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AB 1367: The California Water Plan: water storage.
What AB 1367 does, verified February 3, 2026
The bill aims to update the California Water Plan to prioritize water storage as the preferred method for meeting increased water demands from urban, agricultural, and environmental interests. The plan, which is updated every 5 years, will be amended to emphasize the importance of water storage in addressing these demands. This change is intended to ensure a more orderly and coordinated control of the state's water resources.
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Last action: From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. (2026-02-02)Alert me
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| Feb. 02, 2026 | From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. |
| Jan. 31, 2026 | Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution. |
| Mar. 13, 2025 | Referred to Com. on W. P., & W. |
| Feb. 24, 2025 | Read first time. |
| Feb. 22, 2025 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 24. |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 21, 2025 · 199 words
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1367
| Introduced by Assembly Member Gallagher |
February 21, 2025 |
An act to add Section 10014 to the Water Code, relating to water resources.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1367, as introduced, Gallagher. The California Water Plan: water storage.
Existing law requires the Department of Water Resources to update every 5 years the plan for the orderly and coordinated control, protection, conservation, development, and use of the water resources of the state. This plan is known as The California Water Plan.
This bill would require the department to amend The California Water Plan to state that water storage is the preferred method to be used by the state to meet increased water demands by urban, agricultural, and environmental interests.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 10014 is added to the Water Code, to read:10014.
The department shall amend The California Water Plan to state that water storage is the preferred method to be used by the state to increase the amount of water available in future years to meet increased water demands by urban, agricultural, and environmental interests.Text of AB 1367 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions