Groundwater Monitoring Bill

From the New York Times:

“The California Legislature appeared to be heading toward an historic breakthrough on water reform last night before an impasse over mandatory groundwater monitoring arose and threatened to crush a package of policy and financing bills.

Early in a long night of roll-call votes, signs were pointing to the state Senate delivering key portions of a comprehensive water package to the Assembly. The Senate passed a negotiated water policy bill, 29-4, before easily securing the two-thirds threshold required to move a controversial $9.99 billion water bond, 28-8.

Then groundwater monitoring reappeared and slowed momentum in the chamber. A bill that would require statewide monitoring of water pumped from the ground — as opposed to more relaxed local control — was defeated under pressure from agribusiness groups and water districts, just as it was rejected earlier this fall.

The Senate then recessed floor action and later called it quits for the night. …”

Read more from the New York Times by clicking here.

MORE WATER LEGISLATION COVERAGE:

• Lawmakers predict water package passage today
• Coverage wrap-up from around the state of last night’s legislative session
• A conservative taxpayer perspective on the water bond package by The Flash Report
• PCL’s Jonas Minton commentary: Watch for a cheaper, better Delta solution
• You can find links to the final versions of the legislation by clicking here.

Sourece: Aquafornia.com