Existing law provides that an emergency regulation adopted by the State Water Resources Control Board following a Governor's proclamation of a state of emergency based on drought conditions, for which the board makes specified findings, may remain in effect for up to one year, as provided, and may be renewed if the board determines that specified conditions relating to precipitation are still in effect.
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This bill would provide that specified emergency regulations adopted by the board for the Scott River and Shasta River watersheds shall remain in effect until January 1, 2031, or until permanent rules establishing and implementing long-term instream flow requirements are adopted for those watersheds, whichever occurs first. The bill would require the board to provide annual public updates, including opportunities for public comment, on its progress toward developing permanent flow rules for the rivers, as provided.
This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Scott River and Shasta River watersheds.
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History
2025
Sep 26Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 130, Statutes of 2025.Latest
Sep 22Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.To Governor
Sep 11
Vote recorded AB 263 Rogers Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
Sep 10Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 58. Noes 20. Page 3213.).Major
Sep 9In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB263 Rogers et al. By McGuire. Result: pass.Upper
Sep 9Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 6. Page 2657.).Passed Senate
Sep 4Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
Sep 3Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
Jun 24Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
Jun 23From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.Minor
Jun 11Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
Jun 10From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 10).Major
Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
Jun 2From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.Major
May 14Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.Minor
May 6In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
May 5Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 17. Page 1423.)Passed Assembly
Vote recorded AB 263 Rogers Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 24Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor