Bill Text: CA AB2248 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Water quality: California-Mexico cross-border rivers.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Vetoed) 2022-09-18 - Vetoed by Governor. [AB2248 Detail]
Download: California-2021-AB2248-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Senate
June 30, 2022 |
Amended
IN
Assembly
March 24, 2022 |
Amended
IN
Assembly
March 17, 2022 |
Introduced by Assembly Members Eduardo Garcia and Ward |
February 16, 2022 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NOBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Part 2.7 (commencing with Section 71108) is added to Division 34 of the Public Resources Code, to read:PART 2.7. Water Quality in California-Mexico Cross-Border Rivers
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(a) (1) One hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) shall be available from the General Fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or another statute, to the(2)Of the funding available pursuant to paragraph (1), fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) shall be available for purposes consistent with the New River Water Quality, Public Health, and River Parkway Development Program, as described in Section 71103.6.
(3)Of the funding available pursuant to paragraph (1), fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) shall be available for purposes consistent with water quality projects for the Tijuana River.
(b)Expenditures of the funding available pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be consistent with the work of the California Environmental Protection Agency Border Affairs Program to build collaboration with the federal government, the Republic of Mexico, the State of Baja California, and the Cities of Tijuana and Mexicali. Priority for this funding shall be given to projects that have funding committed by one of those other governments.
(c)The State Water Resources Control Board and the California Environmental Protection Agency shall consult and
collaborate with the Legislature, including the protocol office of each house’s leadership office, on cross-border collaboration and the expenditure of the funding available pursuant to subdivision (a).
(d)The funding available pursuant to subdivision (a) may be expended for actions in the State of Baja California if the actions provide water quality benefits to the portions of the rivers located in California.