BILL ANALYSIS
AB 2776
SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Senator S. Joseph Simitian, Chairman
2009-2010 Regular Session
BILL NO: AB 2776
AUTHOR: Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee
AMENDED: April 6, 2010
FISCAL: Yes HEARING DATE: June 14, 2010
URGENCY: No CONSULTANT: Caroll
Mortensen
SUBJECT : OMNIBUS CLEAN-UP BILL
SUMMARY :
Existing law :
1) Pursuant to Water Code 13201, establishes nine California
regional water quality control boards and sets for
requirement for members. Each regional board consists of
nine members who are appointed by the Governor and who
serve four-year terms.
2) Pursuant to Water Code 13553, requires that, prior to the
indoor use of recycled water in a condominium project, the
agency delivering the recycled water to the condominium
project file a report with the regional water quality
control board and receive written approval of the report
from the Department of Public Health.
3) Pursuant to Division 7 of the Water Code, sets forth duties
and responsibilities of the State Water Resources Control
Board (SWRCB) and regional boards.
This bill :
1) Extends the terms of two members on each of the nine
regional water quality control boards in the state to
September 30, 2014, in order to make the terms for each
board member consistent and uniform.
2) Requires an agency delivering recycled water to a
condominium project, prior to the indoor use of the water,
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to file a report with the Department of Public Health,
instead of the regional water quality control board.
3) Deletes an existing exemption from constitutional
subvention requirements which has been found to be
unconstitutional by a court of appeal.
4) Deletes a requirement for notice in permit or license
revocation procedures where the permit or license holder is
requesting the revocation.
5) Updates cross-references, deletes obsolete provisions, and
makes various other technical or clarifying changes.
COMMENTS :
1)Purpose of Bill . This bill is a technical water code
cleanup bill sponsored by SWRCB, and makes numerous,
technical, clarifying and non-substantive changes to update
and improve the Water Code. It also makes other
non-controversial substantive changes to conform to other
existing laws and to clarify procedures.
2)Additional Amendments Expected . As sponsor of this bill,
SWRCB is proposing additional technical and clarifying
amendments consistent with the intent of this clean-up
measure. The Environmental Quality Committee staff is
working with SWRCB staff and staff from the Senate Natural
Resources and Water Committee on those amendments. In
particular, one amendment is needed on page 9, line 17 to
strike the words "action or" from that proposed section.
3)Referral to Natural Resources and Water Committee . If this
measure is approved by this committee, the do pass motion
must include the action to re-refer the bill to the Senate
Natural Resources and Water Committee. The amendments
discussed above will be taken in that Committee.
SOURCE : State Water Resources Control Board
SUPPORT : Solano County Board of Supervisors
OPPOSITION : None on file
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