BILL ANALYSIS Ó
AB 606
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB
606 (Levine)
As Amended August 25, 2015
Majority vote
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|ASSEMBLY: | 76-0 | (May 26, |SENATE: |40-0 | (August 31, |
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Original Committee Reference: A. & A.R.
SUMMARY: Requires state agencies to reduce water consumption
and increase water efficiencies when building on state-owned
real property, purchasing real property, or replacing
landscaping or irrigation, where feasible, and provides an
exemption for state property that is leased to a private party
for agricultural purposes.
The Senate amendments expand the scope of this bill to apply to
all state agencies, with the specified exception for
agricultural purposes, rather than to only properties owned and
managed by the Department of General Services.
FISCAL EFFECT: According to the Senate Appropriations
Committee:
AB 606
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1)State agencies are not likely to incur significant costs to
incorporate water-saving measures in the course of
construction on state property or replacing landscaping or
irrigation. This bill provides sufficient flexibility to
state departments to make efficiency improvements only when
feasible and cost-effective.
2)Unknown future savings related to reduced water consumption on
state properties.
Analysis Prepared by:
William Herms / A. & A.R. / (916) 319-3600 FN:
0001540