Bill Text: CA SB1340 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Appropriation of water: Sewerage Commission Oroville.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2012-09-13 - In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending. [SB1340 Detail]

Download: California-2011-SB1340-Introduced.html

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BILL NUMBER: SB 1340	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator La Malfa

                        FEBRUARY 24, 2012

   An act to add Section 1487 to the Water Code, relating to water
resources.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1340, as introduced, La Malfa. Appropriation of water: Sewerage
Commission Oroville.
   Under existing law, the State Water Resources Control Board
administers a water rights program pursuant to which the state board
grants permits and licenses to appropriate water.
   Existing law requires the owner of a wastewater treatment plant to
obtain the approval of the state board prior to making any changes
in the point of discharge, place of use, or purpose of use of treated
wastewater, and requires the state board to review the proposed
changes in accordance with prescribed procedures.
   This bill would authorize the Sewerage Commission Oroville to file
an application for a permit to appropriate a specified amount of
water that is based on the volume of treated wastewater that it
discharges into the Feather River, as specified. The bill would
authorize the state board to grant a permit to appropriate that
treated wastewater upon terms and conditions determined by the state
board. The bill would require the board, prior to granting a permit
pursuant to these provisions, to comply with permit, approval, and
review requirements and other laws applicable to the appropriation of
water.
   This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to
the necessity of a special statute for the Sewerage Commission
Oroville.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 1487 is added to the Water Code, to read:
   1487.  (a) The Sewerage Commission Oroville, and any successor
thereto, with respect to treated wastewater produced by the
sanitation district that meets the requirements of the California
Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley, as may be
amended or modified, and that is discharged into the Feather River,
may file an application with the State Water Resources Control Board
for a permit to appropriate an amount of water up to the amount of
treated wastewater that the Sewerage Commission Oroville discharges
into the Feather River, less diminution by seepage, evaporation,
transportation, or other natural causes between the point of
discharge from the wastewater treatment plant and the point of
diversion out of the Feather River.
   (b) Upon application for a permit to appropriate water pursuant to
subdivision (a), the state board may grant the permit subject to the
terms and conditions as in the board's judgment are necessary for
the protection of the rights of any legal user of the water.
   (c) Prior to the state board granting a permit under subdivision
(b), the board shall comply with the provisions of Part 2 (commencing
with Section 1200) of Division 2, and other applicable law, and may
impose terms and conditions authorized thereunder.
   (d) Water appropriated in accordance with this section may be sold
or utilized for any beneficial purpose.
  SEC. 2.  The Legislature finds and declares that a special law is
necessary and that a general law cannot be made applicable within the
meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution
because of the unique problems applicable to the full utilization of
the waters of the Feather River, into which treated wastewater
discharged by the Sewerage Commission Oroville flows.