Bill Text: CA AB2277 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Chaptered

California Assembly Bill 2277 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Water conservation: urban retail water suppliers.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2010-09-24 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 257, Statutes of 2010. [AB2277 Detail]

Download: California-2009-AB2277-Chaptered.html

BILL NUMBER: AB 2277	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  257
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 24, 2010
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 23, 2010
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 5, 2010
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 12, 2010
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JULY 15, 2010
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 17, 2010

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Fletcher

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2010

   An act to amend Section 10608.26 of the Water Code, relating to
water.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2277, Fletcher. Water conservation: urban retail water
suppliers.
   Existing law imposes various water use reduction requirements that
apply to urban retail water suppliers, including a requirement that
the state achieve a 20% reduction in urban per capita water use by
December 31, 2020. For the purpose of meeting this goal, an urban
retail water supplier is required to develop urban water use targets
and an interim water use target by July 1, 2011, and to take other
related action. Existing law requires an urban retail water supplier
that supplies water to a United States Department of Defense military
installation, for the purpose of preparing an implementation plan to
comply with these provisions, to consider specified requirements. On
and after July 1, 2016, an urban retail water supplier is not
eligible for a water grant or loan awarded or administered by the
state unless the supplier complies with these provisions.
   This bill, instead, would require an urban retail water supplier
that supplies water to the military installation, for the purpose of
preparing that implementation plan, to consider the conservation of
that military installation, as specified.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 10608.26 of the Water Code is amended to read:
   10608.26.  (a) In complying with this part, an urban retail water
supplier shall conduct at least one public hearing to accomplish all
of the following:
   (1) Allow community input regarding the urban retail water
supplier's implementation plan for complying with this part.
   (2) Consider the economic impacts of the urban retail water
supplier's implementation plan for complying with this part.
   (3) Adopt a method, pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section
10608.20, for determining its urban water use target.
   (b) In complying with this part, an urban retail water supplier
may meet its urban water use target through efficiency improvements
in any combination among its customer sectors. An urban retail water
supplier shall avoid placing a disproportionate burden on any
customer sector.
   (c) For an urban retail water supplier that supplies water to a
United States Department of Defense military installation, the urban
retail water supplier's implementation plan for complying with this
part shall consider the conservation of that military installation
under federal Executive Order 13514.
   (d) (1) Any ordinance or resolution adopted by an urban retail
water supplier after the effective date of this section shall not
require existing customers as of the effective date of this section,
to undertake changes in product formulation, operations, or equipment
that would reduce process water use, but may provide technical
assistance and financial incentives to those customers to implement
efficiency measures for process water. This section shall not limit
an ordinance or resolution adopted pursuant to a declaration of
drought emergency by an urban retail water supplier.
   (2) This part shall not be construed or enforced so as to
interfere with the requirements of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section
113980) to Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 114380), inclusive,
of Part 7 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code, or any
requirement or standard for the protection of public health, public
safety, or worker safety established by federal, state, or local
government or recommended by recognized standard setting
organizations or trade associations.