Diane Papan — Diane Papan was present during roll call and later voted aye on the consent calendar.
Diane Papan — Addressed directly as 'Assembly Member Papan' in the course of thanking the senator and discussing the bill.
Diane Papan — Chair Papan voted aye.
SB72 — Described as the turning point that sets real-world goals and planning requirements for reliable water supply.
SB72 — Presented as a statewide planning bill focused on reliability and developing enough water for all uses.
SB72 — Described as the first step toward a climate-resilient water planning strategy.
SB72 — Supported by the witness, who urged an aye vote.
SB72 — Described as the solution that will set a statewide target and strategic plan to meet it.
SB72 — Opposed by the witness, who argued it goes backwards from earlier water plan processes.
SB72 — Implicitly referenced as the bill being criticized for focusing too narrowly on supply.
SB72 — The witness continues discussing the bill's 9 million acre-feet target and argues it is too high.
SB72 — The witness argues the bill's targets will require water to come from existing rivers and streams.
SB72 — The witness says the bill's targets will make it harder to maintain minimum in-stream flows and protect the ecosystem.
SB72 — The committee returns to questions on the bill, including the 9 million acre-feet target.
SB72 — The member asks where the 9 million acre-feet target comes from and why this bill would fare differently than a prior vetoed bill.
SB72 — The senator is responding to questions about the bill and prior vetoes.
SB72 — The speaker argues that additional acre-feet do not necessarily have to come from rivers.
SB72 — The speaker transitions back to the question of how the 9 million acre-feet target was determined.
SB72 — The explanation given is that the 9 million acre-feet target came from reviewing statewide water needs and studies.
SB72 — The speaker explains the bill originally had higher acre-feet targets before settling on 9 million acre-feet.
SB72 — The member asks how the bill's planning process will account for fish and local ecology.
SB72 — The speaker says the bill is a statewide planning process that does not specify where water will come from or pick winners and losers.
SB72 — Asked how the bill would address economic risk if the state continues the status quo on water supply.
SB72 — The committee took up SB 72 and moved a do pass recommendation to Appropriations.
SB72 — SB 72, listed as item number one on the consent calendar, is repeatedly called during the voting process as votes are taken and recorded. The transcript contains several overlapping or duplicative mentions of the same bill while the vote is underway, but no separate discussion beyond the ongoing vote.
Craig Miller — Craig Miller, General Manager of Western Municipal Water District and president of the California Municipal Utilities Association, is introduced and then testifies in support of SB 72. He explains that California faces a major water supply gap with serious economic consequences and argues that the bill establishes needed real-world goals for planning and infrastructure to capture water for beneficial use.
Paul Heliker — Paul Heliker, General Manager of San Juan Water District, testified in support of SB 72 and urged an aye vote. He introduced himself and then described the district’s service area, noting that it serves about 150,000 people in eastern Sacramento County and western Placer County and relies on Folsom Reservoir, with climate impacts affecting reservoir operations.
Don Kepke — Don Kepke, speaking on behalf of the California Council for Environmental and Economic Balance (CEECB), testified in strong support of SB 72.
Lily McKay — Testified in support on behalf of Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District and West Valley Water District.
Christy Foy — Testified in strong support on behalf of Three Valleys Municipal Water District.
Pilar Yata-Kintana — Pilar Yata-Kintana testified in support on behalf of the Irvine Ranch Water District.
Andrea Abregell — Testified as a co-sponsor and supporter on behalf of the California Municipal Utilities Association.
Kior Ross — Testified in support on behalf of the City of Burbank Department of Water and Power.
Ed Manning — Testified in support on behalf of Mojave Water Agency and Western Growers.
Sharon Gonzalez — Sharon Gonzalez testified in support on behalf of the City of Thousand Oaks and the City of Roseville's Environmental Utility Department.
Jamie Miner — Testified in support on behalf of several water districts and Monterey One Water.
Cody Boyles — Cody Boyles testified in support on behalf of the Growers Shipper Association and the California Fresh Fruit Association, representing agricultural industry interests.
Ross Buckley — Testified in support on behalf of the Sea of Sacramento.
Catherine Freeman — Testified in support on behalf of the California State Association of Counties, identified as a co-sponsor.
Rosanna Carvacha Elliott — Testified in support on behalf of the California Groundwater Coalition.
Willit Hajj — Willit Hajj testified in support on behalf of the League of California Cities.
Eric Will — Testified in strong support on behalf of rural county representatives of California.
Madison Dwelley — Testified in support on behalf of the California Water Association.
Brian Jacking — Testified in support on behalf of the Regional Water Authority.
Dana Nicol — Dana Nicol, speaking through Reeb Government Relations on behalf of multiple water agency clients, testified in support of the measure.
West Francoe — West Francoe testified in support, speaking on behalf of the Contra Costa Water District and related fire protection organizations, including the Fire District Association of California and the California Fire Chiefs Association.
Mark Smith — Testified in support on behalf of several water agencies and districts.
Kasha Hunt — Testified in support on behalf of a municipal water district and the County of Monterey Board of Supervisors.
Vivian Circle — Vivian Circle testified in support on behalf of Valley Water.
Jaron Moss — Testified in support on behalf of the City of Riverside.