116773. This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Water and Wastewater System Payments Under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 115, Sec. 61. (AB 148) Effective July 22, 2021. Inoperative July 1, 2025, pursuant to Section 116773.8. Repealed as of January 1, 2026, pursuant to […]
116773.2. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “Community water system” has the same meaning as defined in Section 116275. (b) “COVID-19 pandemic bill relief period” means the period from March 4, 2020, to June 15, 2021, inclusive, and includes any customer billing period that includes these dates. (c) “Past-due bills” means customer water bills […]
116773.4. (a) The California Water and Wastewater Arrearage Payment Program is hereby established in the state board to implement this chapter. (b) (1) Within 90 days of receiving funds pursuant to an appropriation in the annual Budget Act for this purpose, the state board shall survey community water systems to determine statewide arrearages and water enterprise revenue shortfalls […]
116773.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, any assistance or relief authorized by, and provided by a community water system or a wastewater treatment provider to an individual pursuant to, this chapter shall be treated in the same manner as the federal earned income refund for the purpose of determining the individual’s eligibility to receive benefits under […]
116773.6. (a) Actions by the state board to implement this chapter, including the adoption or development of any plan, handbook, guidelines, reporting and audit requirements, or forms, are exempt from Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. (b) Actions by the state board to implement […]
116773.8. This chapter shall become inoperative on July 1, 2025, and, as of January 1, 2026, is repealed. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 115, Sec. 61. (AB 148) Effective July 22, 2021. Repealed as of January 1, 2026, by its own provisions. Note: Repeal affects Chapter 4.7, commencing with Section 116773.)
