SB 222 Veto Request (Coalition Letter) Sep 6, 2022 Comment Letters Veto Request Subject: SB 222 (Dodd) – REQUEST FOR VETO Letter excerpt: The undersigned organizations from the public water agency and local government community (the Coalition) respectfully request a veto on SB 222. SB 222 would require the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) to implement a Water Rate Assistance Program that would provide financial assistance for both drinking water and wastewater services to low income residential ratepayers. Such a program, if written to be efficient, would be beneficial and appropriate. However, SB 222 proposes an inefficient program because it would divert funding from actual low-income household assistance to cover unnecessary administrative costs. Download Veto Request
