BILL NUMBER: AB 626INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Eng FEBRUARY 25, 2009 An act relating to water resources. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 626, as introduced, Eng. Integrated regional water management planning: disadvantaged communities. Existing law, 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, of which $1,000,000,000 is generally required to be allocated by the Department of Water Resources to specified regions for projects to meet the long-term water needs of the state in accordance with adopted integrated regional water management plans. This bill would state that it is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to maximize the expenditure of funds made available by that program on behalf of disadvantaged communities. 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 to maximize the expenditure of funds made available by Section 75026 of the Public Resources Code on behalf of disadvantaged communities.