CaliforniaTule East Groundwater Sustainability Agency Act.
What it does
Existing law, the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, requires all groundwater basins designated as high- or medium-priority basins by the Department of Water Resources to be managed under a groundwater sustainability plan or coordinated groundwater sustainability plans, except as specified. The act authorizes any local agency or combination of local agencies overlying a groundwater basin to decide to become a groundwater sustainability agency for that basin. The act deems certain agencies created by statute to manage groundwater the exclusive local agencies within their respective statutory boundaries with powers to comply with the act and authorizes these agencies to opt out of being the exclusive groundwater management agency.
More detail
This bill would create the Tule East Groundwater Sustainability Agency and would establish the agency's initial boundaries. The bill would authorize the boundaries of the agency to be adjusted, as specified. The bill would require the agency to elect to be a groundwater sustainability agency under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act for that portion of the Tule Subbasin that lies within the boundaries of the agency and would require the agency to develop and implement a groundwater sustainability plan to achieve sustainable groundwater management within the territory of the agency. The bill would generally specify the powers and purposes of the agency. The bill would prescribe the composition of the 5-member board of directors of the agency and would require members and alternates to be chosen, as specified. By imposing duties on the agency and the County of Tulare, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would deem the Tule East Groundwater Sustainability Agency the exclusive local agency with powers to comply with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act.
This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Tule Subbasin.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 9Ordered to inactive file at the request of Assembly Member Macedo.Latest
- 2025
- Sep 10From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (September 10).Minor
- Vote recorded With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in. Result: pass.Lower
- Sep 4Re-referred to Com. on W. P., & W. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB568 Macedo By Grove. Result: pass.Upper
- Sep 4In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Sep 4Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2501.).Passed Senate
- Aug 20Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 19From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.Minor
- Jul 18Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- Jul 18From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 16).Major
- Jul 16
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jul 2Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.Minor
- Jun 25Re-referred to Com. on RLS.Minor
- Jun 25Withdrawn from committee.Major
- Jun 24From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.Major
- Jun 24In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
- Jun 18Referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- Jun 5In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Jun 4Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 2079.)Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded AB 568 Lackey Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 3Action rescinded whereby the bill was placed on inactive file.
- Jun 3Ordered to inactive file at the request of Assembly Member Lackey.
- May 27Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 23Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Lower
- May 23From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 23).Major
- May 23Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)
- Apr 9In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Mar 28Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Mar 27Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 26From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 25).Major
- Mar 25
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24Referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- Feb 13From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.
- Feb 12Read first time. To print.Introduced
- Sep 10From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (September 10).Minor