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California Legislature · 2023-2024 Regular Session

AB 66

Amended Assembly

Natural Resources Agency: water storage projects: permit approval

Author: Devon Mathis (R-AD33)
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Juan Alanis (R-AD22) Phillip Chen (R-AD59) Diane Dixon (R-AD72) Heath Flora (R-AD09) James Gallagher (R-AD03) Brian Jones (R-SD40) Tom Lackey (R-AD34) Evan Low (D-AD26) Megan Dahle (R-AD01) Marie Waldron (R-AD75)
Latest action: Amended Assembly (Mar 29, 2023) Current location: CX25 · Desk
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Also in: 2025-2026 (Amended Senate) · 2021-2022 (Chaptered) · 2019-2020 (Amended Senate) · 2017-2018 (Introduced)

Version history

3 versions — latest: Amended Assembly (Mar 29, 2023)

Action history

  1. Dec 6, 2022 Introduced. To print. Assembly
  2. Dec 7, 2022 From printer. May be heard in committee January 6. Assembly
  3. Jan 4, 2023 Read first time. Assembly
  4. Feb 2, 2023 Referred to Com. on W., P., & W. Assembly
  5. Mar 9, 2023 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W., P., & W. Read second time and amended. Assembly
  6. Mar 13, 2023 Re-referred to Com. on W., P., & W. Assembly
  7. Mar 28, 2023 From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (March 28). Assembly
  8. Mar 29, 2023 Read second time and amended. Assembly
  9. Mar 30, 2023 Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Assembly
  10. Apr 19, 2023 In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. Assembly
  11. May 18, 2023 In committee: Held under submission. Assembly
  12. Jan 31, 2024 Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution. Assembly
  13. Feb 1, 2024 From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. Assembly

