Bill Text: CA AB1205 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: California State University students: California Promise: Finish in Four and Through in Two.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Enrolled) 2024-08-31 - Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 68. Noes 3.). [AB1205 Detail]
Download: California-2023-AB1205-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Senate
August 28, 2024 |
Amended
IN
Senate
July 13, 2023 |
Amended
IN
Assembly
May 08, 2023 |
Amended
IN
Assembly
March 23, 2023 |
Introduced by Assembly Member Bauer-Kahan |
February 16, 2023 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
Existing law declares that, because of the conditions prevailing in this state, the general welfare requires that the water resources of the state be put to beneficial use to the fullest extent of which they are capable, that the waste or unreasonable use or unreasonable method of use of water be prevented, and that the conservation of the water is to be exercised with a view to the reasonable and beneficial use of the water in the interest of the people and for the public welfare.
This bill would require the State Water Resources Control Board to, on or before January 1, 2027, conduct a study and report to the Legislature and appropriate policy committees on the existence of speculation or profiteering by an investment fund in the sale, transfer, or lease of an interest in any surface water right or groundwater right previously put to beneficial use on agricultural lands, as specified. The bill would repeal this provision on January 1, 2031.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NOBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
The heading of Part 40.2 (commencing with Section 67430) of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code is amended to read:PART 40.2. THE CALIFORNIA PROMISE FINISH IN FOUR AND THROUGH IN TWO
SEC. 2.
Section 67430 of the Education Code is amended to read:67430.
This part shall be known, and may be cited, as theSEC. 3.
Section 67432 of the Education Code is amended to read:67432.
The California PromiseSEC. 4.
Section 67433 of the Education Code is amended to read:67433.
The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:SEC. 5.
Section 67434 of the Education Code is amended to read:67434.
(a) The trustees shall develop and implement a(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)According to the student’s ethnicity.
(B)
(k)The trustees
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(m)
SEC. 6.
Section 67435 of the Education Code is repealed.This part shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2026, deletes or extends that date.
(a)(1)On or before January 1, 2027, the state board shall conduct a study and report to the Legislature on the existence of speculation or profiteering by an investment fund in the sale, transfer, or lease of an interest in any surface water right or groundwater right previously put to beneficial use on agricultural lands. The state board shall provide this report to the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature.
(2)The report shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following:
(A)The investment funds that are buying agricultural land and where those investment funds are located.
(B)Any parent companies of the investment fund.
(C)The amount of agricultural land being purchased by the investment fund.
(D)How often agricultural lands are being bought by investment funds.
(E)What is being done with the land and any associated water right.
(F)If water is being sold, the amount that is being paid for the water.
(G)The extent that the actions of these investment funds are negatively impacting local communities.
(b)(1)A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(2)Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2031.