Bill Text: CA SB1166 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Department of Water Resources: appropriations of water.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-03-02 - Referred to Com. on RLS. [SB1166 Detail]

Download: California-2021-SB1166-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 1166

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Introduced by Senator Grove

February 17, 2022

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An act to amend Section 10500 of the Water Code, relating to water.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 1166, as introduced, Grove. Department of Water Resources: appropriations of water.

Under existing law, the Department of Water Resources is required to make and file with the State Water Resources Control Board applications for the appropriation of any water that, in the department’s judgment, is or may be required in the development and completion of all or part of a general or coordinated plan for the development, utilization, or conservation of the water resources of the state. Existing law gives those applications priority, as of the date of filing the application, over any subsequent application and generally exempts the applications from certain water rights diligence provisions.

This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.

Digest Key

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

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Bill Text

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

SECTION 1.

 Section 10500 of the Water Code is amended to read:

10500.

 (a) The department shall make and file applications for any water which that in its judgment is or may be required in the development and completion of the whole or any part of a general or coordinated plan looking toward the development, utilization, or conservation of the water resources of the state.

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(b) Any application filed pursuant to this part shall be made and filed pursuant to Part 2 (commencing with Section 1200) of Division 2 of this code and the rules and regulations of the State Water Resources Control Board board relating to the appropriation of water insofar as applicable thereto. applicable.

Applications

(c) Applications filed pursuant to this part shall have priority, as of the date of filing, over any application made and filed subsequent thereto. The to that date.

(d) The statutory requirements of Part 2 (commencing at with Section 1200) of Division 2 relating to diligence shall not apply to applications filed under this part, except as otherwise provided in Section 10504.