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Votes at a glance: committee advances several water, parks and conservation bills to appropriations
Summary
The committee advanced multiple measures to appropriations during the hearing, including bills on water forecasting, floodplain restoration, State Parks acquisitions, the Habitat Conservation Fund and targeted flood‑protection deadlines in Sacramento.
At this hearing the committee moved several bills to the appropriations committee. Actions taken during the session included:
- SB 224 (Sen. Hurtado): Due pass as amended to appropriations — authorizes DWR to adopt recommendations from a 2023 California State Auditor audit, update water‑supply forecasting for climate change impacts and provide annual progress reports.
- SB 556 (Sen. Hurtado): Due pass as amended to appropriations — funds multi‑benefit floodplain restoration in the Tulare Basin, with testimony citing a $20 million proposed investment to address Pozo Creek flooding affecting McFarland.
- SB 630 (Sen. Allen): Due pass as amended to appropriations —…
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