Recycled water: car washes.
Summary
Existing law requires the State Water Resources Control Board to take appropriate actions to prevent waste or the unreasonable use of water. Under existing law, the board makes determinations with regard to the availability of recycled water. This bill would require an in-bay car wash, as defined, or a conveyor car wash, as defined, permitted and constructed after January 1, 2014, to either install, use, and maintain a water recycling system, as defined, that recycles and reuses at least 60% of the wash and rinse water, or to use recycled water provided by a water supplier for at least 60% of its wash and rinse water.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2012
Committee Review
Aug 2012
Assembly Passage
Apr 2012
Senate Passage
Aug 2012
Signed into Law
Sep 2012
Introduced Feb 24, 2012
Signed Sep 25, 2012
Floor votes · Senate Aug 20, 2012 · Assembly Apr 12, 2012
How they voted
26–12
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 39
Aug 20, 2012
D
Democratic24
95% Yea
R
Republican15
80% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Sep 25, 2012
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 22, 2012
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 69. Noes 10. Page 6109.).
lower
Aug 20, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (26-12-1)
senate
Aug 20, 2012
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 22 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Jun 27, 2012
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (June 26).
upper
Apr 19, 2012
Committee
Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
upper
Apr 12, 2012
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (64-9-6)
assembly
Apr 10, 2012
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (April 10).
lower
Mar 29, 2012
Committee
Referred to Com. on W., P. & W.
lower
Feb 26, 2012
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 27.
lower
Feb 24, 2012
Introduced
Introduced. To print.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Gatto
DDemocratic
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