CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1438Introduced by Senator HuesoFebruary 16, 2018 An act relating to water quality. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1438, as introduced, Hueso. Tijuana River.Under the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act, the state board and the California regional water quality control boards are the principal state agencies with authority over matters relating to water quality. The act requires the state board to formulate and adopt state policies for water quality control and requires the regional boards to adopt regional water quality control plans in compliance with the state policies. Under the act, the state board and the regional boards prescribe requirements for the discharge of waste that could affect the quality of the waters of the state.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to undertake the development of instream or offline structures to temporarily or permanently intercept and divert sewage, solid waste, or sediment from the Tijuana River main channel or tributary canyons, as specified.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. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to undertake the development of instream or offline structures to temporarily or permanently intercept and divert sewage, solid waste, or sediment from the Tijuana River main channel or tributary canyons with the expectation that long-term management, operations, and maintenance of these structures will be assumed by the International Boundary and Water Commission subject to regulation by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Diego region pursuant to the applicable provisions and authorities of the Water Code.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1438Introduced by Senator HuesoFebruary 16, 2018 An act relating to water quality. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1438, as introduced, Hueso. Tijuana River.Under the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act, the state board and the California regional water quality control boards are the principal state agencies with authority over matters relating to water quality. The act requires the state board to formulate and adopt state policies for water quality control and requires the regional boards to adopt regional water quality control plans in compliance with the state policies. Under the act, the state board and the regional boards prescribe requirements for the discharge of waste that could affect the quality of the waters of the state.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to undertake the development of instream or offline structures to temporarily or permanently intercept and divert sewage, solid waste, or sediment from the Tijuana River main channel or tributary canyons, as specified.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill No. 1438
Introduced by Senator HuesoFebruary 16, 2018
Introduced by Senator Hueso
February 16, 2018
An act relating to water quality.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1438, as introduced, Hueso. Tijuana River.
Under the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act, the state board and the California regional water quality control boards are the principal state agencies with authority over matters relating to water quality. The act requires the state board to formulate and adopt state policies for water quality control and requires the regional boards to adopt regional water quality control plans in compliance with the state policies. Under the act, the state board and the regional boards prescribe requirements for the discharge of waste that could affect the quality of the waters of the state.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to undertake the development of instream or offline structures to temporarily or permanently intercept and divert sewage, solid waste, or sediment from the Tijuana River main channel or tributary canyons, as specified.
Under the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act, the state board and the California regional water quality control boards are the principal state agencies with authority over matters relating to water quality. The act requires the state board to formulate and adopt state policies for water quality control and requires the regional boards to adopt regional water quality control plans in compliance with the state policies. Under the act, the state board and the regional boards prescribe requirements for the discharge of waste that could affect the quality of the waters of the state.
This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to undertake the development of instream or offline structures to temporarily or permanently intercept and divert sewage, solid waste, or sediment from the Tijuana River main channel or tributary canyons, as specified.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to undertake the development of instream or offline structures to temporarily or permanently intercept and divert sewage, solid waste, or sediment from the Tijuana River main channel or tributary canyons with the expectation that long-term management, operations, and maintenance of these structures will be assumed by the International Boundary and Water Commission subject to regulation by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Diego region pursuant to the applicable provisions and authorities of the Water Code.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to undertake the development of instream or offline structures to temporarily or permanently intercept and divert sewage, solid waste, or sediment from the Tijuana River main channel or tributary canyons with the expectation that long-term management, operations, and maintenance of these structures will be assumed by the International Boundary and Water Commission subject to regulation by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Diego region pursuant to the applicable provisions and authorities of the Water Code.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to undertake the development of instream or offline structures to temporarily or permanently intercept and divert sewage, solid waste, or sediment from the Tijuana River main channel or tributary canyons with the expectation that long-term management, operations, and maintenance of these structures will be assumed by the International Boundary and Water Commission subject to regulation by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Diego region pursuant to the applicable provisions and authorities of the Water Code.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to undertake the development of instream or offline structures to temporarily or permanently intercept and divert sewage, solid waste, or sediment from the Tijuana River main channel or tributary canyons with the expectation that long-term management, operations, and maintenance of these structures will be assumed by the International Boundary and Water Commission subject to regulation by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Diego region pursuant to the applicable provisions and authorities of the Water Code.
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