Bill Text: CA SB934 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Water Resources: The California Water Plan.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-02-18 - To Com. on RLS. [SB934 Detail]
Download: California-2009-SB934-Introduced.html
BILL NUMBER: SB 934 INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Senator Cogdill FEBRUARY 2, 2010 An act to amend Section 10004 of the Water Code, relating to water resources. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 934, as introduced, Cogdill. Water Resources: The California Water Plan. Under existing law, the Department of Water Resources operates the State Water Project and exercises specified water planning functions. Existing law requires the department to update The California Water Plan, which is a plan for the conservation, development, and use of the water resources of the state, every 5 years. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 10004 of the Water Code is amended to read: 10004. (a) The plan for the orderly and coordinated control, protection, conservation, development, and utilization of the water resources of the state , which is set forth and described in Bulletin No. 1 of the State Water Resources Board entitled "Water Resources of California," Bulletin No. 2 of the State Water Resources Board entitled, "Water Utilization and Requirements of California," and Bulletin No. 3 of the department entitled, "The California Water Plan," with any necessary amendments, supplements, and additions to the plan, shall be known as "The California Water Plan." (b) (1) The department shall update The California Water Plan on or before December 31, 2003, and every five years thereafter. The department shall report the amendments, supplements, and additions included in the updates of The California Water Plan, together with a summary of the department's conclusions and recommendations, to the Legislatureinduring the session in which the updated plan is issued. (2) The department shall establish an advisory committee, comprised of representatives of agricultural and urban water suppliers, local government, business, production agriculture, and environmental interests, and other interested parties, to assist the department in the updating of The California Water Plan. The department shall consult with the advisory committee in carrying out thissection. The department shallsection and provide written notice of meetings of the advisory committee to any interested person or entity that request the notice. The meetings shall be open to the public. (3) The department shall release a preliminary draft of The California Water Plan, as updated, upon request, to interested persons and entities throughout the state for their review and comments. The department shall provide these persons and entities an opportunity to present written or oral comments on the preliminary draft. The department shall consider these comments in the preparation of the final publication of The California Water Plan, as updated.