Bill Text: CA AB410 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Recycled water.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2009-10-26 - (Corrected October 26.) [AB410 Detail]

Download: California-2009-AB410-Amended.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 410	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 26, 2009
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 23, 2009

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member De La Torre

                        FEBRUARY 23, 2009

   An act to amend Section 75027 of the Public Resources Code, and to
amend Section 13577 of the Water Code, relating to water resources.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 410, as amended, De La Torre. Recycled water.
   (1) Under existing law, the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and
Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of
2006, an initiative bond act approved by the voters at the November
7, 2006, statewide general election, authorizes the issuance of bonds
in the amount of $5,388,000,000, of which  $100,000,000,
upon appropriation, is required to be expended by the Department of
Water Resources to address multiregional water needs or water issues
of statewide significance   $1,000,000,000 is made
available to the department for grants for projects that assist local
public agencies to meet the long term water needs of the state, to
be allocated to the state's hydrologic regions in accordance with a
prescribed schedule  .
   This bill would  provide that, of those described funds,
upon appropriation, $5,000,000 shall be made available to the
department for allocation, consistent with specified provisions of
the act, to certain   require the department, in
providing grants to those  hydrologic regions  , to give
additional consideration to proposals  for the preparation of
salt and nutrient management plans consistent with the recycled water
policy of the State Water Resources Control Board.
   (2) Existing law, the Water Recycling Act of 1991, establishes a
statewide goal to recycle a total of 700,000 acre-feet of water per
year by the year 2000 and 1,000,000 acre-feet of water per year by
the year 2010. Existing law requires the Department of Water
Resources to prepare and update, every 5 years, the California Water
Plan, which is the plan for the orderly and coordinated control,
protection, conservation, development, and use of the water resources
of the state. Existing law requires each urban water supplier to
prepare, and update every 5 years, an urban water management plan
with specified components, including information, to the extent
available, on recycled water and its potential for use as a water
source in the service area of the urban water supplier.
   This bill would refer to the statewide recycling goal as a target,
and would additionally set a target to recycle a total of 
1,300,000   1,525,000  acre-feet of water per year
by the year 2020, and  2,000,000   2,525,000
 acre-feet of water per year by the year 2030. The bill would
require the department to assess progress toward meeting that target
every 5 years, based on information provided in urban water
management plans. The bill also would make related findings and
declarations.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the
following:
   (1) Water use efficiency is a key component of water management
and water supply reliability in California.
   (2) Increasing population, climate change, and the need to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions and protect California's fish and wildlife
resources make it essential that state and local water suppliers
manage water resources as efficiently as possible.
   (3) Recycled water provides additional water supplies that are a
cost effective and reliable method of helping to meet California's
water needs.
   (4) The Water Recycling Act of 1991 (Chapter 7.5 (commencing with
Section 13575) of Division 7 of the Water Code) established a
statewide goal to recycle a total of 700,000 acre-feet of water per
year by the year 2000 and 1,000,000 acre-feet of water per year by
2010. California's goals for recycled water use do not extend beyond
the year 2010.
   (b) By enacting Section 3 of this act, it is the intent of the
Legislature to maximize the use of recycled water in California by
removing barriers and providing incentives for recycled water use,
including using recycled water for groundwater recharge and other
appropriate uses while ensuring the protection of public and
environmental health.
   SEC. 2.  Section 75027 of the Public Resources Code is amended to
read:
   75027.  (a) The funding provided in Section 75026 shall be
allocated to each hydrologic region as identified in the California
Water Plan and listed below. For the South Coast Region, the
department shall establish three  sub-regions  
subregions  that reflect the San Diego county watersheds, the
Santa Ana River watershed, and the  Los Angeles-Ventura
County   Los Angeles-Ventura County  watersheds
respectively, and allocate funds to those  sub-regions
  subregions  . The North and South Lahontan
regions shall be treated as one region for the purpose of allocating
funds, but the department may require separate regional plans. Funds
provided in Section 75026 shall be allocated according to the
following schedule:
(1) North Coast                       $37,000,000
(2) San Francisco Bay                $138,000,000
(3) Central Coast                     $52,000,000
(4) Los Angeles sub-                 $215,000,000
region
(5) Santa Ana sub-region             $114,000,000
(6) San Diego sub-region              $91,000,000
(7) Sacramento River                  $73,000,000
(8) San Joaquin River                 $57,000,000
(9) Tulare/Kern (Tulare               $60,000,000
Lake)
(10) North/South                      $27,000,000
Lahontan
(11) Colorado River                   $36,000,000
Basin
(12) Inter-                          $100,000,000
regional/Unallocated


   (b) The interregional and unallocated funds provided in
subdivision (a) may be expended directly or granted by the department
to address multiregional needs or issues of statewide significance.

   (c) Of the funds described in paragraph (12) of subdivision (a),
upon appropriation, five million dollars ($5,000,000) shall be made
available to the department for allocation, consistent with this
section, and Sections 75026 and 75028, to the regions identified in
subdivision (a) 
    (c)     The department, in providing grants
to regions described in subdivision   (a), shall give
additional consideration to proposals  for the preparation of
salt and nutrient management plans consistent with the state board's
recycled water policy.
  SEC. 3.  Section 13577 of the Water Code is amended to read:
   13577.  (a) This chapter establishes a statewide target to recycle
a total of 700,000 acre-feet of water per year by the year 2000,
1,000,000 acre-feet of water per year by the year 2010, 
1,300,000   1,525,000  acre-feet of water per year
by the year 2020, and  2,000,000   2,525,000
 acre-feet of water per year by the year 2030.
   (b) The department shall assess progress toward meeting the
statewide target in subdivision (a) every five years, based on
information provided in urban water management plans prepared
pursuant to Part 2.6 (commencing with Section 10610) of Division 6.