Bill > AB1755

This bill, titled The Open and Transparent Water Data Act, mandates the creation and maintenance of a statewide integrated water data platform by the Department of Water Resources, in collaboration with other state agencies like the State Water Resources Control Board and the Department of Fish and Wildlife. This platform will consolidate existing water and ecological data from various sources, including information on completed water transfers and exchanges, to improve water management and transparency. The bill also requires the development of protocols for data sharing, quality control, and public access, and any recipient of state funds for water or ecological data projects must adhere to these protocols to remain eligible for funding. To support these efforts, a new Water Data Administration Fund is established, which will be available for collecting, managing, and improving water and ecological data.