Lobbying activity

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Period Form Filer Firm / Employer Lobbying Activity Filing
01/01/2025–03/31/2025 Employer Report CONTRA COSTA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT Office of Emergency Services re: Legislative project funding; Legislature, Governors Office Re: State budget, Wildfire prevention funding; AB 1, AB 66, AB 261, AB 300, AB 306, AB 810, AB 846, AB 1143, AB 1181, AB 1455, AB 1456, SB 90, SB 223, SB 256, SB 616, SB 629, SB 653 #3040535
01/01/2025–03/31/2025 Employer Report HUMBOLDT REDWOOD COMPANY AB 763, 261, 404, 66; SB 234, 88; GOVERNORS OFFICE, LEGISLATURE RE: BUDGET FUNDING FOR FORESTRY AND WILDFIRES #3041071
01/01/2025–03/31/2025 Employer Report JAMES HARDIE BUILDING PRODUCTS INC. AB 1, 66, 306, 389, 888, 1143; SB 269, 616 #3041426
01/01/2025–03/31/2025 Employer Report LAGUNA BEACH, CITY OF Legislature re: Support Letters, State Budget Requests; AB 1, AB 66, AB 232, AB 259, AB 294, AB 300, AB 307, AB 370, AB 476, AB 544, AB 545, AB 610, AB 623, AB 624, AB 906, AB 968, AB 1456, SB 79, SB 90, SB 223, SB 234, SB 239, SB 252, SB 346, SB 426, SB 707 #3039184
01/01/2025–03/31/2025 Employer Report PLANNING AND CONSERVATION LEAGUE Bills/action: SB 743 (2013) imp., SB 375 (2008) implementation, AB 263, SB 426, SB 675, AB 430, AB 1139, AB 527, SB 607, AB 609, SB 254, AB 1146, SB 427, AB 1275, AB 404, AB 43, AB 491, AB 66, SB 375, AB 462, AB 462, SB 815, and SB 715 #3044503
01/01/2024–03/31/2024 Employer Report CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL SCIENTISTS AB 9, 57, 62, 65, 66, 234, 287, 308, 343, 351, 1530, 1677, 1861, 1951, 2028, 2335, 2372, 2421, 2440, 2503, 2509, 2552, 2648, 2722, 2745, 2916, 3106; SB 23, 361, 391, 716, 737, 799, 903, 943, 1255 #2912567
01/01/2024–03/31/2024 Employer Report RESOURCES LEGACY FUND AB 9,57, 66, 106, 340, 344, 552, 566, 586, 612, 625, 970, 1056, 1195, 1196, 1284, 1374, 1426, 1489, 1495, 1554, 1567, 1596, 1657, 1719, 1812, 2038, 2197, 2537, 2560, 2643, 2939; SB 12, 23, 32, 415, 436, 559, 649, 665, 709, 768, 820 ,841, 861, 867, 951, 1077, 1091, 1092; LEGISLATURE: BUDGET, CANNABIS TAX FUND #2911168
10/01/2023–12/31/2023 Employer Report SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WATER ASSOCIATION Governor's Office, Legislature & Administration Re: 2023-24 Budget Funding and PFAS/PFOS water contamination clean-up and water recycling. AB 30, 62, 66, 249, 279, 297, 340, 422, 460, 560, 565, 557, 676, 682, 735, 753, 755, 779, 830, 838, 900, 1152, 1211, 1272, 1337, 1488, 1567, 1572, 1648 #2871638
07/01/2023–09/30/2023 Employer Report SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WATER ASSOCIATION Governor?s Office, Legislature & Administration Re: 2023-24 Budget Funding and PFAS/PFOS water contamination clean-up and water recycling. AB 30, 62, 66, 246, 249, 279, 297, 340, 422, 460, 541, 560, 565, 557, 676, 682, 727, 735, 753, 755, 779, 830, 838, 900, 1152, 1211, 1272, 1337, 1423, 1488, 1567, 1572, 1594, 1648 #2849557
04/01/2023–06/30/2023 Employer Report CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL SCIENTISTS AB 1, 9, 30, 57, 62, 65, 66, 80, 234, 287, 305, 308, 343, 351, 363, 408, 585, 652, 830, 1042, 1137, 1171, 1246, 1322, 1530, 1677, 1752; ACR 73; SB 15, 23, 361, 391, 540, 638, 704, 716, 737, 753; SBX1 1; SCA 7 #2831157
04/01/2023–06/30/2023 Employer Report CALIFORNIA BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION AB2,6,7,9,12,30,37,38,42,43,45,49,50,57,62,65,66,68,69,83,84,86,122,225,235,241,247,259,267,270,279,281,291,295,309,323,334,336,338,340,346,350,356,362,380,394,397,421,426,437,440,460,468,504,515,516,519,524,529,558,572,578,582,585,587,591,593,594,627,637,648,653,698,704,713,717,743,747,753,754,761,770,772,773,778,812,821,835,841,858,863,868,901,905,911,914,919,927,930,965,968,970,976,978,980,981 #2830187
