BILL NUMBER: AB 426	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Salas

                        FEBRUARY 15, 2013

   An act to amend Section 13529 of the Water Code, relating to
recycled water.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 426, as introduced, Salas. Water: recycled water.
   Existing law regulates the use of recycled water and establishes
notification requirements for unauthorized discharges of recycled
water to waters of the state. Existing law also makes specified
findings and declarations with respect to recycled water.
   This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to those
findings and declarations.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 13529 of the Water Code is amended to read:
   13529.  The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the
following:
   (a) The purpose of Section 13529.2 is to establish notification
requirements for unauthorized discharges of recycled water to waters
of the state.
   (b) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section
to promote the efficient and safe use of recycled water.
   (c) The people of the state have a primary interest in the
development of facilities to recycle water to supplement existing
water supplies and to minimize the impacts of growing demand for new
water on sensitive natural water bodies.
   (d) A substantial portion of the future water requirements of the
state may be economically met by the beneficial use of recycled
water.
   (e) The Legislature has established a statewide goal to recycle
700,000 acre-feet of water per year by the year 2000 and 1,000,000
acre-feet of water per year by the year 2010.
   (f) The use of recycled water has  been  proven to be
safe and the State Department of Health Services is drafting
regulations to provide for expanded uses of recycled water.