Permanent Water Conservation Legislation – MCWRA in Opposition
Water policy legislation crafted and set for an April 25 Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee hearing
On Friday, April 14, MCWRA hand carried and delivered a letter to each Senator and Assembly Member’s office in strong opposition to permanent water conservation regulations and specific to the Budget Trailer Bill. Click for letters:
MCWRA also opposed AB 1667 (Friedman)-Urban water suppliers: landscape water meters, and hand carried letters to 47 legislators. Since that time, AB 1667 was gutted and amended and labeled: AB 1667 (Friedman) – Agricultural Water Management Planning. In drawing from the Budget Trailer bill, Assembly Member Laura Friedman (Glendale) also authored AB 1668 and AB 1669.
On April 21, 2017 the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA), issued a member “Outreach Alert” calling for action and providing template letters. Using the ACWA template letters, MCWRA drafted letters in opposition to the three Assembly bills.
MCWRA hand carried and delivered the following letters on April 22 in advance of the April 25 hearing:
April 14 2017 Letter to Assembly Members and Senators (included with AB 1668 and AB 1669)
Click below for bill language and MCWRA OPPOSE letters
AB 1667 (Agricultural Water Management)
MCWRA Letter: AB 1667 Agricultural Water Management – Oppose
AB 1668 (Urban Water Management Planning)
MCWRA Letter: AB 1668 – Oppose
AB 1669 (Urban Water-Use Efficiency Standards and Use Reporting)
MCWRA Letter: AB 1669 – Oppose
