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Legislation

H.R. 2940 – Advancing Water Reuse Act

Status: No progress. Last legislative action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means on April 17, 2025. Date of Status:...

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H.R. 4879 – Emergency Rural Water Response Act of 2025

Status: No progress. Last legislative action: Referred to the House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment on August 6, 2025. Date of...

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H.R. 4593 – Saving Homeowners from Overregulation with Exceptional Rinsing Act (SHOWER Act)

Status: No progress. Last legislative action: Received in the Senate, read twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural...

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Healthy Rivers and Landscapes Funding Restored

Status: No progress. Last legislative action: Governor Newsom's May Revision proposed an additional $25 million for Healthy Rivers and Landscapes Program implementation...

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AB 2026 – Creating More Groundwater Recharge Opportunities for the Sacramento Valley

Status: Passed the Assembly on May 27, 2026. Received in the Senate and referred to the Senate Committees on Natural Resources and...

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AB 2447 – Water Supply Protection Act

Status: No progress. Last legislative action: Held under submission in the Assembly Committee on Appropriations on May 14, 2026. Date of Status:...

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SB 1153 – Disaster Preparedness: Urban Retail Water Suppliers and Public Water Systems (Wildfire)

Status: Passed the Senate on May 28, 2026. Received in the Assembly and referred to the Assembly Committees on Emergency Management, Environmental...

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