What does Assembly Bill 1313 mean for California?

    April 14, 2025
    The bill would enact a statewide commercial stormwater permit in California.

    Ben Harris, senior staff attorney with the LA Waterkeeper, discusses Assembly Bill 1313, which was introduced by assembly member Diane Papan on March 25. The bill would enact a statewide commercial stormwater permit in California that will balance the cost of stormwater management between private facilities and local governments while encouraging stormwater capture through the development of more green space in urban communities. 

    Harris expands on the purpose of the bill, why LA Waterkeeper sees it as necesssary and other details.

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    Katie Johns

    Katie Johns, editor-in-chief of Stormwater Solutions, graduated from the University of Missouri in 2016 with a Bachelor of Journalism and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish. Johns joined the Stormwater Solutions team in September 2019. Johns also helps plan the annual StormCon conference and co-hosts the Talking Under Water podcast. Prior to entering the B2B industry, she worked as a newspaper reporter and editor in Sarasota, Florida, and a magazine assistant editor in the Chicago suburbs. She can be reached at [email protected].

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