CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 272Introduced by Assembly Member GipsonFebruary 01, 2017 An act to amend Section 13000 of the Water Code, relating to water quality. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 272, as introduced, Gipson. Water quality.The Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act establishes a statewide program for the control of the quality of all the waters in the state and makes certain legislative findings and declarations.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to the legislative findings and declarations.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 13000 of the Water Code is amended to read:13000. The Legislature finds and declares that the all of the following:(a) The people of the state have a primary interest in the conservation, control, and utilization of the water resources of the state, and that the quality of all the waters of the state shall be protected for use and enjoyment by the people of the state.The Legislature further finds and declares that activities (b) Activities and factors which that may affect the quality of the waters of the state shall be regulated to attain the highest water quality which that is reasonable, considering all demands being made and to be made on those waters and the total values involved, beneficial and detrimental, economic and social, tangible and intangible.The Legislature further finds and declares that the (c) The health, safety safety, and welfare of the people of the state requires that there be a statewide program for the control of the quality of all the waters of the state; that the state must be prepared to exercise its full power and jurisdiction to protect the quality of waters in the state from degradation originating inside or outside the boundaries of the state; that the waters of the state are increasingly influenced by interbasin water development projects and other statewide considerations; that factors of precipitation, topography, population, recreation, agriculture, industry industry, and economic development vary from region to region within the state; and that the statewide program for water quality control can be most effectively administered regionally, within a framework of statewide coordination and policy.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 272Introduced by Assembly Member GipsonFebruary 01, 2017 An act to amend Section 13000 of the Water Code, relating to water quality. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 272, as introduced, Gipson. Water quality.The Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act establishes a statewide program for the control of the quality of all the waters in the state and makes certain legislative findings and declarations.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to the legislative findings and declarations.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 272
Introduced by Assembly Member GipsonFebruary 01, 2017
Introduced by Assembly Member Gipson
February 01, 2017
An act to amend Section 13000 of the Water Code, relating to water quality.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 272, as introduced, Gipson. Water quality.
The Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act establishes a statewide program for the control of the quality of all the waters in the state and makes certain legislative findings and declarations.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to the legislative findings and declarations.
The Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act establishes a statewide program for the control of the quality of all the waters in the state and makes certain legislative findings and declarations.
This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to the legislative findings and declarations.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 13000 of the Water Code is amended to read:13000. The Legislature finds and declares that the all of the following:(a) The people of the state have a primary interest in the conservation, control, and utilization of the water resources of the state, and that the quality of all the waters of the state shall be protected for use and enjoyment by the people of the state.The Legislature further finds and declares that activities (b) Activities and factors which that may affect the quality of the waters of the state shall be regulated to attain the highest water quality which that is reasonable, considering all demands being made and to be made on those waters and the total values involved, beneficial and detrimental, economic and social, tangible and intangible.The Legislature further finds and declares that the (c) The health, safety safety, and welfare of the people of the state requires that there be a statewide program for the control of the quality of all the waters of the state; that the state must be prepared to exercise its full power and jurisdiction to protect the quality of waters in the state from degradation originating inside or outside the boundaries of the state; that the waters of the state are increasingly influenced by interbasin water development projects and other statewide considerations; that factors of precipitation, topography, population, recreation, agriculture, industry industry, and economic development vary from region to region within the state; and that the statewide program for water quality control can be most effectively administered regionally, within a framework of statewide coordination and policy.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 13000 of the Water Code is amended to read:13000. The Legislature finds and declares that the all of the following:(a) The people of the state have a primary interest in the conservation, control, and utilization of the water resources of the state, and that the quality of all the waters of the state shall be protected for use and enjoyment by the people of the state.The Legislature further finds and declares that activities (b) Activities and factors which that may affect the quality of the waters of the state shall be regulated to attain the highest water quality which that is reasonable, considering all demands being made and to be made on those waters and the total values involved, beneficial and detrimental, economic and social, tangible and intangible.The Legislature further finds and declares that the (c) The health, safety safety, and welfare of the people of the state requires that there be a statewide program for the control of the quality of all the waters of the state; that the state must be prepared to exercise its full power and jurisdiction to protect the quality of waters in the state from degradation originating inside or outside the boundaries of the state; that the waters of the state are increasingly influenced by interbasin water development projects and other statewide considerations; that factors of precipitation, topography, population, recreation, agriculture, industry industry, and economic development vary from region to region within the state; and that the statewide program for water quality control can be most effectively administered regionally, within a framework of statewide coordination and policy.
