CA AB 1205

Title: Water rights: sale, transfer, or lease: agricultural lands.
Author: Melissa Hurtado

Summary
AB 1205, as amended, Bauer-Kahan. Water rights: sale, transfer, or lease: agricultural lands. Existing law declares that, because of the conditions prevailing in this state, the general welfare requires that the water resources of the state be put to beneficial use to the fullest extent of which they are capable, that the waste or unreasonable use or unreasonable method of use of water be prevented, and that the conservation of the water is to be exercised with a view to the reasonable and beneficial use of the water in the interest of the people and for the public welfare.This bill would require the State Water Resources Control Board to, on or before January 1, 2027, conduct a study and report to the Legislature and appropriate policy committees on the existence of speculation or profiteering by an investment fund in the sale, transfer, or lease of an interest in any surface water right or groundwater right previously put to beneficial use on agricultural lands, as specified. The bill would repeal this provision on January 1, 2031.

Status
Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Hurtado.

Bill Documents
CA AB 1205 - 07/13/23 - Amended Senate

CA AB 1205 - 05/08/23 - Amended Assembly

CA AB 1205 - 03/23/23 - Amended Assembly

CA AB 1205 - 02/16/23 - Introduced

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Melissa Hurtado - D
Senator - State Senate - CA
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