04/01/2023–06/30/2023 Employer Report CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION Assembly: AB 30, AB 50, AB 62, AB 66, AB 102, AB 113, AB 294, AB 324, AB 338, AB 376, AB 415, AB 429, AB 460, AB 470, AB 524, AB 538, AB 554, AB 560, AB 594, AB 606, AB 625, AB 627, AB 650, AB 676, AB 678, AB 688, AB 779, AB 830, AB 985, AB 1016, AB 1141, AB 1205, AB 1232, AB 1337, AB 1488, AB 1563, AB 1573. #2833525
04/01/2023–06/30/2023 Employer Report CALIFORNIA-NEVADA CONFERENCE OF OPERATING ENGINEERS AB 66, 316, 336, 338, 587, 752, 1121; SB 4, 44, 69, 695, 740 #2834941
04/01/2023–06/30/2023 Employer Report SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WATER ASSOCIATION AB 30, 62, 66, 249, 279, 297, 340, 422, 460, 466, 541, 557, 560, 565, 676, 682, 735, 753, 755, 779, 830, 838, 900, 1152, 1211, 1272, 1337, 1488, 1567, 1572, 1648 ACA 2 SB 23, 57, 69, 265, 361, 366, 389, 638, 659, 687, 861, 867 #2826944
04/01/2023–06/30/2023 Employer Report TULARE, CITY OF Legislature Re: Grant support letters, FY 23-24 budget requests, DMV Field Office lease; Governors Office Re: FY 23-24 budget; Department of Motor Vehicles Re: DMV Field Office lease; Department of General Services Re: DMV Field Office lease; Legislature Re: ACA 1, AB 62, AB 66, AB 1567 #2834915
04/01/2023–06/30/2023 Employer Report VALLEY AG WATER COALITION AB 30, AB 62, AB 66, AB 460, AB 560, AB 676, AB 779, AB 828, AB 830, AB 1205, AB 1337, AB 1563, SB 23, SB 69, SB 366, SB 389, SB 638, SB 861 #2833032
01/01/2023–03/31/2023 Employer Report ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS OF CALIFORNIA AB 43, 66, 531; SB 15, 253 #2809508
01/01/2023–03/31/2023 Employer Report CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL SCIENTISTS AB 1, 9, 30, 62, 65, 66, 80, 287, 363, 504, 652, 830, 1042, 1137, 1322, 1677; SB 15, 23, 361, 753, SBx 1.1 #2807260
01/01/2023–03/31/2023 Employer Report CALIFORNIA BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION LEGISLATURE:AB2,6,7,9,12,30,37,38,42,43,45,49,50,57,62,65,66,68,69,83,84,86,225,235,241,247,259,267,270,281,291,295,309,323,334,336,338,340,346,356,362,380,394,397,426,437,440,460,468,504,515,516,519,524,529,572,578,582,585,587,591,593,594,627,637,648,653,698,704,713,717,743,747,753,754,761,770,772,773,778,812,821,835,841,858,863,868,905,914,919,927,930,968,970,976,978,980,981,984,990,995,998,1000 #2808428
01/01/2023–03/31/2023 Employer Report CALIFORNIA-NEVADA CONFERENCE OF OPERATING ENGINEERS AB 66, 316, 336, 338, 587, 752, 1121; SB 4, 44, 69, 695, 740 #2810844
01/01/2023–03/31/2023 Employer Report SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WATER ASSOCIATION Governor?s Office, Legislature & Administration Re: 2023-24 Budget Funding and PFAS/PFOS water contamination clean-up and water recycling. AB 30, 62, 66, 249, 279, 297, 340, 422, 460, 541, 557, 560, 565, 676, 682, 735, 753, 755, 779, 830, 838, 900, 1152, 1211, 1272, 1337, 1488, 1567, 1572, 1648 ACA 2 SB 23, 48, 69, 265, 361, 366, 389, 411, 414, 638, 659, 687, 737, 861, 867 #2803560
01/01/2023–03/31/2023 Employer Report VALLEY AG WATER COALITION AB 66, AB340, AB460, AB 560, AB 676, AB 828, AB 1337 SB 23, SB69, SB 389, SB651, SB 687, SB 861 State Budget #2807314
01/01/2023–03/31/2023 Employer Report WESTERN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION (WECA) Legislature AB 66, AB 247, AB 377, AB 421, AB 558, AB 747, AB 978, AB 1121, AB 1169, AB 1538, SB 28, SB 279, SB 332, SB 393, SB 394, SB 553, SB 574, SB 581, SB 584, SB 592, SB 794, SB 802, SB 830, SB 858, SCR 29 #2809225
10/01/2022–12/31/2022 Employer Report CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS AB 2 AB 3 AB 6 AB 9 AB 11 AB 12 AB 13 AB 17 AB 22 AB 25 AB 26 AB 30 AB 34 AB 35 AB 38 AB 42 AB 43 AB 45 AB 49 AB 50 AB 59 AB 62 AB 65 AB 66 AB 67 AB 68 AB 70 AB 80 AB 83 AB 84 #2781693
10/01/2022–12/31/2022 Employer Report State Building & Construction Trades Council of California State Building & Construction Trades Council of California AB 42, 43, 62, 65, 66; SB 4, 19 #2780441
Period Form Employer Firm / Filer Fees Reimb. Period Total Cumulative Lobbying Activity Filing
