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THIRD READING
Bill No: SB 1120
Author: Galgiani (D)
Amended: 5/27/14
Vote: 21
SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES AND WATER COMMITTEE : 7-1, 4/22/14
AYES: Pavley, Evans, Hueso, Jackson, Lara, Monning, Wolk
NOES: Fuller
NO VOTE RECORDED: Cannella
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : 5-2, 5/23/14
AYES: De Le�n, Hill, Lara, Padilla, Steinberg
NOES: Walters, Gaines
SUBJECT : Local water supply programs or projects: funding
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This bill requires the Department of Water Resources
(DWR) to conduct a voluntary statewide survey of local regional
water supply projects and post the results of the survey on
DWR's Internet Web site by July 1, 2015.
ANALYSIS : Existing law:
1.Establishes as the policy of the state that The California
Water Plan, as amended, is accepted as the master plan which
guides the orderly and coordinated development, management,
and efficient utilization of the water resources of the state.
The DWR is required to update the California Water Plan every
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five years.
2.Requires, as part of updating the California Water Plan, DWR
to conduct a study to determine the amount of water needed to
meet the state's future needs and to recommend programs,
policies, and facilities to meet those needs.
3.Requires, each year, DWR to prepare and submit to the
chairpersons of the fiscal committees of the Legislature a
report with regard to the budget for the System. The System
is more commonly known as the State Water Project.
This bill:
1.Requires the DWR to conduct a voluntary statewide survey of
local regional water supply projects and post the results of
the survey on the DWR's Internet Web site by July 1, 2015.
2.Authorizes the DWR to use any other survey that it conducted
in conjunction with other agencies or third parties.
3.Provides that the survey information will include:
A. The projected date for a project to complete the permit
process and subsequently commence operations.
B. The cost of the project.
C. The projected additional acre feet of water realized on
an annual basis.
Background
On March 4, 2014, the California Water Commission, Delta
Stewardship Council, DWR, and Association of California Water
Agencies announced a survey "to collect updated information from
local agencies regarding potential water projects and programs
that can add new or expand existing surface or groundwater
storage capacity, improve water supply reliability and improve
operational efficiency."
The purpose of the survey is "to identify and compile a
comprehensive inventory of projects that includes existing
CALFED surface storage projects such as Sites Reservoir,
Temperance Flat and the enlargement of Shasta Reservoir, in
addition to other local and regional projects that can
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significantly improve storage capacity, flood protection, water
supply reliability, hydroelectric generation, ecosystem health,
water quality and recreation. Local public water agencies have a
wealth of knowledge and information about near- and long-term
opportunities that potentially could provide local and/or
statewide benefits."
The information collected through this survey is intended be
used "to help ongoing planning efforts, support integrated water
planning, inform actions by the State of California that respond
to current and future needs, and support the Brown
Administration's California Water Action Plan."
The survey has been concluded and Association of California
Water Agencies will be presenting the results of the survey to
the California Water Commission, Delta Stewardship Council on
April 28, 2014.
According to the author, "It would be in the State's best
interest to know what regional water supply projects are
currently under development in order to capitalize on any
opportunities to bring additional supply faster and cheaper.
Currently, the Department of water Resources is required to
prepare and submit a report to the legislature with regard to
the budget for the State Water Resources Development system,
which includes an itemization of all contracts related to the
Bay-Delta Conservation Plan. However, it would be prudent to
know what regional water project choices currently exist."
"Senate Bill 1120 would require the Department of Water
Resources to conduct a statewide [survey] of existing local
water supply projects and to post the results of the inventory
on their Web site by July 1, 2015. The [survey] information
will include: the project[ed] date for the project to complete
the permit process; the project's costs; and the projected
additional acre feet of water realized on and annual basis. It
is in the state's best interest to exactly know what regional
water supply projects are currently under development in order
to capitalize on any opportunities to bring additional supply
faster and cheaper."
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: No
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According to the Senate Appropriations Committee, minor and
absorbable costs (General Fund) to the DWR to post the required
inventory on its Internet Web site.
RM:nl 5/27/14 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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