SB 1472, as introduced, Mendoza. Flood management.
Existing law, the Flood Control Law of 1946, authorizes, on a project-by-project basis, and in accordance with designated plans, state participation in federal flood control projects, and specifies the degree of cooperation to be assumed by the state and local agencies in connection with those projects. Existing law provides that the Legislature intends to pay from the General Fund for the construction of flood control projects adopted and authorized by the Congress of the United States, recommended by the Department of Water Resources, and approved by the Legislature.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes in these provisions.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 12803 of the Water Code is amended to
2read:
The Legislature intendsbegin delete that from time to time by lawend delete
4begin insert to makeend insert allocations from the General Fund for flood control
5projectsbegin delete will be madeend delete to pay for the cost of all lands, easements,
6and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of flood control
7projects adopted and authorized by the Legislature prior to March
P2 112, 1946, and also those adopted and authorized on or after that
2date by the Congress of the United States, recommended by the
3department, and approved by the Legislature, in the order in which
4the Congress makes available funds forbegin delete theirend deletebegin insert
the projectend insertbegin insert’send insert
5 construction.
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