01/01/2025–03/31/2025 Firm Activity (payments) CALIFORNIA BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION AXIOM ADVISORS GROUP, LLC $60,000 $446 $60,446 $560,446 AB 261, 782, 66, 712, 306, 389, 961, 963, 1206, 1, 52, 39, 52; 489, SB 682, 84, 252, 607, 269, 222, 597, 597, 629, 815, 5; LEGISLATURE, GOVORNOR'S OFFICE: RE WILDFIRE, DEVELOPMENT AND INSURANCE ISSUES #3040801
01/01/2025–03/31/2025 Firm Activity (payments) CALIFORNIA BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION AXIOM ADVISORS GROUP, LLC $60,000 $446 $60,446 $560,446 AB 261, 782, 66, 712, 306, 389, 961, 963, 1206, 1, 52, 39, 52; 489, SB 682, 84, 252, 607, 269, 222, 597, 597, 629, 815, 5; LEGISLATURE, GOVORNOR'S OFFICE: RE WILDFIRE, DEVELOPMENT AND INSURANCE ISSUES #3040801
01/01/2025–03/31/2025 Firm Activity (payments) HUMBOLDT REDWOOD COMPANY SNODGRASS & MICHELI $30,000 $225 $30,225 $30,225 AB 763, 261, 404, 66; SB 234, 88; GOVERNORS OFFICE, LEGISLATURE RE: BUDGET FUNDING FOR FORESTRY AND WILDFIRES #3041016
01/01/2025–03/31/2025 Firm Activity (payments) JAMES HARDIE BUILDING PRODUCTS INC. AARON READ & ASSOCIATES, LLC $20,000 $0 $20,000 $20,000 AB 1, 66, 306, 389, 888, 1143; SB 269, 616 #3041344
01/01/2024–03/31/2024 Firm Activity (payments) California Association of Professional Scientists BLANNING AND BAKER ASSOCIATES, INC. $2,514 $0 $2,514 $11,802 AB 9, 57, 62, 65, 66, 234, 287, 308, 343, 351, 1530, 1677, 1861, 1951, 2028, 2335, 2372, 2421, 2440, 2503, 2509, 2552, 2648, 2722, 2745, 2916, 3106; SB 23, 361, 391, 716, 737, 799, 903, 943, 1255 #2912499
01/01/2024–03/31/2024 Firm Activity (payments) CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL SCIENTISTS AARON READ & ASSOCIATES, LLC $48,232 $0 $48,232 $236,917 AB 9, 57, 62, 65, 66, 234, 287, 308, 343, 351, 1530, 1677, 1861, 1951, 2028, 2335, 2372, 2421, 2440, 2503, 2509, 2552, 2648, 2722, 2745, 2916, 3106; SB 23, 361, 391, 716, 737, 799, 903, 943, 1255 #2910457
04/01/2023–06/30/2023 Firm Activity (payments) California Association of Professional Scientists BLANNING AND BAKER ASSOCIATES, INC. $4,609 $0 $4,609 $6,355 AB 1, 9, 30, 57, 62, 65, 66, 80, 234, 287, 305, 308, 343, 351, 363, 408, 585, 652, 830, 1042, 1137, 1171, 1246, 1322, 1530, 1677, 1752; ACR 73; SB 15, 23, 361, 391, 540, 638, 704, 716, 737, cont'd.. #2828006
04/01/2023–06/30/2023 Firm Activity (payments) Valley Ag Water Coalition REEB GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC $30,000 $650 $30,650 $61,275 AB 560,AB 460 ,SB 861,SB 69,SB 23 ,AB 460 ,AB 676 ,SB 638,AB779,SB 366,AB 828,AB 1205,AB 66,AB 830,AB 62,AB 30 #2834245
01/01/2023–03/31/2023 Firm Activity (payments) ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS OF CALIFORNIA NIELSEN MERKSAMER PARRINELLO GROSS & LEONI LLP $26,000 $0 $26,000 $26,000 AB 43, 66, 531; SB 15, 253 #2811044
01/01/2023–03/31/2023 Firm Activity (payments) California Association of Professional Scientists BLANNING AND BAKER ASSOCIATES, INC. $1,746 $0 $1,746 $1,746 AB 1, 9, 30, 62, 65, 66, 80, 287, 363, 504, 652, 830, 1042, 1137, 1322, 1677; SB 15, 23, 361, 753, SBx 1.1 #2814506
01/01/2023–03/31/2023 Firm Activity (payments) CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL SCIENTISTS AARON READ & ASSOCIATES, LLC $46,827 $0 $46,827 $46,827 AB 1, 9, 30, 62, 65, 66, 80, 287, 363, 504, 652, 830, 1042, 1137, 1322, 1677; SB 15, 23, 361, 753, SBx1 1 #2807211
01/01/2023–03/31/2023 Firm Activity (payments) Valley Ag Water Coalition REEB GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC $30,000 $625 $30,625 $30,625 AB 66, AB340, AB460, AB 560, AB 676, AB 828 SB69, SB651, SB 687, SB 861, State Budget #2810443
01/01/2023–03/31/2023 Firm Activity (payments) Valley Ag Water Coalition REEB GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC $30,000 $625 $30,625 $30,625 AB 66, AB340, AB460, AB 560, AB 676, AB 828 SB69, SB651, SB 687, SB 861, State Budget #2810443
10/01/2022–12/31/2022 Firm Activity (payments) STATE BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA ERIN LEHANE $140,000 $34,111 $174,111 $288,294 AB 42, 43, 62, 65, 66; SB 4, 19 #2777233