BILL NUMBER: AB 2063	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Alejo

                        FEBRUARY 23, 2012

   An act relating to water quality.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2063, as introduced, Alejo. Regional water quality control
boards.
   Under existing law, the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act,
the State Water Resources Control Board and the 9 California regional
water quality control boards are the principal state agencies with
responsibility for the coordination and control of water quality in
the state. The act requires the state board to formulate and adopt
state policies for water quality control, and requires the regional
boards to adopt regional water quality control plans in compliance
with the state policies. Existing law requires each regional board to
conduct certain proceedings, including, but not limited to, holding
at least 6 regular meetings each calendar year.
   Existing law, the Administrative Procedure Act, provides for the
conduct of administrative adjudication proceedings of state agencies.
Existing law generally prohibits communication during a pending
proceeding, regarding any issue in the proceeding, to the presiding
officer by an employee or representative of an agency that is a party
to the proceeding without notice and opportunity for all parties to
participate, except as specified.
   This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact
legislation to permit the interaction and communication between board
members of a regional board and interested parties that are members
of the community so that the regional board conducts its affairs in
an open objective manner with public awareness and participation.
   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 to permit the interaction and communication between board
members of a regional water quality control board and interested
parties that are members of the community so that the regional board
conducts its affairs in an open objective manner with public
awareness and participation.