AB 1044: Tule East Groundwater Sustainability Agency Act.

This bill creates the Tule East Groundwater Sustainability Agency, which will be responsible for managing groundwater in a specific area. The agency's initial boundaries will be established and can be adjusted later. The agency must develop and implement a groundwater sustainability plan to achieve sustainable groundwater management within its territory. The agency will have a 5-member board of directors, consisting of members and alternates chosen in a specified manner. The agency will be the exclusive local agency with powers to comply with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. The agency and the county of Tulare will have specific duties and responsibilities. The bill also makes findings and declarations regarding the necessity of a special statute for the Tule subbasin, and specifies that no reimbursement is required by the state for certain costs.