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Atmospheric Rivers: Research, Mitigation, and Climate Forecasting Program.

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

CA AB 2078 · Assembly Bill · 2021–2022

Stage
Session ended
Started in
Assembly
Sponsors
2
Latest action
May 19, 2022

What it does

Existing law establishes the Atmospheric Rivers: Research, Mitigation, and Climate Forecasting Program in the Department of Water Resources. Existing law requires the department, upon an appropriation for purposes of the program, to research climate forecasting and the causes and impacts that climate change has on atmospheric rivers, to operate reservoirs in a manner that improves flood protection, and to reoperate flood control and water storage facilities to capture water generated by atmospheric rivers.

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Where it stands

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · May 19, 2022

  3. Floor (Needs attention)

    The session ended first

  4. Law (Not started)

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