BILL NUMBER: SB 1194	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Hueso

                        FEBRUARY 20, 2014

   An act relating to ocean resources.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1194, as introduced, Hueso. Ocean resources: pollution:
plastic.
   Existing law establishes the Ocean Protection Council and requires
the council to, among other things, coordinate activities of state
agencies that are related to the protection and conservation of
coastal waters and ocean ecosystems to improve the effectiveness of
state efforts to protect ocean resources.
   The Watershed, Clean Beaches, and Water Quality Act, among other
things, authorizes the State Water Resources Control Board to provide
financial support for projects that restore and protect the water
quality and environment of marine managed areas, as defined.
   This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact
legislation that would reduce plastic debris in the marine
environment, reduce financial burdens in that regard, and provide
resources for local pollution prevention and infrastructure projects.

   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.  It is the intent of the Legislature to enact
legislation that would do all of the following:
   (a) Protect California's coastline and the marine waters of the
state by significantly reducing plastic debris in the marine
environment due to activities in the state.
   (b) Reduce the financial burden on local governments, taxpayers,
and regional water quality control boards in implementing ocean
plastic debris prevention infrastructure and activities.
   (c) Support the state's economy by providing resources for local
pollution prevention and infrastructure projects.