SECTION 1. Section 13000 of the Water Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
13000. The Legislature finds and declares that the all of the following:(a) The people of the state have a primary interest in the conservation, control, and utilization of the water resources of the state, and that the quality of all the waters of the state shall be protected for use and enjoyment by the people of the state.The Legislature further finds and declares that activities (b) Activities and factors which that may affect the quality of the waters of the state shall be regulated to attain the highest water quality which that is reasonable, considering all demands being made and to be made on those waters and the total values involved, beneficial and detrimental, economic and social, tangible and intangible.The Legislature further finds and declares that the (c) The health, safety safety, and welfare of the people of the state requires that there be a statewide program for the control of the quality of all the waters of the state; that the state must be prepared to exercise its full power and jurisdiction to protect the quality of waters in the state from degradation originating inside or outside the boundaries of the state; that the waters of the state are increasingly influenced by interbasin water development projects and other statewide considerations; that factors of precipitation, topography, population, recreation, agriculture, industry industry, and economic development vary from region to region within the state; and that the statewide program for water quality control can be most effectively administered regionally, within a framework of statewide coordination and policy.
13000. The Legislature finds and declares that the all of the following:(a) The people of the state have a primary interest in the conservation, control, and utilization of the water resources of the state, and that the quality of all the waters of the state shall be protected for use and enjoyment by the people of the state.The Legislature further finds and declares that activities (b) Activities and factors which that may affect the quality of the waters of the state shall be regulated to attain the highest water quality which that is reasonable, considering all demands being made and to be made on those waters and the total values involved, beneficial and detrimental, economic and social, tangible and intangible.The Legislature further finds and declares that the (c) The health, safety safety, and welfare of the people of the state requires that there be a statewide program for the control of the quality of all the waters of the state; that the state must be prepared to exercise its full power and jurisdiction to protect the quality of waters in the state from degradation originating inside or outside the boundaries of the state; that the waters of the state are increasingly influenced by interbasin water development projects and other statewide considerations; that factors of precipitation, topography, population, recreation, agriculture, industry industry, and economic development vary from region to region within the state; and that the statewide program for water quality control can be most effectively administered regionally, within a framework of statewide coordination and policy.
13000. The Legislature finds and declares that the all of the following:(a) The people of the state have a primary interest in the conservation, control, and utilization of the water resources of the state, and that the quality of all the waters of the state shall be protected for use and enjoyment by the people of the state.The Legislature further finds and declares that activities (b) Activities and factors which that may affect the quality of the waters of the state shall be regulated to attain the highest water quality which that is reasonable, considering all demands being made and to be made on those waters and the total values involved, beneficial and detrimental, economic and social, tangible and intangible.The Legislature further finds and declares that the (c) The health, safety safety, and welfare of the people of the state requires that there be a statewide program for the control of the quality of all the waters of the state; that the state must be prepared to exercise its full power and jurisdiction to protect the quality of waters in the state from degradation originating inside or outside the boundaries of the state; that the waters of the state are increasingly influenced by interbasin water development projects and other statewide considerations; that factors of precipitation, topography, population, recreation, agriculture, industry industry, and economic development vary from region to region within the state; and that the statewide program for water quality control can be most effectively administered regionally, within a framework of statewide coordination and policy.
13000. The Legislature finds and declares that the all of the following:
(a) The people of the state have a primary interest in the conservation, control, and utilization of the water resources of the state, and that the quality of all the waters of the state shall be protected for use and enjoyment by the people of the state.
The Legislature further finds and declares that activities
(b) Activities and factors which that may affect the quality of the waters of the state shall be regulated to attain the highest water quality which that is reasonable, considering all demands being made and to be made on those waters and the total values involved, beneficial and detrimental, economic and social, tangible and intangible.
The Legislature further finds and declares that the
(c) The health, safety safety, and welfare of the people of the state requires that there be a statewide program for the control of the quality of all the waters of the state; that the state must be prepared to exercise its full power and jurisdiction to protect the quality of waters in the state from degradation originating inside or outside the boundaries of the state; that the waters of the state are increasingly influenced by interbasin water development projects and other statewide considerations; that factors of precipitation, topography, population, recreation, agriculture, industry industry, and economic development vary from region to region within the state; and that the statewide program for water quality control can be most effectively administered regionally, within a framework of statewide coordination and policy.