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State water board outlines $3.2 million increase to Safe Drinking Water Account, flags Monterey county primacy costs
Summary
State Water Resources Control Board staff told stakeholders the Safe Drinking Water Account fee-setting budget would rise about $3.2 million (6.7%) for FY25‑26, driven largely by legislative budget change proposals and a looming transfer of dozens of Monterey County small water systems back to the state.
State Water Resources Control Board staff told stakeholders Friday that the Safe Drinking Water Account fee‑setting budget for fiscal year 2025–26 shows a roughly $3.2 million increase, or about 6.7%, compared with the FY24–25 fee‑setting budget.
The increase is detailed in a staff presentation that identified several budget change proposals (BCPs) as the primary drivers. "The first table we're looking at shows last year's fiscal year 24 25 fee setting budget of just about 48,000,000, followed by the governor's inactive bud fee setting budget for fiscal year 25 26 at nearly 51,200,000.0, which is a net difference of 3,200,000.0 or 6.7%," Cassandra White, fee and revenue branch staff, said during the stakeholder meeting.
Why it matters: the additional spending pressure will affect whether the board proposes fee increases or draws on reserves. Stakeholders were shown two options: keep current fees and draw about $2.4 million from reserves (reducing the projected FY24–25 ending balance from about…
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