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SB-12 Drought relief and assistance.(1991-1992)

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Senate Bill No. 12
CHAPTER 10

An act relating to water, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

[ Filed with Secretary of State  October 07, 1991. Approved by Governor  October 05, 1991. ]

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


SB 12, Ayala. Drought relief and assistance.
Under the Water Conservation Bond Law of 1988, the Department of Water Resources may make loans to local agencies, upon approval of the Legislature by statute, to aid in the construction of eligible water supply projects and to aid in the funding of voluntary, cost-effective capital outlay water conservation programs and groundwater recharge facilities. Under the Water Conservation and Water Quality Bond Law of 1986, the department may make loans to local agencies, upon approval of the Legislature by statute, to aid in the acquisition and construction of voluntary, cost-effective capital outlay water conservation programs and groundwater recharge facilities.
This bill would authorize the department to make loans pursuant to those bond laws to specified local agencies for specified projects, thereby making an appropriation. The bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Appropriation: YES  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 Pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 12879.4 of the Water Code, the Department of Water Resources is hereby authorized to make loans from the 1988 Water Conservation Fund, in accordance with the Water Conservation Bond Law of 1988 (Chapter 4.7 (commencing with Section 12879) of Part 6 of Division 6 of the Water Code) to the agencies identified in, and pursuant to, subdivisions (a) to (f), inclusive. Pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 13458 of the Water Code, the Department of Water Resources is hereby authorized to make loans from the 1986 Water Conservation and Water Quality Bond Fund in accordance with the Water Conservation and Water Quality Bond Law of 1986 (Chapter 6.1 (commencing with Section 13450) of Division 7 of the Water Code) to the agencies identified in, and pursuant to, subdivisions (a) to (d), inclusive.
(a)  For groundwater recharge construction projects, as follows:
(1)  City of Fresno for a recharge enhancement project.
(2)  Golden Hills Community Services District for the Golden Hills recharge project.
(3)  Kern County Water Agency for the Coffee Feeder project.
(4)  Kern County Water Agency for the Bernard Feeder project.
(5)  Raisin City Water District for the Manning Avenue project.
(6)  San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency for the Beaumont storage project.
(7)  Semitropic Water Storage District and Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District for the Semitropic/Shafter-Wasco interconnection project.
(b)  For groundwater recharge feasibility studies, as follows:
(1)  Arcade Water District for the Arcade recharge project.
(2)  Cawelo Water District for in-lieu recharge facilities.
(3)  Gravely Ford Water District for the Gravely Ford recharge and extraction project.
(4)  Santa Clara Valley Water District for the Maple Avenue project.
(5)  Three Valleys Municipal Water District for the Claremont Heights Basin project.
(6)  Three Valleys Municipal Water District for the Spadra Basin project.
(7)  Three Valleys Municipal Water District for the Foothill Basin project.
(8)  Three Valleys Municipal Water District for the Live Oak Basin project.
(9)  Three Valleys Municipal Water District for the Canyon Basin project.
(10)  Three Valleys Municipal Water District for the Glendora Basin project.
(c)  For water conservation construction projects, as follows:
(1)  Cawelo Water District for a pipeline replacement project.
(2)  Descanso Community Water District for a pipeline replacement and tank repair project.
(3)  Eastern Municipal Water District for a pipeline and tank project.
(4)  Georgetown Divide Public Utility District for the Buffalo Hill conduit project.
(5)  Hilmar County Water District for a water meter project.
(6)  James Irrigation District for the Lassen Line Canal Lining project.
(7)  Mariposa Public Utility District for a water main replacement project.
(8)  Moulton Niguel Water District for the SERRA-side reclaimed water distribution system project.
(9)  Sonoma County Service Area No. 37 for a water main replacement project.
(d)  For water conservation feasibility studies, as follows:
(1)  Amador County Water Agency for the Amador Canal improvement project.
(2)  City of Calistoga for a water main replacement project.
(3)  Sweetwater Springs Water District for a pipeline and tank replacement project.
(4)  Three Valleys Municipal Water District for a reclaimed water system extension project.
(5)  Twentynine Palms Water District for a pipeline replacement project.
(e)  For local water supply construction projects, as follows:
(1)  Mariposa County Water Agency for the Saxon Creek project.
(2)  Ramona Municipal Water District for the Bargar Plant project.
(3)  Ramona Municipal Water District for the Poway Pump Station project.
(4)  Tuolumne County and Tuolumne County Water District No. 1 for the Soulsbyville Ditch project.
(f)  For local water supply feasibility studies, as follows:
(1)  James Irrigation District for the James Bypass Water Bank project.
(2)  City of San Jose for the Northern Santa Clara Reclamation project.
(3)  Three Valleys Municipal Water District for the Claremont Groundwater Exchange project.
(4)  Three Valleys Municipal Water District for the Pomona Exchange project.
(5)  Three Valleys Municipal Water District for the Live Oak Groundwater Transfer project.
(6)  Three Valleys Municipal Water District for the Miramar Reservoir project.
(7)  Three Valleys Municipal Water District for the Covina Irrigation System project.
(8)  Three Valleys Municipal Water District for the Miramar-Pomona Connection project.

SEC. 2.

 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:
Existing drought conditions are causing hardships in many areas of the state. Many communities are having difficulty providing regular water service because of the drought. In order to help relieve existing drought conditions, thereby protecting the public health and safety, it is necessary that is act take effect immediately.