of the following definitions apply:
(1) Emergency water supplies means water supplies to which a water supplier has an established legal right, identified in a water shortage contingency plan or drought plan by a local or regional water supplier that have been developed to increase a water suppliers water supply reliability during a drought or unplanned service or supply disruption and that are in addition to the baseline water supplies the water supplier draws on during nonshortage times to meet water demands within its service area.
(2) Water supplier means a public or privately owned supplier that provides water for municipal or agricultural purposes.
(c) This section does not require a water supplier to add or modify any operation or demand management plan, or does not authorize a water supplier to interfere with any water right or right, contractual right right, or statutory obligation related to water exchange, conveyance, or storage. storage, and does not require a water supplier to modify a water shortage contingency or drought plan.