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CA SB 350

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Water Rate Assistance Program.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did CA SB 350 pass?

No. CA SB 350 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

What is CA SB 350 about?

Existing law requires the State Water Resources Control Board to develop a plan for the funding and implementation of the Low-Income Water Rate Assistance Program. Existing law requires the plan to include, among other things, a description of the method for collecting moneys to support and implement the program and a description of the method for determining the amount of moneys that may need to be collected from water ratepayers to fund the program. This bill would establish the Water Rate Assistance Program. As part of the program, the bill would establish the Water Rate Assistance Fund in the State Treasury, available upon appropriation by the Legislature, to provide water affordability assistance, for both residential water and wastewater services, to low-income residential ratepayers, as specified. The bill would require the state board to take various actions in administering the fund, including, among other things, tracking and managing revenue in the fund separately from all other revenue. The bill would require the state board, in consultation with relevant agencies and after a public hearing, to adopt guidelines for implementation of the program and to adopt an annual report to be posted on the state board's internet website identifying how the fund has performed, as specified. The bill would require the guidelines to include minimum requirements for eligible systems, including the ability to confirm eligibility for enrollment through a request for self-certification of eligibility under penalty of perjury. By expanding the crime of perjury, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would require the state board to take various actions in administering the program, including, but not limited to, providing guidance, oversight, and funding for low-income rate assistance for residential ratepayers of eligible systems. The bill would authorize the Attorney General, at the request of the state board, to bring an action in state court to restrain the use of any method, act, or practice in violation of these provisions, except as provided. The bill would make the implementation of all of these provisions contingent upon an appropriation by the Legislature. 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.

Who sponsors CA SB 350?

Durazo is the primary sponsor of CA SB 350, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Description

Existing law requires the State Water Resources Control Board to develop a plan for the funding and implementation of the Low-Income Water Rate Assistance Program. Existing law requires the plan to include, among other things, a description of the method for collecting moneys to support and implement the program and a description of the method for determining the amount of moneys that may need to be collected from water ratepayers to fund the program. This bill would establish the Water Rate Assistance Program. As part of the program, the bill would establish the Water Rate Assistance Fund in the State Treasury, available upon appropriation by the Legislature, to provide water affordability assistance, for both residential water and wastewater services, to low-income residential ratepayers, as specified. The bill would require the state board to take various actions in administering the fund, including, among other things, tracking and managing revenue in the fund separately from all other revenue. The bill would require the state board, in consultation with relevant agencies and after a public hearing, to adopt guidelines for implementation of the program and to adopt an annual report to be posted on the state board's internet website identifying how the fund has performed, as specified. The bill would require the guidelines to include minimum requirements for eligible systems, including the ability to confirm eligibility for enrollment through a request for self-certification of eligibility under penalty of perjury. By expanding the crime of perjury, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would require the state board to take various actions in administering the program, including, but not limited to, providing guidance, oversight, and funding for low-income rate assistance for residential ratepayers of eligible systems. The bill would authorize the Attorney General, at the request of the state board, to bring an action in state court to restrain the use of any method, act, or practice in violation of these provisions, except as provided. The bill would make the implementation of all of these provisions contingent upon an appropriation by the Legislature. 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.

Introduced
2025-02-12
Latest action
2026-02-02 — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Durazoauthor
  • Beckercoauthor
  • Gonzalezcoauthor
  • Graysoncoauthor
  • Lairdcoauthor
  • McNerneycoauthor
  • Weber Piersoncoauthor
  • Arambulacoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-02

    Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

    failure

  2. 2025-05-23

    May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  3. 2025-05-16

    Set for hearing May 23.

  4. 2025-05-12

    May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  5. 2025-05-07

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  6. 2025-05-02

    Set for hearing May 12.

  7. 2025-05-01

    May 5 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  8. 2025-04-29

    Set for hearing May 5.

  9. 2025-04-24

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  10. 2025-04-23

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 3. Page 810.) (April 21).

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  11. 2025-04-10

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.

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  12. 2025-04-10

    Set for hearing April 21.

  13. 2025-03-25

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.

    amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee

  14. 2025-03-24

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on E., U & C. (Ayes 6. Noes 1. Page 422.) (March 19).

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  15. 2025-03-07

    Set for hearing March 19.

  16. 2025-02-19

    Referred to Coms. on E.Q. and E., U & C.

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  17. 2025-02-13

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 15.

  18. 2025-02-12

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/12/25 - Introduced — 2025-02-12Compare
  • 03/25/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-03-25Compare
  • 04/10/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-04-10Compare
  • 04/24/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-04-24Compare
  • 05/07/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-05-07Compare
  • SB350Compare
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Documents

Votes

  • Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Energy, Utilities and Communications]

    2025-03-19 · pass · 6-1

    Member-level votes (8)
    • Padilla: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Dahle: no
    • Valladares: other

  • Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2025-04-21 · pass · 13-3

    Member-level votes (17)
    • Becker: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Grove: no
    • Strickland: no
    • Dahle: no
    • Ochoa Bogh: other

  • Placed on suspense file

    2025-05-12 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Wahab: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Caballero: yes

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http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB350

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