Reclamation District No. 108: hydroelectric power.

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide specific details about the content of the reports beyond mentioning that they should include certain information, such as whether the district has obtained permission and reasons for non-exercise of authority.

Reclamation District No. 108: Hydroelectric Power Extension

This law allows Reclamation District No. 108 to continue generating hydroelectric power after January 1, 2026 and requires the district to report on its progress.

What This Bill Does

• Extends the authority of Reclamation District No. 108 to generate hydroelectric power beyond January 1, 2026.
• Requires Reclamation District No. 108 to submit reports about their hydroelectric activities to government committees on or before January 1, 2031 and between January 1, 2035 and January 1, 2036.

Who It Names or Affects

• Reclamation District No. 108
• Assembly and Senate Committees on Local Government

Terms To Know

hydroelectric power

Electricity generated from the energy of flowing or falling water.

reclamation district

A special district formed to manage land that is prone to flooding or other issues like swampy conditions.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify what happens if the district fails to submit required reports.
• It's unclear how much electricity Reclamation District No. 108 will generate with this extended authority.
• The exact costs and benefits of extending hydroelectric power generation are not detailed in the summary.

Official Summary Text

AB 59, Aguiar-Curry.
Reclamation District No. 108: hydroelectric power.
Existing law authorizes the formation of reclamation districts by owners of swamp and overflowed lands, salt-marsh, or tidelands, or other lands subject to flood or overflow, and by owners of land already reclaimed, or in progress of reclamation, and not included in a reclamation district. Existing law authorizes Reclamation District No. 1004, in conjunction with the County of Colusa, to construct, maintain, and operate a plant, transmission lines, and other necessary or appropriate facilities for the generation of hydroelectric power, as prescribed. Existing law requires proceeds from the sale of electricity to be used to retire any time warrants issued for construction of the facilities and otherwise for the powers and purposes for which the district was formed. Existing law authorizes Reclamation District No. 108 to exercise this hydroelectric power authority until January 1,
2026.
This bill would authorize Reclamation District No. 108 to continue to exercise the above-described hydroelectric power authority after January 1, 2026. The bill would require Reclamation District No. 108 to submit a report to the Assembly and Senate Committees on Local Government on or before January 1, 2031, and between January 1, 2035, and January 1, 2036, containing certain information, including, among other things, whether the district has obtained permission from the Colusa Local Agency Formation Commission to enact its hydroelectric authority. The bill would also require the report to include the reasons the district is currently not exercising its hydroelectric authority and an estimated date by which the district expects to begin exercising that authority.
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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

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