California 2019 2019-2020 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB2904 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/21/2020

                    CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2904Introduced by Assembly Member FrazierFebruary 21, 2020 An act to amend Section 9121 of, and to repeal Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 9110) of Part 4 of Division 5 of, the Water Code, relating to water. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2904, as introduced, Frazier. Central Valley Flood Protection Board: reports.Existing law requires, on or before September 1, 2010, and on or before September 1 of each subsequent year, the Department of Water Resources to provide written notice to each landowner whose property is determined to be entirely or partially within a levee flood protection zone.This bill would instead require the department to provide written notice on or before September 5 of each subsequent year. The bill would also repeal obsolete duplicative provisions of law. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 9110) of Part 4 of Division 5 of the Water Code, as added by Section 25 of Chapter 366 of the Statutes of 2007, is repealed.SEC. 2. Section 9121 of the Water Code, as added by Section 7 of Chapter 368 of the Statutes of 2007, is amended to read:9121. (a) On or before September 1, 2010, and on or before September 1 5 of each year thereafter, the department shall provide written notice to each landowner whose property is determined to be entirely or partially within a levee flood protection zone.(b) The notice shall include statements regarding all of the following:(1) The property is located behind a levee.(2) Levees reduce, but do not eliminate, the risk of flooding and are subject to catastrophic failure.(3) If available, the level of flood risk as described in the flood control system status report described in Section 9120 and a levee flood protection zone map prepared in accordance with Section 9130.(4) The state recommends that property owners in a levee flood protection zone obtain flood insurance, such as insurance provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency through the National Flood Insurance Program.(5) Information about purchasing federal flood insurance.(6) The Internet address of the Web site internet website that contains the information required by the flood management report described in Section 9141.(7) Any other information determined by the department to be relevant.(c) A county, with assistance from the department, shall annually provide to the department, by electronic means, lists of names and addresses of property owners in a levee flood protection zone located in that county.(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, the department may enter into contracts with private companies to provide the notices required by this section.

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2904Introduced by Assembly Member FrazierFebruary 21, 2020 An act to amend Section 9121 of, and to repeal Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 9110) of Part 4 of Division 5 of, the Water Code, relating to water. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2904, as introduced, Frazier. Central Valley Flood Protection Board: reports.Existing law requires, on or before September 1, 2010, and on or before September 1 of each subsequent year, the Department of Water Resources to provide written notice to each landowner whose property is determined to be entirely or partially within a levee flood protection zone.This bill would instead require the department to provide written notice on or before September 5 of each subsequent year. The bill would also repeal obsolete duplicative provisions of law. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO 





 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION

 Assembly Bill 

No. 2904

Introduced by Assembly Member FrazierFebruary 21, 2020

Introduced by Assembly Member Frazier
February 21, 2020

 An act to amend Section 9121 of, and to repeal Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 9110) of Part 4 of Division 5 of, the Water Code, relating to water. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 2904, as introduced, Frazier. Central Valley Flood Protection Board: reports.

Existing law requires, on or before September 1, 2010, and on or before September 1 of each subsequent year, the Department of Water Resources to provide written notice to each landowner whose property is determined to be entirely or partially within a levee flood protection zone.This bill would instead require the department to provide written notice on or before September 5 of each subsequent year. The bill would also repeal obsolete duplicative provisions of law. 

Existing law requires, on or before September 1, 2010, and on or before September 1 of each subsequent year, the Department of Water Resources to provide written notice to each landowner whose property is determined to be entirely or partially within a levee flood protection zone.

This bill would instead require the department to provide written notice on or before September 5 of each subsequent year. The bill would also repeal obsolete duplicative provisions of law. 

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 9110) of Part 4 of Division 5 of the Water Code, as added by Section 25 of Chapter 366 of the Statutes of 2007, is repealed.SEC. 2. Section 9121 of the Water Code, as added by Section 7 of Chapter 368 of the Statutes of 2007, is amended to read:9121. (a) On or before September 1, 2010, and on or before September 1 5 of each year thereafter, the department shall provide written notice to each landowner whose property is determined to be entirely or partially within a levee flood protection zone.(b) The notice shall include statements regarding all of the following:(1) The property is located behind a levee.(2) Levees reduce, but do not eliminate, the risk of flooding and are subject to catastrophic failure.(3) If available, the level of flood risk as described in the flood control system status report described in Section 9120 and a levee flood protection zone map prepared in accordance with Section 9130.(4) The state recommends that property owners in a levee flood protection zone obtain flood insurance, such as insurance provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency through the National Flood Insurance Program.(5) Information about purchasing federal flood insurance.(6) The Internet address of the Web site internet website that contains the information required by the flood management report described in Section 9141.(7) Any other information determined by the department to be relevant.(c) A county, with assistance from the department, shall annually provide to the department, by electronic means, lists of names and addresses of property owners in a levee flood protection zone located in that county.(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, the department may enter into contracts with private companies to provide the notices required by this section.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 9110) of Part 4 of Division 5 of the Water Code, as added by Section 25 of Chapter 366 of the Statutes of 2007, is repealed.

SECTION 1. Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 9110) of Part 4 of Division 5 of the Water Code, as added by Section 25 of Chapter 366 of the Statutes of 2007, is repealed.

