California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 2016
State Water Resources Control Board: drinking water: hexavalent chromium removal.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Jeff Gonzalez (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
The California Safe Drinking Water Act provides for the operation of public water systems and imposes on the State Water Resources Control Board various duties and responsibilities for the regulation and control of drinking water in the State of California. The act requires the state board to adopt primary drinking water standards for contaminants in drinking water based upon specified criteria, and requires a primary drinking water standard to be established for hexavalent chromium.
This bill would appropriate $69,425,000 from the General Fund to the board for the purpose of removing hexavalent chromium from drinking water. The bill would require the board to make specified grants to specified entities to undertake construction or planning and design of facilities to remove hexavalent chromium from drinking water.
Text versions
- 04/16/26 - Amended Assembly· Apr 16, 2026
- 02/17/26 - Introduced· Feb 17, 2026
- AB2016
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Apr 27, 2026 · House
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. - Apr 20, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. - Apr 20, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. - Apr 16, 2026 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. Read second time and amended. - Apr 6, 2026 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. - Feb 18, 2026 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 20. - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read first time. To print.