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Committee approves bill requiring DWR to adopt auditor recommendations and update climate-era forecasting
Summary
The committee advanced SB 224, authored by Sen. Melissa Hurtado, which would require the Department of Water Resources to implement recommendations from a 2023 state audit, update water‑supply forecasting to reflect climate change and provide annual progress reports to the Legislature.
Sen. Melissa Hurtado told the committee SB 224 would require the Department of Water Resources to adopt outstanding recommendations from a 2023 audit by the California State Auditor and to update water‑supply forecasting methods to reflect the effects of climate change.
The bill would also require the department to provide annual progress reports to the Legislature and to adopt formal policies documenting operational plans for the state's water supply, Hurtado said. She told the committee the measure builds on prior work, including SB 231 (2023).
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