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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Bill No: SB 104
Author: Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee
Amended: 2/26/14
Vote: 21
SENATE FLOOR : Not relevant
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : Not available
SUBJECT : Drought relief
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This bill makes various changes to provide immediate
drought relief, water efficiency, housing assistance and water
supply protection related to the drought.
ANALYSIS : This bill appropriates $472.5 million (bond funds)
for integrated regional water management, and provides statutory
guidance necessary to implement the 2013-14 Budget.
This bill includes the following key changes:
1.Integrated Regional Water Management: Provides $472.5 million
for integrated regional water management grants (mainly local
assistance). Accelerates the allocation of funds and required
co-benefits for water supply, water efficiency, and/or
drought.
2.Housing Assistance: Allows $10 million from the existing
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Housing Rehabilitation Loan Fund appropriation to be made
available for rental assistance related to the drought.
Authorizes the Department of Housing and Community Development
to make the Office of Migrant Services available for persons
or families experiencing hardships as a result of the drought.
3.Penalties for Illegal Diversions: Revises the definition of a
critically dry (drought) year and applies this definition to
increased penalties for illegal diversions from $500 to $1,000
per day and $2,500 per acre foot of water. Non-drought year
provisions remain the same. Increases the penalty for
violating a cease and desist order for water diversion from
$1,000 to $10,000 per day in drought years. Penalties and
civil liability may be imposed by court or State Water
Resources Control Board order.
4.Water Recycling: Amends the emergency regulations for water
recycling to include critically dry and drought years as
eligible criteria.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: Yes Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: Yes
JA:k 2/27/14 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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