Amended in Senate January 6, 2014

Amended in Senate January 17, 2013

Senate Bill No. 40

Introduced by Senator Pavley

December 10, 2012

An act to amend Section 79700 of, and to amend the heading of Division 26.7 (commencing with Section 79700) of, the Water Code, to amend Section 3 of Chapter 3 of the Seventh Extraordinary Session of the Statutes of 2009, to amend Section 9 of Chapter 126 of the Statutes of 2010, and to amend Section 2 of Chapter 226 of the Statutes of 2010, relating to the Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2012 begin insert , and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately end insert .

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SB 40, as amended, Pavley. Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2012.

Existing law creates the Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2012, which, if approved by the voters, would authorize the issuance of bonds in the amount of $11,140,000,000 pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law to finance a safe drinking water and water supply reliability program. Existing law provides for the submission of the bond act to the voters at the November 4, 2014, statewide general election.

This bill would change the name of the act to the Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2014 and declare the intent of the Legislature to amend the act for the purpose of reducing and potentially refocusing the $11,140,000,000 bond.

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This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

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Vote: ²⁄₃. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee:  begin delete no end delete begin insert yes end insert . 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 amend the
Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2012 for
the purpose of reducing and potentially refocusing the
$11,140,000,000 bond.

SEC. 2.  

The heading of Division 26.7 (commencing with
Section 79700) of the Water Code, as amended by Section 1 of
Chapter 126 of the Statutes of 2010, is amended to read:

 

Division 26.7.  THE SAFE, CLEAN, AND RELIABLE
DRINKING WATER SUPPLY ACT OF 2014

 

SEC. 3.  

Section 79700 of the Water Code, as amended by
Section 2 of Chapter 126 of the Statutes of 2010, is amended to
read:

79700.  

This division shall be known, and may be cited, as the
Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2014.

SEC. 4.  

Section 3 of Chapter 3 of the Seventh Extraordinary
Session of the Statutes of 2009, as amended by Section 2 of
Chapter 74 of the Statutes of 2012, is amended to read:

Sec. 3.  

Section 1 of this act shall take effect only upon the
approval by the voters of the Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking
Water Supply Act of 2014, as set forth in that section at the
November 4, 2014, statewide general election.

SEC. 5.  

Section 9 of Chapter 126 of the Statutes of 2010, as
amended by Section 3 of Chapter 74 of the Statutes of 2012, is
amended to read:

Sec. 9.  

(a) The Secretary of State shall submit Sections 79702,
79716, 79749, and 79749.5 of the Water Code, as amended by
Sections 2 to 6, inclusive, of this act, in place of Sections 79702,
79716, 79749, and 79749.5 of the Water Code, as added by Section
1 of Chapter 3 of the Seventh Extraordinary Session of the Statutes
of 2009, in order that they are voted upon as part of the Safe, Clean,
and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2014, at the November
4, 2014, statewide general election.

(b) The Secretary of State shall submit the heading of Division
26.7 (commencing with Section 79700) of, and Section 79700 of,
the Water Code, as amended by Sections 2 and 3 of this act, in
place of the heading of Division 26.7 (commencing with Section
79700) of, and Section 79700 of, the Water Code, as amended by
Sections 1 and 2 of Chapter 126 of the Statutes of 2010, in order
that they are voted upon as part of the Safe, Clean, and Reliable
Drinking Water Supply Act of 2014, at the November 4, 2014,
statewide general election.

SEC. 6.  

Section 2 of Chapter 226 of the Statutes of 2010, as
amended by Section 4 of Chapter 74 of the Statutes of 2012, is
amended to read:

Sec. 2.  

The Secretary of State shall submit Section 79770 of
the Water Code, as amended by Section 1 of this act, in place of
Section 79770 of the Water Code, as added by Section 1 of Chapter
3 of the Seventh Extraordinary Session of the Statutes of 2009, in
order that it is voted upon as part of the Safe, Clean, and Reliable
Drinking Water Supply Act of 2014 at the November 4, 2014,
statewide general election.

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This act is an urgency statute necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within
the meaning of Article IV of the Constitution and shall go into
immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:

In order to ensure that the Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking
Water Supply Act of 2012 has an appropriate title at the November
4, 2014, statewide general election, it is necessary that this act
take effect immediately.

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