BILL NUMBER: SB 1062	CHAPTERED  07/28/99

	CHAPTER   210
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   JULY 28, 1999
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR   JULY 27, 1999
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY   JULY 15, 1999
	PASSED THE SENATE   MAY 24, 1999
	AMENDED IN SENATE   APRIL 27, 1999
	AMENDED IN SENATE   APRIL 13, 1999

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Poochigian

                        FEBRUARY 26, 1999

   An act to amend Section 10004 of, and to add Section 10004.5 to,
the Water Code, relating to water.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1062, Poochigian.  The California Water Plan.
   Existing law requires the Department of Water Resources to update,
every 5 years, The California Water Plan, which is the plan for the
control, protection, conservation, development, and utilization of
the water resources of the state.
   This bill would require the department to establish a prescribed
advisory committee to assist the department in the updating of the
plan.  The bill would require the department, in connection with the
updating of the plan, to include in the plan a discussion of various
strategies, including those strategies relating to the development of
new water storage facilities, water conservation and recycling,
desalination, conjunctive use, and water transfers, that may be
pursued to meet the future water needs of the state, as prescribed.
The bill would make related legislative findings and declarations.


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


  SECTION 1.  The Legislature finds and declares all of the
following:
   (a) A long-term, reliable supply of water is essential to protect
the productivity of California's businesses and economic climate.
   (b) The Department of Finance projects that California's
population will increase to over 47 million persons by 2020,
increasing the need for the development of additional safe and
reliable water supplies that are critical to the health, safety, and
welfare of all Californians, including the state's future
generations.
   (c) Water-related infrastructure investment needs are growing
rapidly as a result of a growing population and economy,
environmental and public health requirements, and aging water
delivery systems.
   (d) The Department of Water Resources projects that Californians
will experience chronic water shortages, as early as 2000, unless
actions are taken to increase the amount of developed water available
for use in California.
   (e) Water conservation, water recycling, voluntary water
transfers, conjunctive use, and desalination programs and projects
will continue to be an integral part of California's water management
strategy.
   (f) The review, planning, and development of new water storage
facilities and the renewed operation or enlargement of existing water
storage facilities should be pursued to ensure that a reliable, high
quality supply of water is available to meet the current and future
needs of all beneficial uses of water, including urban, agricultural,
and environmental uses.
  SEC. 2.  Section 10004 of the Water Code is amended to read:
   10004.  (a) The plan for the orderly and coordinated control,
protection, conservation, development, and utilization of the water
resources of the state which is set forth and described in Bulletin
No. 1 of the State Water Resources Board entitled "Water Resources of
California," Bulletin No.  2 of the State Water Resources Board
entitled, "Water Utilization and Requirements of California," and
Bulletin No. 3 of the department entitled, "The California Water
Plan," with any necessary amendments, supplements, and additions to
the plan, shall be known as "The California Water Plan."
   (b) (1) The department shall update The California Water Plan
every five years.  The department shall report the amendments,
supplements, and additions included in the updates of The California
Water Plan, together with a summary of the department's conclusions
and recommendations, to the Legislature in the session in which the
updated plan is issued.
   (2) The department shall establish an advisory committee,
comprised of representatives of agricultural and urban water
suppliers, local government, business, production agriculture, and
environmental interests, and other interested parties, to assist the
department in the updating of The California Water Plan.  The
department shall consult with the advisory committee in carrying out
this section.
   (3) The department shall release a preliminary draft of The
California Water Plan, as updated, upon request, to interested
persons and entities throughout the state for their review and
comments.  The department shall provide these persons and entities an
opportunity to present written or oral comments on the preliminary
draft.  The department shall consider these comments in the
preparation of the final publication of The California Water Plan, as
updated.
  SEC. 3.  Section 10004.5 is added to the Water Code, to read:
   10004.5.  As part of the requirement of the department to update
The California Water Plan pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section
10004, the department shall include in the plan a discussion of
various strategies, including, but not limited to, those relating to
the development of new water storage facilities, water conservation,
water recycling, desalination, conjunctive use, and water transfers
that may be pursued in order to meet the future water needs of the
state.  The department shall include in the plan a discussion of the
potential advantages and disadvantages of each strategy and an
identification of all federal and state permits, approvals, or
entitlements that are anticipated to be required in order to
implement the various components of the strategy.