AB 1972 California Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Water right permits and licenses: annual fee: exemption.

Summary

Existing law requires each person or entity who holds a permit or license to appropriate water, leases water pursuant to specified provisions of law, or files a specified application, registration, or petition to pay a fee according to a fee schedule established by the State Water Resources Control Board. This bill would require the board to exempt a person who holds a water right permit or license from paying the annual fee pursuant to a specified regulation for a pond with 20 acre-feet or less of water.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 13, 2026 Last action Apr 22, 2026

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

lower

Mar 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on W., P., & W.

lower

Mar 17, 2026

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W., P., & W. Read second time and amended.

lower

Mar 2, 2026

Committee

Referred to Com. on W., P., & W.

lower

Feb 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors