Appropriations Committee approves bill to preserve State Water Project water-rights deadline
The Assembly Appropriations Committee on April 29 approved AB 2215, which would preserve Department of Water Resources water-rights for the State Water Project through 2046. Supporters said the measure protects affordability and supply for about 27 million Californians; opponents warned it bypasses administrative review and could set a costly precedent tied to the Delta Conveyance Project.
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Assemblymember Calderon told the Appropriations Committee that AB 2215 would preserve the Department of Water Resources’ existing State Water Project water-rights through 2046 to "maintain water reliability and affordability for the majority of Californians." Jennifer Pierre, general manager of the State Water Contractors, said the bill gives certainty to ratepayers and would not approve any projects or circumvent environmental review: "This bill simply provides the department and the millions of California ratepayers certainty that they will have more time to develop its existing water right."
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