Water Rights and Water Quality Certification Fees Programs

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LITIGATION UPDATE

The 2005 Superior Court decision has been partially upheld and partially overturned by the Third District Court of Appeal. For more information, click here.

• April 27, 2005: Press Release: "Superior Court Upholds Water Right Fees - Challenge to State Water Board's adoption of water right fees denied"
• April 26, 2005: Water Right Fees Upheld: Ruling on Submitted Matter - Petitioner's Motion for Peremptory Writ of Mandate of Prohibition

FEE INFORMATION (Fiscal Year 2008-2010)

• Notice of Rulemaking FY 2009-10
  • Proposed Emergency Regulation Changes
• Fiscal Year 2008-09 Final Fee Schedule Summary
• Final Emergency Regulations
  Approved November 5, 2008 by the Office of Administrative Law - Amendments to Division 3 of Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations (as adopted on October 7, 2008) by the State Water Resources Control Board Resolution No. 2008-0074.

FEE INFORMATION (Fiscal Year 2005-2006)

• FY 05-06 - Final Fee Schedule Summary
• Final Emergency Regulations as approved on October 21, 2005 by the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) - Amendments to Division 3 of Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations (Adopted by SWRCB Resolution No. 2005-0069)
• SWRCB Proposed Emergency Regulations: Amendments to Division 3 of Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations (Adopted by SWRCB Resolution No. 2005-0069)
• September 22, 2005, SWRCB Resolution 2005-0069: Adopting Emergency Regulations Amending Water Right and Water Quality Certification Fee Schedules in Title 23, Division 3 of the California Code of Regulations.
• September 7, 2005, Public Workshop Presentation: Water Right and Water Quality Certification Fees – Fiscal Year 2005-2006.
• State Water Board Proposed Emergency Regulations: Amendments to Division 3 of Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations. (dated August 29, 2005)
• State Water Board Draft Resolution No. 2005: Adopting Emergency Regulations Revising the State Water Resources Control Board’s Water Right and Water Quality Certification Fee Schedules in Title 23, Division 3, of the California Code of Regulations. (dated August 29, 2005)
• State Water Board’s September 7, 2005 – Workshop Agenda and Item 10 - Fact Sheet (Consideration of Proposed Resolution Adopting Emergency Regulations Revising the State Water Resources Control Board’s Water Right and Water Quality Certification Fee Schedules in Title 23, Division 3, of the California Code of Regulations)
• Fiscal Year 2005-2006 Proposed Fee Schedule

FEE INFORMATION (Fiscal Year 2004-2005)

• Sample of a Board of Equalization (BOE) Notice of Determination (water right fee bill) for Fiscal Year 2004-2005. Final Emergency Regulations as approved on October 14, 2004 by the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) - Amendments to Division 3 of Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations (Adopted by SWRCB Resolution No. 2004-0061). See Final Fee Schedule
• SWRCB Proposed Emergency Regulations: Amendments to Division 3 of Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations (Adopted by SWRCB Resolution No. 2004-0061)
• September 30, 2004, SWRCB Resolution 2004-0061: Adopting Emergency Regulations Amending Water Right and Water Quality Certification Fee Schedules in Title 23, Division 3 of the California Code of Regulations
• Frequently Asked Questions related to BOE's FY 2004-2005 water right fee invoices (Notices of Determination)
• September 8, 2004, Public Workshop Presentation: Proposed Water Right Fees – FY 2004-2005
• SWRCB Proposed Emergency Regulations: Amendments to Division 3 of Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations
• SWRCB Draft Resolution No. 2004: Adopting Emergency Regulations Revising the SWRCB's Water Right and Water Quality Certification Fe Schedules in Title 23, Division 3, of the California Code of Regulations
• SWRCB's September 8, 2004, Workshop Agenda and Item 7 - Fact Sheet (Consideration of Proposed Resolution Adopting Emergency Regulations Revising the SWRCB's Water Right and Water Quality Certification Fe Schedules in Title 23, Division 3, of the California Code of Regulations)
• Fiscal Year 2004-2005 Proposed Fee Schedule
• Ad Hoc Stakeholders Working Group
• May 17, 2004, Public Workshop Presentation: Water Right and Water Quality Certification Fees – Fiscal Year 2004-2005
• April 12, 2004, Notice of Public Workshop: Regarding possible revisions to the SWRCB's fee schedule for water right and water quality certification programs

FEE INFORMATION (Fiscal Year 2003-2004)

• So, you received a January 8, 2004, Notice of Determination (Water Right Fee Bill) and a January 14, 2004, letter from the Board of Equalization. Here are some answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• December 23, 2003, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approves the Emergency Regulations: Establishing Water Right and Water Quality Certification Fee Schedules in Title 23, Division 3 of the California Code of Regulations
• December 15, 2003, the SWRCB adopts Resolution 2003-0077: Adopting Emergency Regulations Establishing Water Right and Water Quality Certification Fee Schedules in Title 23, Division 3 of the California Code of Regulations
• December 15, 2003, the SWRCB holds its public Board Meeting
  • Board Meeting Agenda - Item's Fact Sheet
  • Fee Schedule Summary
• December 3, 2003, the Department of Finance issues its Approval of Request for Exception Under Executive Order S-2-03
• October 14, 2003, the SWRCB issues a Notice of Public Workshops: Regarding Proposed Revisions to the State Water Resources Control Board's Fee Schedules for Water Right and Water Quality Certification Programs
• Frequently Asked Questions regarding water right fees
• Water Right Fee Proposal
• October 8 and 9, 2003, Governor approves Senate Bill 1049 and the bill is filed with the Secretary of State

(Updated 3/19/07)