California Assembly Bill AB1365 Introduced / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: AB 1365INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Tom Berryhill FEBRUARY 27, 2009 An act to amend Section 12842 of the Water Code, relating to water development projects. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1365, as introduced, Tom Berryhill. Water development projects: flood control and watershed protection. Existing law declares the intent of the Legislature that the planning and construction of all flood control and watershed protection projects shall include features that are determined to be necessary and desirable to preserve and enhance the state's fish and wildlife resources and to achieve the full utilization of those projects for recreational purposes consistent with the construction and operation of those projects to protect life and property. This bill would make technical and clarifying nonsubstantive changes to that provision. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. AB 1365, as introduced, Tom Berryhill. Water development projects: flood control and watershed protection. Existing law declares the intent of the Legislature that the planning and construction of all flood control and watershed protection projects shall include features that are determined to be necessary and desirable to preserve and enhance the state's fish and wildlife resources and to achieve the full utilization of those projects for recreational purposes consistent with the construction and operation of those projects to protect life and property. This bill would make technical and clarifying nonsubstantive changes to that provision. 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. Section 12842 of the Water Code is amended to read: 12842. The Legislature further finds and declares that it is the intent of the Legislature that the planning and construction of all flood control and watershed protection projects shall include  such  features  as may be   that are  determined to be necessary and desirable to preserve and enhance the state's fish and wildlife resources and to achieve the full utilization of  such   those  projects for recreational purposes consistent with the construction and operation of  such   those  projects to protect  life   public health and safety  and property. SECTION 1. Section 12842 of the Water Code is amended to read: 12842. The Legislature further finds and declares that it is the intent of the Legislature that the planning and construction of all flood control and watershed protection projects shall include  such  features  as may be   that are  determined to be necessary and desirable to preserve and enhance the state's fish and wildlife resources and to achieve the full utilization of  such   those  projects for recreational purposes consistent with the construction and operation of  such   those  projects to protect  life   public health and safety  and property.