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SB 740: Municipal wastewater agency: new agreement or amendment.
What SB 740 does, verified February 3, 2026
This bill aims to amend the water code to extend the timeline for municipal wastewater agencies to file agreements or amendments with local agencies. Currently, the agencies must file within 30 days, but the bill would increase this deadline to 40 days. This change would provide more time for agencies to finalize and implement new agreements or amendments related to stormwater management and dry weather runoff.
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| Feb. 02, 2026 | Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. |
| Apr. 03, 2025 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 638.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on E.Q. |
| Mar. 24, 2025 | Set for hearing April 2. |
| Mar. 12, 2025 | Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and E.Q. |
| Feb. 24, 2025 | From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24. |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 21, 2025 · 486 words
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 740
| Introduced by Senator Rubio |
February 21, 2025 |
An act to amend Section 13912 of the Water Code, relating to water.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 740, as introduced, Rubio. Municipal wastewater agency: new agreement or amendment.
Existing law authorizes a municipal wastewater agency to enter into agreements with entities responsible for stormwater management, including, but not limited to, municipal, industrial, and commercial stormwater dischargers, for the purpose of managing stormwater and dry weather runoff. Existing law requires a municipal wastewater agency, if the agency enters into a new agreement or amends an agreement pursuant to those provisions, to file a copy of the agreement or amendment with the local agency formation commission in each county where any part of the municipal wastewater agency’s territory is located within 30 days after the effective date of the new agreement or amendment.
This bill would extend that filing requirement timeline to 40 days.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 13912 of the Water Code is amended to read:13912.
(a) A municipal wastewater agency may do any of the following:(1) To the extent permitted by federal law, authorize the discharge of stormwater or dry weather runoff captured at industrial and commercial sites to the wastewater collection or treatment system subject to any requirements that may be imposed by the municipal wastewater agency or public agency that owns and operates the tributary collection system.
(2) In order to carry out the powers granted, and the purposes established, under this chapter, exercise any of the powers otherwise granted to it by law, including, but not limited to, enforcing compliance with local, state, and federal water quality requirements through the implementation of the municipal wastewater agency’s industrial pretreatment programs and ensuring that the project or program is consistent with local watershed priorities, obligations, and circumstances.
(3) Levy taxes, fees, and charges consistent with the municipal wastewater agency’s existing authority in order to fund projects undertaken pursuant to this chapter.
(b) The exercise of any new authority granted under this chapter is subject to and shall comply with the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 (Division 3 (commencing with Section 56000) of Title 5 of the Government Code).
(c) (1) If, after January 1, 2022, If a municipal wastewater agency enters into a new agreement or amends an agreement pursuant to this chapter, the agency shall, within 30 40 days after the effective date of the new agreement or amendment, file a copy of the agreement or amendment with the local agency formation commission in each county where any part of the municipal wastewater agency’s territory is located.
(2) The local agency formation commission’s approval of an agreement or an amendment to an agreement as described in paragraph (1) shall not be required, except as required by subdivision (b).
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