California Legislation and Regulations

AB 776	State Water Quality Control Board
Thomson	Introduced: 02/22/2001	Last Amended: 04/17/2001
	Position:
	Location: 04/24/2001	9 a.m. - Room 437 ASSEMBLY WATER, PARKS AND WILDLIFE
	Summary: Existing law establishes the State Water Resources Control Board to formulate and adopt state policy for water quality control in accordance with certain principles and guidelines. This bill would declare various legislative findings and declarations relating to water quality standards in the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta set forth in the State Water Resources Control Board's 1995 Bay Delta-Water Quality Control Plan.
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AB 946	Water rights
Kelley	Introduced: 02/23/2001	Last Amended: 04/16/2001
	Position:
	Location: 04/17/2001	ASM JUDICIARY Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
	Summary:(1) Existing law authorizes any person aggrieved by any decision or order of the State Water Resources Control Board to file a petition for a writ of mandate in accordance with specified provisions and, in this connection, provides that unless reconsideration makes available a higher level of review of a decision or order issued under authority delegated to an officer or employee of the board, that the right to petition is not affected by the failure to seek reconsideration before the board. Existing law provides that, except as otherwise provided, prescribed provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure govern the judicial proceedings and requires the court to exercise independent judgment on the evidence in specified cases relating to the appropriation of water. This bill would provide that, except in cases where the decision or order is issued under that delegated authority, reconsideration is not required to be exhausted before filing a petition for writ of mandate. The bill would delete the provision relating to the exercise of independent judgment by a court. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.
	Vote History:	04/03/2001 ASM. W.,P. & W. Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary. (AYES 11. NOES 2.) (PASS)

AB 1164	Water Conservation
Calderon	Introduced: 02/23/2001	Last Amended:
	Position:
	Location: 02/26/2001 Read first time.
	Summary:Existing law established the Water Conservation Projects Act of 1985 and declares the intent of the Legislature to encourage local agencies and private enterprise to implement water conservation and reclamation projects. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes in those provisions.
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SB 23	CALFED funds: Bay-Delta Program
Costa	Introduced: 12/04/2001	Last Amended: 03/21/2001
	Position:
	Location:04/18/2001	9:30 a.m. - Room 4202 ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATIONS
	Summary:(1) Under existing law, certain state and federal agencies with management and regulatory responsibilities in the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary participate in the CALFED Bay-Delta Program for the purposes of improving ecosystem quality, water supply reliability, water quality, and the integrity of the levees and channels in the bay-delta. This bill would require the Department of Water Resources, with specified exceptions, to prepare and submit to the Legislature a report that includes a description of the progress achieved by the department regarding the goals of the Bay-Delta Program and the implementation schedule established in the CALFED Bay-Delta Program, Programmatic Record of Decision dated August 2000, and the Framework Agreement dated June 9, 2000. The bill would require, however, that upon creation of an entity to assume the responsibilities previously undertaken by federal and state officials in connection with the CALFED Bay-Delta Program, that entity will be responsible for preparing and submitting the report to the Legislature. The bill would specify that if at any time on or after January 1, 2003, the department is not required to implement the CALFED Bay-Delta Program, Programmatic Record of Decision dated August 2000, the department is not required to prepare and submit the report to the Legislature. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.
	Vote History:	03/06/2001 SEN. AGR. & WAT. RES. Do pass as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations. (AYES 7. NOES 2.) (PASS) 03/19/2001 SEN. APPR. Do pass. (AYES 7. NOES 0.) (PASS)03/22/2001 SEN. FLOOR Senate 3rd Reading SB23 Costa (AYES 29. NOES 6.) (PASS)04/03/2001 ASM. W.,P. & W. Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations. (AYES 11. NOES 1.) (PASS)

