California Senate Bill SB40 Amended / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: SB 40AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN SENATE JANUARY 17, 2013 INTRODUCED BY Senator Pavley DECEMBER 10, 2012 An act  to amend Section 79700 of, and to amend the heading of Division 26.7 (commencing with Section 79700) of, the Water Code, to amend Section 3 of Chapter 3 of the Seventh Extraordinary Session of the Statutes of 2009, to amend Section 9 of Chapter 126 of the Statutes of 2010, and to amend Section 2 of Chapter 226 of the Statutes of 2010,  relating to the Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2012. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 40, as amended, Pavley. Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2012. Existing law creates the Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2012, which, if approved by the voters, would authorize the issuance of bonds in the amount of $11,140,000,000 pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law to finance a safe drinking water and water supply reliability program. Existing law provides for the submission of the bond act to the voters at the November 4, 2014, statewide general election. This bill would  change the name of the act to the Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2014 and  declare the intent of the Legislature to amend the  Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2012   act  for the purpose of reducing and potentially refocusing the $11,140,000,000 bond. Vote:  majority   2/3  . 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 amend the Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2012 for the purpose of reducing and potentially refocusing the $11,140,000,000 bond.  SEC. 2.   The heading of Division 26.7 (commencing with Section 79700) of the   Water Code   , as amended by Section 1 of Chapter 126 of the Statutes of 2010, is amended to read:  DIVISION 26.7. THE SAFE, CLEAN, AND RELIABLE DRINKING WATER SUPPLY ACT OF  2012   2014   SEC. 3.   Section 79700 of the   Water Code   , as amended by Section 2 of Chapter 126 of the Statutes of 2010, is amended to read:  79700. This division shall be known, and may be cited, as the Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of  2012   2014  .  SEC. 4.   Section 3 of Chapter 3 of the Seventh Extraordinary Session   of the Statutes of 2009,   as amended by Section 2 of Chapter 74 of the Statutes of 2012, is amended to read:  Sec. 3. Section 1 of this act shall take effect only upon the approval by the voters of the Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of  2012   2014  , as set forth in that section at the November 4, 2014, statewide general election.  SEC. 5.   Section 9 of Chapter 126 of the Statutes of 2010, as amended by Section 3 of Chapter 74 of the Statutes of 2012, is amended to read:  Sec. 9.  (a)    The Secretary of State shall submit  the heading of Division 26.7 (commencing with Section 79700) of, and Sections  79700,  79702, 79716, 79749, and 79749.5  of,   of  the Water Code, as amended by Sections  1   2  to 6, inclusive, of this act, in place of  the heading of Division 26.7 (commencing with Section 79700) of, and  Sections  79700,  79702, 79716, 79749, and 79749.5  of,   of  the Water Code, as added by Section 1 of Chapter 3 of the Seventh Extraordinary Session of the Statutes of 2009, in order that they are voted upon as part of the Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of  2012   2014  , at the November 4, 2014, statewide general election.  (b) The Secretary of State shall submit the heading of Division 26.7 (commencing with Section 79700) of, and Section 79700 of, the Water Code, as amended by Sections 2 and 3 of this act, in place of the heading of Division 26.7 (commencing with Section 79700) of, and Section 79700 of, the Water Code, as amended by Sections 1 and 2 of Chapter 126 of the Statutes of 2010, in order that they are voted upon as part of the Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2014, at the November 4, 2014, statewide general election.   SEC. 6.   Section 2 of Chapter 226 of the Statutes of 2010, as amended by Section 4 of Chapter 74 of the Statutes of 2012, is amended to read:  Sec. 2. The Secretary of State shall submit Section 79770 of the Water Code, as amended by Section 1 of this act, in place of Section 79770 of the Water Code, as added by Section 1 of Chapter 3 of the Seventh Extraordinary Session of the Statutes of 2009, in order that it is voted upon as part of the Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of  2012   2014  at the November 4, 2014, statewide general election.