BILL NUMBER: SB 117	CHAPTERED  09/23/04

	CHAPTER  716
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 23, 2004
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 23, 2004
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 23, 2004
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 16, 2004
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 13, 2004
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 2, 2003
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 22, 2003
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 8, 2003
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 22, 2003

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Machado
   (Coauthor:  Senator Escutia)

                        FEBRUARY 3, 2003

   An act to amend Section 77 of Chapter 741 of the Statutes of 2003,
relating to water.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 117, Machado.  Water Security, Clean Drinking Water, Coastal
and Beach Protection Act of 2002.
   The Water Security, Clean Drinking Water, Coastal and Beach
Protection Act of 2002, an initiative measure approved by the voters
at the November 5, 2002, statewide general election, authorizes the
issuance of bonds in the amount of $3,440,000,000 for the purposes of
financing a safe drinking water, water quality, and water
reliability program.  Existing law, notwithstanding other provisions
of the act that require the development of project solicitation and
evaluation guidelines, the provision of technical assistance, and the
preparation and delivery of reports to the Legislature on the
expenditure of bond funds, requires responsible agencies to use
electronic communication, to determine the timing of the development
of guidelines, and to use any and all other efficiencies necessary to
provide a public process reasonably calculated to provide access and
relevant grant application and award information to interested
persons within the budgetary and personnel constraints imposed by the
state budget.
   This bill would modify that provision notwithstanding provisions
of the act to exclude reference to provisions relating to the use of
a matching fund requirement, the use of existing guidelines, and the
provision of technical assistance.  The bill would require
responsible agencies, to the maximum extent feasible, to provide
outreach to disadvantaged communities to promote access to relevant
grant application and award information.


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


  SECTION 1.  Section 77 of Chapter 741 of the Statutes of 2003 is
amended to read:
  SEC. 77.  The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

   (a) The current fiscal crisis requires that the Water Security,
Clean Drinking Water, Coastal and Beach Protection Act of 2002
(Proposition 50) be administered in the most cost-efficient manner
consistent with ensuring public participation in the development of
program guidelines and outreach and technical assistance to
communities throughout the state.
   (b) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) of
Section 79505.6 or Section 79575 of the Water Code, agencies
responsible for the development of guidelines and reports pursuant to
those sections shall use electronic communication, including
publication of information on the Internet, shall determine the
timing of the development of guidelines, and shall use any and all
other efficiencies necessary to provide a public process reasonably
calculated to provide access and relevant grant application and award
information to interested persons within the budgetary and personnel
constraints imposed by the state budget.  To the maximum extent
feasible, each state agency shall provide outreach to disadvantaged
communities to promote access to relevant grant application and award
information.
   (c) It is the intent of the Legislature that, through the annual
budget process, there be a review of progress undertaken by state
agencies to develop guidelines to implement this act.