4/5/22, 7:36 AM Bill Text - SB-1157 Urban water use objectives: indoor residential water use. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB1157 1/2 SENATE BILL NO. 1157
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Date Published: 02/17/2022 09:00 PM
SB-1157 Urban water use objectives: indoor residential water use. (2021-2022)
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION
Introduced by Senator Hertzberg
February 17, 2022
An act to amend Section 10609.4 of the Water Code, relating to water.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1157, as introduced, Hertzberg. Urban water use objectives: indoor residential water use.
Existing law requires the Department of Water Resources, in coordination with the State Water Resources Control Board, and including collaboration with and input from stakeholders, to conduct necessary studies and investigations and authorizes the department and the board to jointly recommend to the Legislature a standard for indoor residential water use. Existing law, until January 1, 2025, establishes 55 gallons per capita daily as the standard for indoor residential water use. Existing law establishes, beginning January 1, 2025, the greater of
52.5 gallons per capita daily or a standard recommended by the department and the board as the standard for indoor residential water use, and beginning January 1, 2030, establishes the greater of 50 gallons per capita daily or a standard recommended by the department and the board as the standard for indoor residential water use.
This bill would eliminate the option of using the greater of 52.5 gallons per capita daily and the greater of 50 gallons per capita daily, as applicable, or a standard recommended by the department and the board as the standard for indoor residential water use. The bill would instead require that from January 1, 2025, to January 1, 2030, the standard for indoor residential water use be 47 gallons per capita daily and beginning January 1, 2030, the standard be 42 gallons per capita daily.
Vote: majority Appropriation: no Fiscal Committee: yes Local Program: no THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 10609.4 of the Water Code is amended to read:
10609.4. (a) (1) Until January 1, 2025, the standard for indoor residential water use shall be 55 gallons per capita daily.
Home Bill Information California LawPublicationsOther ResourcesMy SubscriptionsMy Favorites 4/5/22, 7:36 AM Bill Text - SB-1157 Urban water use objectives: indoor residential water use. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB1157 2/2 (2) Beginning January 1, 2025, and until January 1, 2030, the standard for indoor residential water use shall be the greater of 52.5 47 gallons per capita daily or a standard recommended pursuant to subdivision (b). daily. (3) Beginning January 1, 2030, the standard for indoor residential water use shall be the greater of 50 42 gallons per capita daily or a standard recommended pursuant to subdivision (b). daily. (b) (1) The department, in coordination with the board, shall conduct necessary studies and investigations and may jointly recommend to the Legislature a standard for indoor residential water use that more appropriately reflects best practices for indoor residential water use than the standard described in subdivision (a). A report on the results of the studies and investigations shall be made to the chairpersons of the relevant policy committees of each house of the Legislature by January 1, 2021, and shall include information necessary to support the recommended standard, if there is one. The studies and investigations shall also include an analysis of the benefits and impacts of how the changing standard for indoor residential water use will impact water and wastewater management, including potable water usage, wastewater, recycling and reuse systems, infrastructure, operations, and supplies.
(2) The studies, investigations, and report described in paragraph (1) shall include collaboration with, and input from, a broad group of stakeholders, including, but not limited to, environmental groups, experts in indoor plumbing, and water, wastewater, and recycled water agencies.