BILL NUMBER: AB 745	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Valadao

                        FEBRUARY 17, 2011

   An act to amend Section 10004 of the Water Code, relating to water
resources.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 745, as introduced, Valadao. California Water Plan.
   Existing law requires the Department of Water Resources to update
every 5 years the plan for the orderly and coordinated control,
protection, conservation, development, and use of the water resources
of the state, which is known as the California Water Plan.
   This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that
requirement.
   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 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 on
or before December 31, 2003, and every five years thereafter. 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   during 
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. The department shall
provide written notice of meetings of the advisory committee to any
interested person or entity that request the notice. The meetings
shall be open to the public.
   (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.