BILL NUMBER: AB 1221INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Nielsen FEBRUARY 27, 2009 An act relating to water. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1221, as introduced, Nielsen. Water. Under existing law, the Department of Water Resources performs duties relating to water resources throughout the state. The State Water Resources Control Board exercises regulatory functions relating to water quality. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would modify existing laws relating to water in the state. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. 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 enact legislation that would modify existing laws relating to water in the state.