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GSA counsel outlines Prop 218, Prop 26 and Water Code paths for groundwater fees
Summary
Jennifer Thompson, deputy general counsel for the Mid Kings River GSA, briefed the board on statutory options to raise revenue for groundwater management, outlining how Proposition 218, Proposition 26, the California Water Code and SGMA affect parcel fees, regulatory fees and penalties.
Jennifer Thompson, deputy general counsel for the Mid Kings River Groundwater Sustainability Agency, briefed the board on legal methods a GSA may use to charge rates, assessments or fees to fund groundwater management.
Thompson said Prop 218 governs property‑related fees and requires a ‘‘majority protest’’ hearing: parcels subject to a fee must be identified, fee amounts calculated, and written notice mailed; the hearing must be held no less than 45 days after notice and each parcel owner may file one written protest. ‘‘If there is a majority protest, meaning 50% plus 1 of the property…
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