SB-1313 • 2026

Drinking water: perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: McNerney
Last action: 2026-05-14
Official status: May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Drinking water: perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

SB 1313, as amended, McNerney.

What This Bill Does

SB 1313, as amended, McNerney.
Drinking water: perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Existing law establishes the Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, and moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the State Water Resources Control Board for the provision of grants and revolving fund loans to provide for the design and construction of projects for public water systems that will enable suppliers to meet safe drinking water standards.
Existing law provides that moneys in the fund and the its special accounts may be expended for additional purposes provided in the federal Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Bill History

2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
2026-05-12 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 14.
2026-05-11 California Legislative Information
May 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2026-05-04 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 11.
2026-04-27 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4009.) (April 22).
2026-04-06 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.
2026-03-16 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 22.
2026-03-04 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on E.Q.
2026-02-23 California Legislative Information
Read first time.
2026-02-23 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 1313, as amended, McNerney.
Drinking water: perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Existing law establishes the Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, and moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the State Water Resources Control Board for the provision of grants and revolving fund loans to provide for the design and construction of projects for public water systems that will enable suppliers to meet safe drinking water standards. Existing law provides that moneys in the fund and
the
its
special accounts may be expended for additional purposes provided in the federal Safe Drinking Water Act.
This bill would provide that moneys in the fund and
its
special accounts may be considered eligible and expended for projects that address perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking
water, consistent with the federal Safe Drinking Water Act.
water.
By expanding the purposes for which a continuously appropriated fund may be expended, the bill would make an appropriation. The bill would authorize the state board to implement the bill through updating an existing policy handbook, which would be exempt from the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act.

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