Association of California Water Agencies

06/05/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/05/2026 11:57

Joint Comment Letter: Support for AB/SB 109 – $25 Mil Allocation to DWR for Agreements to Support Healthy Rivers and Landscapes

To: Senate President pro Tempore Limón, Assembly Speaker Rivas, Budget Chairs Laird and Gabriel, and Subcommittee Chairs Gómez Reyes and Bennett

Subject: Support for AB/SB 109: $25 Million Allocation to Department of Water Resources for the Agreements to Support Healthy Rivers and Landscapes

Letter excerpt:

On behalf of the undersigned organizations, I am writing to express our strong support for AB/SB 109 which will allocate $25 million in support of the State's commitments under the Healthy Rivers and Landscapes (HRL) Program (budget item 3860-101-0001). Local public water agencies are also committing $680 million through self-assessed fees in support of the HRL Program which is transforming California's waterways by restoring habitat across the Bay-Delta Watershed.

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