CA AB 2016
in committeeState Water Resources Control Board: drinking water: hexavalent chromium removal.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CA AB 2016 pass?
Not yet. CA AB 2016 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-27): In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
What is CA AB 2016 about?
The California Safe Drinking Water Act provides for the operation of public water systems and imposes on the State Water Resources Control Board various duties and responsibilities for the regulation and control of drinking water in the State of California. The act requires the state board to adopt primary drinking water standards for contaminants in drinking water based upon specified criteria, and requires a primary drinking water standard to be established for hexavalent chromium. This bill would appropriate $69,425,000 from the General Fund to the board for the purpose of removing hexavalent chromium from drinking water. The bill would require the board to make specified grants to specified entities to undertake construction or planning and design of facilities to remove hexavalent chromium from drinking water.
Who sponsors CA AB 2016?
Jeff Gonzalez is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2016.
Description
The California Safe Drinking Water Act provides for the operation of public water systems and imposes on the State Water Resources Control Board various duties and responsibilities for the regulation and control of drinking water in the State of California. The act requires the state board to adopt primary drinking water standards for contaminants in drinking water based upon specified criteria, and requires a primary drinking water standard to be established for hexavalent chromium. This bill would appropriate $69,425,000 from the General Fund to the board for the purpose of removing hexavalent chromium from drinking water. The bill would require the board to make specified grants to specified entities to undertake construction or planning and design of facilities to remove hexavalent chromium from drinking water.
- Introduced
- 2026-04-16
- Latest action
- 2026-04-27 — In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
- Bill type
- bill,appropriation
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Jeff Gonzalezauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-27
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2026-04-20
Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
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2026-04-20
Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
referral-committee
2026-04-16
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. Read second time and amended.
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2026-04-06
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2026-03-02
Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
referral-committee
2026-02-18
From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.
2026-02-17
Read first time. To print.
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Votes
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Related bills
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