Amended in Assembly March 19, 2013

California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 142

Introduced by Assembly Member Perea

January 17, 2013

An act begin insert to add Division 26.8 (commencing with Section 79850) to the Water Code, end insert relating to the Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2012.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 142, as amended, Perea. Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2012.

Existing law creates the Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2012, which, if approved by the voters, would authorize the issuance of bonds in the amount of $11,140,000,000 pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law to finance a safe drinking water and water supply reliability program. Existing law provides for the submission of the bond act to the voters at the November 4, 2014, statewide general election.

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This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to amend the Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2012.

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This bill would require a state department that expends moneys in grants or other expenditures from the bond act to provide information to the Treasurer within a specified time period including the total amount of moneys spent on each project or program, the specific location of the project, and a detailed description of the project. This bill would further require the Treasurer to post this information on its Internet Web site, as specified.

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This bill would take effect only if the Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2012 is approved by the voters.

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Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee:  begin delete no end delete begin insert yes end insert . State-mandated local program: no.

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

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begin insert SECTION 1. end insert   

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begin insert Division 26.8 (commencing with Section 79850)
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Division  begin insert 26.8. end insert   IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SAFE, CLEAN,
AND RELIABLE DRINKING WATER SUPPLY ACT OF 2012

 

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(a) No later than 60 days after a state department has
expended moneys in grants or other expenditures pursuant to
Division 26.7 (commencing with Section 79700), that state
department shall submit to the Treasurer all of the following
information:

(1) The total dollar amount of moneys awarded or expended
each project or program.

(2) The specific location of the project or program.

(3) A detailed description of the project or program.

(b) The Treasurer shall post and update at least every six
months, all of the information provided pursuant to subdivision
(a) on the Treasurer’s Internet Web site in a manner accessible
to the general public.

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begin insert SEC. 2. end insert   

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begin insert This act shall take effect only if the Safe, Clean, and
Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2012 is approved by the
voters. end insert

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SECTION 1.  

It is the intent of the Legislature to review the
amount of bonds that would be authorized to be issued pursuant
to the Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of
2012 and to enact legislation to amend that act.

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