Bill Text: CA AB2266 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Urban water management plans: adoption.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-03-19 - Re-referred to Com. on W.,P., & W. [AB2266 Detail]

Download: California-2017-AB2266-Amended.html

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Amended  IN  Assembly  March 15, 2018

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 2266

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Introduced by Assembly Member Bigelow

February 13, 2018

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An act to amend Section 10610.2 10620 of the Water Code, relating to water.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 2266, as amended, Bigelow. Urban water management planning. plans: adoption.

Existing law, the Urban Water Management Planning Act, requires every public and private urban water supplier that directly or indirectly provides water for municipal purposes to prepare and adopt an urban water management plan and to updated its plan once every 5 years on or before December 31 in years ending in 5 and zero, except as specified. within one year after it becomes an urban water supplier. Existing law declares that these provisions relating to urban water management planning are the act is intended to provide assistance to water agencies in carrying out their long-term resource planning responsibilities to ensure adequate water supplies meet existing and future demands for water. Existing law makes related legislative findings and declarations.

This bill would make a nonsubstantive change in those findings and declarations. instead require those urban water suppliers to prepare and adopt urban water management plans within 2 years after becoming urban water suppliers.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NOYES   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Section 10620 of the Water Code is amended to read:

10620.

 (a) Every urban water supplier shall prepare and adopt an urban water management plan in the manner set forth in Article 3 (commencing with Section 10640).

(b) Every person that becomes an urban water supplier shall adopt an urban water management plan within one year two years after it has become an urban water supplier.

(c) An urban water supplier indirectly providing water shall not include planning elements in its water management plan as provided in Article 2 (commencing with Section 10630) that would be applicable to urban water suppliers or public agencies directly providing water, or to their customers, without the consent of those suppliers or public agencies.

(d) (1) An urban water supplier may satisfy the requirements of this part by participation in areawide, regional, watershed, or basinwide urban water management planning where those plans will reduce preparation costs and contribute to the achievement of conservation and efficient water use.

(2) Each urban water supplier shall coordinate the preparation of its plan with other appropriate agencies in the area, including other water suppliers that share a common source, water management agencies, and relevant public agencies, to the extent practicable.

(e) The urban water supplier may prepare the plan with its own staff, by contract, or in cooperation with other governmental agencies.

(f) An urban water supplier shall describe in the plan water management tools and options used by that entity that will maximize resources and minimize the need to import water from other regions.

SECTION 1.Section 10610.2 of the Water Code is amended to read:

10610.2.

(a)The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(1)The waters of the state are a limited and renewable resource subject to ever-increasing demands.

(2)The conservation and efficient use of urban water supplies are of statewide concern; however, the planning for that use and the implementation of those plans can best be accomplished at the local level.

(3)A long-term, reliable supply of water is essential to protect the productivity of California’s businesses and economic climate.

(4)As part of its long-range planning activities, every urban water supplier should make every effort to ensure the appropriate level of reliability in its water service sufficient to meet the needs of its various categories of customers during normal, dry, and multiple dry water years.

(5)Public health issues have been raised over a number of contaminants that have been identified in some local and imported water supplies.

(6)Implementing effective water management strategies, including groundwater storage projects and recycled water projects, may require specific water quality and salinity targets for meeting groundwater basins water quality objectives and promoting beneficial use of recycled water.

(7)Water quality regulations are becoming an increasingly important factor in water agencies’ selection of raw water sources, treatment alternatives, and modifications to existing treatment facilities.

(8)Changes in drinking water quality standards may also impact the usefulness of water supplies and may ultimately impact supply reliability.

(9)The quality of source supplies can have a significant impact on water management strategies and supply reliability.

(b)This part is intended to provide assistance to water agencies in carrying out their long-term resource planning responsibilities to ensure adequate water supplies to meet existing and future demands for water.