State Water Resources Control Board: drinking water: hexavalent chromium removal.
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Two Thirds
Fiscal committee
No
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No
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Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill allocates $69.425 million to the State Water Resources Control Board to remove hexavalent chromium from drinking water. It directs grants to specific water districts and cities – including Coachella Valley, Mission Springs, and Watsonville – to fund construction or planning of facilities for chromium removal. Simultaneously, the bill amends state tax law to eliminate income limitations and a $20,000 cap on retirement pay and survivor benefit plan payments for qualifying taxpayers.
Key provisions
- Allocates $69,425,000 to the State Water Resources Control Board for hexavalent chromium removal.
- Provides grants to Coachella Valley Water District, Mission Springs Water District, Indio Water Authority, City of Watsonville, Sunnyslope County Water District, Soquel Creek Water District, City of Los Banos, City of Coachella, and City of Banning.
- Amends state tax law to eliminate income limitations on military retirement pay and survivor benefit plan payments.
- Eliminates a $20,000 cap on retirement pay and survivor benefit plan payments.
- These tax changes are set to expire on December 1, 2030.
- Requires the State Water Resources Control Board to undertake construction or planning and design of facilities to remove hexavalent chromium from drinking water.
- Includes specific goals and performance indicators for the tax expenditure related to retirement pay and survivor benefit plan payments, although data collection is not required.
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