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13, Agricultural water suppliers that supply water to 10,000 to 25,000 acres of irrigated lands shall develop Agricultural Water Management Plans and submit the plans.to the Department by July 1, 2016 These plans shall Include a detalled drought management plan and quantification of water supplies and demands in 201.3, 2014, and 2015, to the extent that data is available, The Department shall give priority in grant funding to agricultural water suppliers that supply water to 10,000 to 25;000 acres of land for development and implementation of Agricultural Water Management Plans. 14. The Department shall report to Water Board on the status of the Agricultural Water Management Plan submittals within one month of receipt of those reports. 15. Local water agencies in high and madlum priority groundwater basins shall immediately Implement all requirements of the Galifornla Statewide Groundwater Elevation Monitoring Program pursuant to Water Code section 10933. The Department shall refer noncompliant local water agencies within high and medium priority groundwater basins to the Water Board by December 31, 2016, which shell consider adopting regulations or taking appropriate enforcementto promote compliance, 16, The California Energy Commission shall edeptemergency, regulations establishing standards that improvethe efficiency of water appliances, Including toilets, urinals, and faucets available for sale end Installation In new and existing buildings. INVEST IN NEW TECHNOLOGIES 17, The. California Energy Commission, jointly with the Department and the Water Board, shall implement a Water Energy Technology (WET) program to deploy innovative water management technologies for businesses, residents, industries, and agriculture. This program will achieve water and energy savings and greenhouse gas reductions by accelerating use of cutting-edge technologies such as renewable energy -powered desalination, integrated on- site reuse systems, water -use monitoring software, irrigation system timing and precision technology, and on-farm precision technology, STREAMLINE GOVERNMENT RESPONSE 18. The Office of Emergency Services and the Department of Housing and Community Development shall work Jointly with counties to provide temporary assistance for persons moving from housing units due to a lack of potable water who are served by a private well or water utility with less than 16 connections, and where all reasonable attempts to find a potable water source have been exhausted.. 19. State permitting agencies shall prioritize review and approval of water Infrastructure projects and programs that Increase local water supplies, in.cluding water recycling facilities, reservoir improvement projects, surface water treatment plants, desalination plants, stormwater capture, and greywater systems, Agencies shall report to the Governor's Office on applications that have been pending for longer than 90 days. 25H-60