SB-973

This bill would authorize a county board of supervisors or city council to grant a petition for cancellation where the land subject to the contract is located in a basin under the jurisdiction of an adjudicated watermaster or the groundwater sustainability agency. It would require the landowner to commit to limiting the amount of water rights to a specific solar energy project, as defined, that uses less water than the agricultural use. It would also prohibit the imposition of a cancellation fee when a contract is canceled pursuant to the bill’s provisions. Lastly, it would exempt from CEQA the cancellation of a contract pursuant to the above-described authorization.