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Existing law regulates the construction and operation of dams and exempts certain structures for these purposes. Existing law exempts certain wastewater treatment and storage ponds constructed as part of a wastewater control facility, as provided, from the requirements for state regulation and supervision of the safety of dams. This bill would additionally exempt from the requirements for state regulation and supervision of the safety of dams certain water storage facilities, structures, and activities associated with an energy storage system facility located in the County of Kern, as specified, that uses compressed air technology and meets certain criteria, including, among other things, a maximum water pool height of 25 feet or less from the final engineered grade, a maximum storage capacity of 1,500 acre-feet or less, and supervision of the design and construction by a registered civil engineer. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Kern.
Introduced
Feb 19, 2025
Last Action
Jan 22, 2026
Session
CA 20252026
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
Vetoed by Governor.
Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
Joint Rules 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 3460.).
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Re-referred to Com. on W. P., & W. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 3356.)
From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (September 12).
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2884.).
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 16).
Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
Withdrawn from committee.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.
Referred to Com. on E., U & C.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1910.)
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 23).
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. Read second time and amended.
Referred to Com. on U. & E.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
Read first time. To print.
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Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.