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
Legislature  in   during  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
this  section. The department shall   section
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.