Bill Text: CA SB991 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Senate Bill 991 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Flood control.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2010-09-30 - In Senate. To unfinished business. (Veto) [SB991 Detail]

Download: California-2009-SB991-Introduced.html

BILL NUMBER: SB 991	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Wolk

                        FEBRUARY 8, 2010

   An act relating to public resources, and making an appropriation
therefor.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 991, as introduced, Wolk. Water supply reliability, flood
control, water resources management, and wildlife preservation.
   (1) Under existing law, various general obligation bond acts have
been approved by the voters to provide funds for water projects,
facilities, and programs. The Disaster Preparedness and Flood
Prevention Bond Act of 2006, a bond act approved by the voters at the
November 7, 2006, statewide general election, authorizes the
issuance of bonds in the amount of $4,090,000,000 for the purposes of
financing disaster preparedness and flood prevention projects. The
Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River
and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006, an initiative bond act
approved by the voters at the November 7, 2006, statewide general
election, authorizes the issuance of bonds in the amount of
$5,388,000,000 for the purposes of financing a safe drinking water,
water quality and supply, flood control, and resource protection
program.
   This bill, with regard to those bond funds, would appropriate
$569,900,000 to be allocated as follows: of the funds made available
pursuant to the Disaster Preparedness and Flood Prevention Bond Act
of 2006, $200,000,000 to the Department of Water Resources for flood
protection projects and $70,000,000 to the department for grants for
stormwater flood management projects; and, of the funds made
available pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and
Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006,
$250,000,000 to the department for integrated regional water
management grants and expenditures for programs and projects to
increase local water supply reliability, $9,900,000 to the department
to implement specified urban and agricultural water management
planning and water demand reduction programs, $32,000,000 to the
department for flood control projects in the Sacramento-San Joaquin
Delta designed to reduce the potential for levee failures, and
$8,000,000 to the Wildlife Conservation Board for grants to local
agencies to implement, or assist in the establishment of, specified
natural community conservation plans.
   (2) The California Constitution authorizes the Governor to declare
a fiscal emergency and to call the Legislature into special session
for that purpose. The Governor issued a proclamation declaring a
fiscal emergency, and calling a special session for this purpose, on
January 8, 2010.
   This bill would state that it addresses the fiscal emergency
declared by the Governor by proclamation issued on January 8, 2010,
pursuant to the California Constitution.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: yes. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  The sum of five hundred sixty-nine million nine hundred
thousand dollars ($569,900,000) is hereby appropriated in accordance
with the following schedule:
   (a) Of the funds made available pursuant to Chapter 1.699
(commencing with Section 5096.800) of Division 5 of the Public
Resources Code, the sum of two hundred seventy million dollars
($270,000,000) is hereby allocated to the Department of Water
Resources as follows:
   (1) Pursuant to Section 5096.821 of the Public Resources Code, the
sum of two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000) for flood
protection projects that improve the sustainability of the
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, including, but not limited to, projects
that reduce the risk of levee failure that would jeopardize water
conveyance. The department shall expedite the evaluation of nonurban
levees on the West bank of the Sacramento River that protect
unincorporated communities and consider a joint project with local
government agencies for improving flood bypass facilities as
multibenefit flood control facilities.
   (2) Pursuant to, and consistent with, Section 5096.827 of the
Public Resources Code, the sum of seventy million dollars
($70,000,000) for grants for stormwater flood management projects
consistent with a stormwater resource plan developed pursuant to Part
2.3 (commencing with Section 10560) of Division 6 of the Water Code,
as that part may be amended. The department may fund one or more
pilot projects for the development of model stormwater resource plans
designed to improve the integration of flood control, watershed
management, and stormwater management.
   (b) Of the funds made available pursuant to Division 43
(commencing with Section 75001) of the Public Resources Code, two
hundred ninety-nine million nine hundred thousand dollars
($299,900,000) is hereby appropriated as follows:
   (1) (A) Pursuant to Section 75026 of the Public Resources Code,
the sum of two hundred fifty million dollars ($250,000,000) to the
Department of Water Resources for integrated regional water
management grants and expenditures for programs and projects that,
when implemented, will increase local water supply reliability. A
grant pursuant to this subparagraph shall be available only for
projects included in an integrated regional water management plan
that meets one of the following conditions:
   (i) The plan complies with Part 2.2 (commencing with Section
10530) of Division 6 of the Water Code.
   (ii) If the integrated regional water management plan was adopted
before March 1, 2009, the regional water management group that
prepared the plan entered into a binding agreement with the
Department of Water Resources, within one year of the agreement to,
update the plan to comply with Part 2.2 (commencing with Section
10530) of Division 6 of the Water Code and undertake all reasonable
and feasible efforts to take into account the water-related needs of
disadvantaged communities in the area within the boundaries of the
plan.
   (B) At least 10 percent of the funds made available pursuant to
subparagraph (A) for implementation and planning grants shall be
available to facilitate and support the participation of
disadvantaged communities in integrated regional water management
planning and for projects that address critical water supply or water
quality needs for disadvantaged communities.
   (2) Of the funds available pursuant to Section 75026, the sum of
nine million nine hundred thousand dollars ($9,900,000) to the
Department of Water Resources to implement Part 2.55 (commencing with
Section 10608) and Part 2.8 (commencing with Section 10800) of
Division 6 of the Water Code, for interregional and statewide
benefits pursuant to Section 75027.
   (3) Pursuant to, and consistent with, Section 75033 of the Public
Resources Code the sum of thirty-two million dollars ($32,000,000) to
the Department of Water Resources for flood control projects in the
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta designed to reduce the potential for
levee failures, including, but not limited to, projects that reduce
the risk of levee failure that would jeopardize water conveyance.
   (4) Pursuant to, and consistent with, subdivision (c) of Section
75055 of the Public Resources Code, the sum of eight million dollars
($8,000,000) to the Wildlife Conservation Board for grants to local
agencies to implement, or assist in the establishment of, natural
community conservation plans pursuant to Chapter 10 (commencing with
Section 2800) of Division 3 of the Fish and Game Code, for areas in
or around the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
   (c) The funds appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) of
subdivision (a) and paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) may also be
expended by the Department of Water Resources for both of the
following purposes:
   (1) Local assistance under the delta levee maintenance program
pursuant to Part 9 (commencing with Section 12980) of Division 6 of
the Water Code, as that part may be amended.
   (2) Special flood control projects under Chapter 2 (commencing
with Section 12310) of Part 4.8 of Division 6 of the Water Code, as
that chapter may be amended.
  SEC. 2.  This act addresses the fiscal emergency declared by the
Governor by proclamation on January 8, 2010, pursuant to subdivision
(f) of Section 10 of Article IV of the California Constitution.