RCRC has provided an “Oppose Unless Amended” position on the recently-amended Assembly Bill 217 by Assembly Member Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella).  AB 217 would establish the Safe Drinking Water for All Act.  As currently amended, AB 217 significantly increases the fees on agriculture to fund drinking water solutions caused by historical legal farming activities and allows those fees to be used by the Attorney General for litigation against farmers who are complying with state regulations.  RCRC believes the best approach is reflected in the Governor’s budget trailer bill proposal, and respectfully request AB 217 to be amended. 

RCRC’s “Oppose Unless Amended” floor alert can be accessed here.  AB 217 currently awaits action on the Assembly (Third Reading File).  Please contact Mary-Ann Warmerdam, RCRC Senior Legislative Advocate, at (916) 447-4806 or mwarmerdam@rcrcnet.org for more information.