Plain English Breakdown
The bill was ordered to an inactive file at the request of Assembly Member Macedo; therefore, it may not take effect despite passing both chambers.
Tule East Groundwater Sustainability Agency Act
This law creates the Tule East Groundwater Sustainability Agency to manage groundwater in a specific part of the Tule Subbasin and sets rules for its board.
What This Bill Does
- Creates the Tule East Groundwater Sustainability Agency with initial boundaries that can be adjusted as specified by the bill.
- Requires the agency to develop and implement a plan to achieve sustainable groundwater management within its territory.
- Sets up a five-member board of directors and requires members and alternates to be chosen in specific ways.
- Designates this new agency as the exclusive local group with powers to comply with state groundwater laws for that area.
- States that no reimbursement from the state is required for costs created by this act.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Tule East Groundwater Sustainability Agency
- Residents and landowners within the agency's boundaries in the portion of the Tule Subbasin covered by the bill
- The County of Tulare
Terms To Know
- Groundwater sustainability plan
- A required strategy to manage underground water so it remains sustainable within a specific area.
- Exclusive local agency
- The only group with the legal power under state law to make rules and plans for groundwater in its designated boundaries.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not list the exact names of people who will serve on the board.
- The text says boundaries can be adjusted but refers only to 'as specified' without detailing all steps here.
- The effective date is not listed in the provided information.