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Yes: 231 • No: 0
CaliforniaAB 5802025-2026 Regular SessionHouse
Surface mining: Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.
Sponsored By: Greg Wallis (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 2 mixed.
Single MWD mining plan under state oversight
The law creates one master reclamation plan for all MWD surface mining in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Ventura counties. The State Mining and Geology Board is the lead agency for mining oversight. MWD is the lead agency for environmental review of the plan. State surface mining laws and reporting rules apply to these operations. MWD does not need city or county approval of a reclamation plan or a local use permit to operate under the approved master plan. These authorities last until January 1, 2041.
No sale of MWD mined materials
MWD cannot sell, or let others use, materials mined from its lands, leases, easements, or rights-of-way. This ban remains in place until January 1, 2041.
Reporting and fees for MWD mining
MWD must file an annual mining report and include a separate subreport for each site. MWD must pay the annual reporting fee. As lead agency, the board may charge reasonable inspection costs and an administrative fee up to its reasonable costs. These charges apply until January 1, 2041.
Maps, idle upkeep, and inspections
The master plan must include a map showing each mining site on land MWD owns, leases, or controls. It must list maintenance steps that start when a site is idle or not producing. The plan is exempt from one idle-plan filing rule, but financial assurances must stay in place while idle. The board may inspect an idle site once every two calendar years. These rules apply until January 1, 2041.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Greg Wallis
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 8/28/2025
Item 7 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 75 • No: 0
Senate vote • 8/25/2025
Item 249 — Senate SFLOOR
Yes: 37 • No: 0
legislature vote • 7/16/2025
Vote in CS55
Yes: 7 • No: 0
House vote • 5/23/2025
Item 99 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 71 • No: 0
legislature vote • 5/14/2025
Vote in CX25
Yes: 15 • No: 0
legislature vote • 4/29/2025
Vote in CX24
Yes: 13 • No: 0
legislature vote • 3/24/2025
Vote in CX16
Yes: 13 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 270, Statutes of 2025.
10/3/2025SenateApproved by the Governor.
10/3/2025legislatureEnrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
9/4/2025legislatureSenate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 2760.).
8/28/2025HouseIn Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
8/26/2025HouseRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2251.).
8/25/2025SenateRead second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
8/20/2025SenateFrom committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.
8/19/2025SenateRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7/17/2025SenateFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 16).
7/17/2025SenateReferred to Com. on N.R. & W.
6/4/2025SenateIn Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
5/23/2025SenateRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 1662.)
5/23/2025HouseRead second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
5/15/2025HouseFrom committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
5/14/2025HouseFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
4/30/2025HouseRe-referred to Com. on W. P., & W.
3/27/2025HouseRead second time and amended.
3/26/2025HouseFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on W. P., & W. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (March 24).
3/25/2025HouseReferred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and W. P., & W.
3/3/2025HouseFrom printer. May be heard in committee March 15.
2/13/2025HouseRead first time. To print.
2/12/2025House
Bill Text
Chaptered
10/3/2025
Enrolled
9/2/2025
Amended Senate
7/17/2025
Amended Assembly
3/26/2025
Introduced
2/12/2025