Water Rate Assistance Program.
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Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill establishes the Water Rate Assistance Program to provide water affordability assistance to low-income residential ratepayers served by community water systems. It creates the Water Rate Assistance Fund in the State Treasury, which will be funded through appropriations by the Legislature. The program requires the State Water Resources Control Board to develop guidelines for implementation, track revenue, and report on program performance, while also addressing potential fraud and ensuring equitable distribution of funds.
Key provisions
- Establishes the Water Rate Assistance Fund in the State Treasury.
- Requires the State Water Resources Control Board to develop guidelines for program implementation.
- Mandates the State Board to track and manage revenue in the fund separately.
- Requires the State Board to adopt an annual report on program performance.
- Establishes eligibility criteria for low-income ratepayers based on household income.
- Requires eligible systems to confirm eligibility through self-certification.
- Creates a new crime of perjury to deter false claims for assistance.
- Provides for potential advance payments to eligible systems.
Who is affected
- Low-income residential ratepayers
- Community water systems
- State Water Resources Control Board
- California residents
- Local governments
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