SB 221	Land use: water supplies
Kuehl	Introduced: 02/14/2001	Last Amended:
	Position:
	Location: 04/24/2001	1:30 p.m. - Room 3191 SENATE AGRICULTURE AND WATER RESOURCES
	Summary:(1) Under the Subdivision Map Act, a legislative body of a city or county is required to deny approval of a tentative map, or a parcel map for which a tentative map is not required, if it makes any of a number of specified findings. Under the Planning and Zoning Law, a city, county, or city and county may not approve a development agreement unless the legislative body finds that the agreement is consistent with the general plan and any applicable specific plan. This bill would prohibit approval of a tentative map, or a parcel map for which a tentative map was not required, or a development agreement for a subdivision of property of more than 200 residential units, including the design of the subdivision or the type of improvement, unless the legislative body of a city, county, or local agency makes a finding that a sufficient, reliable water supply is available that will meet the reasonable needs of the project. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.
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SB 350	Metropolitan water districts
Kuehl	Introduced: 02/20/2001	Last Amended:
	Position:
	Location:04/18/2001	9:30 a.m. - Room 112 SENATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
	Summary:(1) The Metropolitan Water District Act grants to a metropolitan water district formed under the act various powers, including the authority to invest surplus funds in accordance with prescribed requirements. This bill would authorize a district to establish reserve funds for operating purposes and payment of principle and interest on bonds or other debt instruments issued by the district and would require the maximum amount of reserve funds to be established by a resolution that is approved by at least a 2/3 vote of the board of directors. The bill would require a district, not later than October 31 of each year, to cause surplus funds remaining from net operating revenues, as specified, to be distributed to each member public agency in proportion to the amount contributed by each such agency to the total revenues of the district during the previous fiscal year, but would authorize the district to retain the surplus funds if the board determines that funds are necessary to the fiscal integrity of the district. The bill would require a district to prepare a prescribed report regarding reserve funds and to submit the report to member public agencies, the State Auditor, and the Legislature, as specified. By imposing requirements on a district with regard to the maintenance and refund of reserve funds, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws..
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SB 582	Water transfers
Costa	Introduced: 02/22/2001	Last Amended:
	Position:
	Location: 05/01/2001	9:30 a.m. - Room 112 SENATE AGRICULTURE AND WATER RESOURCES
	Summary: Existing law makes various Legislative findings and declarations with regards to the policy of the state to facilitate the voluntary transfer of water and water rights where consistent with the public welfare in order to alleviate water shortages, save capital outlay development costs, and conserve water and energy. This bill would recast those Legislative findings and declarations. The bill would also make new findings and declarations relating to the state's policy to facilitate the voluntary transfer of water
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SB 621	Water Transfers
Costa	Introduced: 02/22/2001	Last Amended:
	Position:
	Location:04/24/2001	1:30 p.m. - Room 3191 SENATE AGRICULTURE AND WATER RESOURCES
	Summary: Existing law prohibits the state or a regional or local public agency from denying a bona fide transferor of water, as defined, from using a water conveyance facility that has unused capacity, as defined, for the period of time for which that capacity is available, if fair compensation is paid for that use and other requirements are met. Existing law requires the owner of the water conveyance facility to determine, in a timely manner, the amount and availability of unused capacity and the terms and conditions for use of the facility, as specified. This bill would prohibit the state, or a regional or local public agency, from denying a bona fide transferor of water the use of a water conveyance facility, that has unused capacity, for the period of time for which that capacity is available, if fair compensation is paid for that use and other determinations are made by the water conveyance facility owner, including that the use of the facility does not affect the tax exempt status of the facility owner and the bona fide transferor agrees, in writing, to hold harmless, defend, and indemnify the facility owner from prescribed claims, except as otherwise specified. This bill contains other related provisions
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SB 915	Water transfers
Machado	Introduced: 02/23/2001	Last Amended:
	Position:
	Location:03/15/2001	SEN AGRICULTURE AND WATER RESOURCES To Com. on AGR. & WAT. RES
	Summary:(1) Under the Subdivision Map Act, a legislative body of a city or county is required to deny approval of a tentative map, or a parcel map for which a tentative map is not required, if it makes any of a number of specified findings. Under the Planning and Zoning Law, a city, county, or city and county may not approve a development agreement unless the legislative body finds that the agreement is consistent with the general plan and any applicable specific plan. This bill would prohibit approval of a tentative map, or a parcel map for which a tentative map was not required, or a development agreement for a subdivision of property of more than 200 residential units, including the design of the subdivision or the type of improvement, unless the legislative body of a city, county, or local agency makes a finding that a sufficient, reliable water supply is available that will meet the reasonable needs of the project. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.
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SB 1029	Water transfers
Perata	Introduced: 02/14/2001	Last Amended: 04/03/2001
	Position:	Support
	Location: 04/24/2001	1:30 p.m. - Room 3191 SENATE AGRICULTURE AND WATER RESOURCES
	Summary: Existing law prohibits the state or a regional or local public agency from denying a bona fide transferor of water, as defined, from using a water conveyance facility that has unused capacity for the period of time for which that capacity is available, if fair compensation is paid for that use and other requirements are met. Existing law requires the owner of the water conveyance facility to determine, in a timely manner, the amount and availability of unused capacity and the terms and conditions for use of the facility, as specified. This bill would prohibit the state, or a regional or local public agency, from denying a bona fide transferor of water the use of a water conveyance facility, or a treatment or storage facility incidental to the transfer, that has unused capacity, for the period of time for which that capacity is available, if fair compensation is paid for that use and other determinations are made by the water conveyance facility owner, including that the use of the facility does not affect the tax exempt status of the facility owner and the bona fide transferor agrees, in writing, to hold harmless, defend, and indemnify the facility owner from prescribed claims, except as otherwise specified. This bill contains other related provisions.
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