Bill Text: CA AB1439 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: State policy for water quality control.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2020-02-03 - Died at Desk. [AB1439 Detail]
Download: California-2019-AB1439-Introduced.html
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2019–2020 REGULAR SESSION
| Assembly Bill | No. 1439 |
| Introduced by Assembly Member Melendez |
February 22, 2019 |
An act to amend Section 13142 of the Water Code, relating to water quality.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1439, as introduced, Melendez.
State policy for water quality control.
Under existing law, the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act, the state policy for water quality control is required to consist of water quality principles and guidelines for long-range resource planning, water quality objectives, and other principles and guidelines deemed essential by the State Water Resources Control Board for water quality control.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NOBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 13142 of the Water Code is amended to read:13142.
(a) State policy for water quality control shall consist of all or any of the following:(a)
(1) Water quality principles and guidelines for long-range resource planning, including ground water
groundwater and surface water management programs and control and use of recycled water.
(b)
(2) Water quality objectives at key locations for planning and operation of water resource development projects and for water quality control activities.
(c)
(3) Other principles and guidelines deemed essential
by the state board for water quality control.
The
(b) The principles, guidelines, and objectives shall be consistent with the state goal of providing a decent home and suitable living environment for every Californian.