### SECTION 1.



SEC. 2. Section 9121 of the Water Code, as added by Section 7 of Chapter 368 of the Statutes of 2007, is amended to read:9121. (a) On or before September 1, 2010, and on or before September 1 5 of each year thereafter, the department shall provide written notice to each landowner whose property is determined to be entirely or partially within a levee flood protection zone.(b) The notice shall include statements regarding all of the following:(1) The property is located behind a levee.(2) Levees reduce, but do not eliminate, the risk of flooding and are subject to catastrophic failure.(3) If available, the level of flood risk as described in the flood control system status report described in Section 9120 and a levee flood protection zone map prepared in accordance with Section 9130.(4) The state recommends that property owners in a levee flood protection zone obtain flood insurance, such as insurance provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency through the National Flood Insurance Program.(5) Information about purchasing federal flood insurance.(6) The Internet address of the Web site internet website that contains the information required by the flood management report described in Section 9141.(7) Any other information determined by the department to be relevant.(c) A county, with assistance from the department, shall annually provide to the department, by electronic means, lists of names and addresses of property owners in a levee flood protection zone located in that county.(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, the department may enter into contracts with private companies to provide the notices required by this section.

SEC. 2. Section 9121 of the Water Code, as added by Section 7 of Chapter 368 of the Statutes of 2007, is amended to read:

### SEC. 2.

9121. (a) On or before September 1, 2010, and on or before September 1 5 of each year thereafter, the department shall provide written notice to each landowner whose property is determined to be entirely or partially within a levee flood protection zone.(b) The notice shall include statements regarding all of the following:(1) The property is located behind a levee.(2) Levees reduce, but do not eliminate, the risk of flooding and are subject to catastrophic failure.(3) If available, the level of flood risk as described in the flood control system status report described in Section 9120 and a levee flood protection zone map prepared in accordance with Section 9130.(4) The state recommends that property owners in a levee flood protection zone obtain flood insurance, such as insurance provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency through the National Flood Insurance Program.(5) Information about purchasing federal flood insurance.(6) The Internet address of the Web site internet website that contains the information required by the flood management report described in Section 9141.(7) Any other information determined by the department to be relevant.(c) A county, with assistance from the department, shall annually provide to the department, by electronic means, lists of names and addresses of property owners in a levee flood protection zone located in that county.(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, the department may enter into contracts with private companies to provide the notices required by this section.

9121. (a) On or before September 1, 2010, and on or before September 1 5 of each year thereafter, the department shall provide written notice to each landowner whose property is determined to be entirely or partially within a levee flood protection zone.(b) The notice shall include statements regarding all of the following:(1) The property is located behind a levee.(2) Levees reduce, but do not eliminate, the risk of flooding and are subject to catastrophic failure.(3) If available, the level of flood risk as described in the flood control system status report described in Section 9120 and a levee flood protection zone map prepared in accordance with Section 9130.(4) The state recommends that property owners in a levee flood protection zone obtain flood insurance, such as insurance provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency through the National Flood Insurance Program.(5) Information about purchasing federal flood insurance.(6) The Internet address of the Web site internet website that contains the information required by the flood management report described in Section 9141.(7) Any other information determined by the department to be relevant.(c) A county, with assistance from the department, shall annually provide to the department, by electronic means, lists of names and addresses of property owners in a levee flood protection zone located in that county.(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, the department may enter into contracts with private companies to provide the notices required by this section.

9121. (a) On or before September 1, 2010, and on or before September 1 5 of each year thereafter, the department shall provide written notice to each landowner whose property is determined to be entirely or partially within a levee flood protection zone.(b) The notice shall include statements regarding all of the following:(1) The property is located behind a levee.(2) Levees reduce, but do not eliminate, the risk of flooding and are subject to catastrophic failure.(3) If available, the level of flood risk as described in the flood control system status report described in Section 9120 and a levee flood protection zone map prepared in accordance with Section 9130.(4) The state recommends that property owners in a levee flood protection zone obtain flood insurance, such as insurance provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency through the National Flood Insurance Program.(5) Information about purchasing federal flood insurance.(6) The Internet address of the Web site internet website that contains the information required by the flood management report described in Section 9141.(7) Any other information determined by the department to be relevant.(c) A county, with assistance from the department, shall annually provide to the department, by electronic means, lists of names and addresses of property owners in a levee flood protection zone located in that county.(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, the department may enter into contracts with private companies to provide the notices required by this section.



9121. (a) On or before September 1, 2010, and on or before September 1 5 of each year thereafter, the department shall provide written notice to each landowner whose property is determined to be entirely or partially within a levee flood protection zone.

(b) The notice shall include statements regarding all of the following:

(1) The property is located behind a levee.

(2) Levees reduce, but do not eliminate, the risk of flooding and are subject to catastrophic failure.

(3) If available, the level of flood risk as described in the flood control system status report described in Section 9120 and a levee flood protection zone map prepared in accordance with Section 9130.

(4) The state recommends that property owners in a levee flood protection zone obtain flood insurance, such as insurance provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency through the National Flood Insurance Program.

(5) Information about purchasing federal flood insurance.

(6) The Internet address of the Web site internet website that contains the information required by the flood management report described in Section 9141.

(7) Any other information determined by the department to be relevant.

(c) A county, with assistance from the department, shall annually provide to the department, by electronic means, lists of names and addresses of property owners in a levee flood protection zone located in that county.

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, the department may enter into contracts with private companies to provide the notices required by this section.