California Senate Bill SB561 Latest Draft

 BILL NUMBER: SB 561INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Senator Cogdill FEBRUARY 27, 2009 An act to amend Section 10620 of the Water Code, relating to water. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 561, as introduced, Cogdill. Urban water suppliers: urban water management plans. Existing law requires every urban water supplier to prepare and adopt an urban water management plan, as prescribed. This bill would make technical, 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 10620 of the Water Code is amended to read: 10620. (a)  Every   Each  urban water supplier shall prepare and adopt an urban water management plan in the manner set forth in Article 3 (commencing with Section 10640). (b)  Every   Each  person that becomes an urban water supplier shall adopt an urban water management plan within one year after it has become an urban water supplier. (c) An urban water supplier indirectly providing water shall not include planning elements in its water management plan  ,  as provided in Article 2 (commencing with Section 10630)  ,  that would be applicable to urban water suppliers or public agencies directly providing water, or to their customers, without the consent of those suppliers or public agencies. (d) (1) An urban water supplier may satisfy the requirements of this part by participation in areawide, regional, watershed, or basinwide urban water management planning  where   if  those plans will reduce preparation costs and contribute to the achievement of conservation and efficient water use. (2) Each urban water supplier shall coordinate the preparation of its plan with other appropriate agencies in the area, including other water suppliers that share a common source, water management agencies, and relevant public agencies, to the extent practicable. (e)  The   An  urban water supplier may prepare the plan with its own staff, by contract, or in cooperation with other governmental agencies. (f) An urban water supplier shall describe in the plan water management tools and options used by that entity that will maximize resources and minimize the need to import water from other regions.