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AB 430

Exempts persons engaged in the provision of payroll processing services from provisions governing money transmission. (BDR 55-1072)

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Tracy Brown-May and 3 co-sponsors

AB 430 requires the SWRCB to conduct and publish a comprehensive economic study of any nonfee emergency drought regulation within 180 days of renewal or repeal, and post it online.

Approved by the Governor. Chapter 52.
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Bill Summary · AB 430

AB 430 — State Water Resources Control Board: emergency regulations

Author: Alanis | Introduced: Feb 5, 2025 | Status: In committee — Held under submission (5/23/2025)

Purpose / intent

AB 430 adds a post‑action economic accountability requirement for certain emergency regulations adopted by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) in response to drought. The bill is intended to ensure the board assesses and publicly discloses the economic impacts of nonfee emergency drought regulations after they have been renewed or repealed.

Key provisions

  • Amends Water Code §1058.5 to require the SWRCB to conduct a comprehensive economic study of any nonfee emergency regulation:
    • Timing: within 180 days of the board’s second renewal of the regulation, and within 180 days of any subsequent consecutive renewal; or within 180 days after repeal of the regulation following a board finding that it is no longer necessary.
    • Scope: must assess impacts including, but not limited to, fiscal and economic effects on affected industries, fisheries, communities, and water users.
    • Public access: the board must post the completed study on its website no later than 30 days after completion.
  • Retains existing provisions that:
    • Define the scope of emergency regulations subject to §1058.5 (adopted to prevent waste/unreasonable use, promote recycling/conservation, require curtailment or reporting; triggered by drought conditions or a Governor’s drought proclamation).
    • Allow emergency regulations to remain in effect up to one year and be renewed if drought conditions persist.
    • Exempt SWRCB emergency findings from Office of Administrative Law review.
    • Provide enforcement mechanisms: violations of emergency regs are infractions punishable up to $500 per day, and civil penalties for violations of “emergency conservation regulations” are deposited into the Water Rights Fund for conservation activities.

Who is affected

  • State Water Resources Control Board — new study and public‑reporting obligations; potential staff/contracting workload to prepare economic analyses.
  • Water users and suppliers — agricultural, municipal, industrial, and retail/wholesale water providers subject to emergency rules.
  • Affected industries and communities — fisheries, local economies, and other stakeholders who may experience fiscal or economic impacts from drought regulations.
  • Policymakers, researchers, and the public — gain access to post‑regulation impact information.

Procedural / fiscal notes

  • Bill has no direct appropriation; referred to fiscal committee (fiscal committee: YES).
  • Legislative action timeline: introduced Feb 5, 2025; referred to committees and amended in April; set for appropriations suspense file and held under submission May 23, 2025.
  • The requirement may create administrative costs for the SWRCB (staff time, contracting for economic analyses), but the bill text includes no specified funding source.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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