BILL NUMBER: SB 821	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 1, 2007
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 23, 2007
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 11, 2007

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Kuehl

                        FEBRUARY 23, 2007

   An act relating to land use.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 821, as amended, Kuehl. Land use: water supplies: report.

   (1) Under 
    Under  existing law, the Subdivision Map Act prohibits
approval of a tentative map, or a parcel map for which a tentative
map was not required, or a development agreement for a subdivision of
property of more than 500 dwelling units, except as specified,
including the design of the subdivision or the type of improvement,
unless the legislative body of a city or county or the designated
advisory agency provides written verification from the applicable
public water system that a sufficient water supply is available or,
in addition, a specified finding is made by the local agency that
sufficient water supplies are, or will be, available prior to
completion of the project. Under these provisions, "subdivision"
means a proposed residential development of more than 500 dwelling
units, except as specified.
   This bill would require the California Research Bureau, on or
before July 1, 2008,  in consultation with the State
Clearinghouse in the Governor's Office of Planning and Research,
 to prepare and provide to the Legislature  and to specified
legislative committees  a report covering the 2004, 2005, and
2006 calendar years that includes certain information relating to
adequate water supplies for proposed residential developments.
   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.  (a) On or before July 1, 2008, the California Research
Bureau shall prepare and provide to the Legislature a report covering
the 2004, 2005, and 2006 calendar years that does all of the
following:
   (1) Determines the number of subdivisions affected by Section
66473.7 of the Government Code.
   (2) Determines the number of dwelling units affected by Section
66473.7 of the Government Code.
   (3) Estimates the annual amount of water, in acre feet, consumed
by the dwelling units affected by Section 66473.7 of the Government
Code.
   (4) Determines the number of subdivisions that would have been
affected by Section 66473.7 of the Government Code if the definition
of "subdivision" in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of that section
had referenced 250 dwelling units instead of 500 dwelling units.
   (5) Determines the number of dwelling units that would have been
affected by Section 66473.7 of the Government Code if the definition
of "subdivision" in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of that section
had referenced 250 dwelling units instead of 500 dwelling units.
   (6) Estimates the annual amount of water, in acre feet, consumed
by the dwelling units that would have been affected by Section
66473.7 of the Government Code if the definition of "subdivision" in
paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of that section had referenced 250
dwelling units instead of 500 dwelling units.
   (7) Estimates the number of projects, other than proposed
residential developments of more than 500 dwelling units, affected by
Section 10910 of the Water Code.
   (8) Estimates the annual amount of water, in acre feet, consumed
by the projects, other than proposed residential developments of more
than 500 dwelling units, affected by Section 10910 of the Water
Code.
   (9) Presents options for legislative consideration of any
statutory changes that the California Research Bureau believes to be
necessary or useful to Section 66473.7 of the Government Code, Part
2.10 (commencing with Section 10910) of Division 6 of the Water Code,
or any other provision of law relating to water supply planning or
land use planning and development. 
   (b) The California Research Bureau shall provide copies of the
report prepared pursuant to subdivision (a) to the chairs and vice
chairs of Subcommittee No. 2 of the Senate Committee on Budget and
Fiscal Review, the Senate Committee on Local Government, and the
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water.  
   (b) 
    (c)  In preparing the report required pursuant to
subdivision (a), the California Research Bureau shall consult with
the State Clearinghouse in the Governor's Office of Planning and
Research. The California Research Bureau may consult with any other
federal, state, regional, or local agency, and with any organization,
institute, or association with expertise in water supply planning or
use planning and development.