Amended IN Assembly March 19, 2019 Amended IN Assembly March 11, 2019 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 637Introduced by Assembly Member GrayFebruary 15, 2019 An act to add Section 186.5 to the Water Code, relating to water resources. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 637, as amended, Gray. State Water Resources Control Board: regional water quality control boards: severely disadvantaged minority and low-income communities: drinking water supplies. water.Existing law establishes the State Water Resources Control Board and states the intent of the Legislature that the state board administer the water rights, water quality, and drinking water functions of the state government to provide for coordinated consideration of water rights, water quality, and safe and reliable drinking water. Existing law provides to the state board any powers that may be necessary or convenient for the exercise of its duties authorized by law. Existing law establishes 9 California regional water quality control boards to coordinate with the state board with respect to water quality control matters.This bill would prohibit the state board or a regional board from adopting or implementing any policy or plan that results in a significant reduction to the drinking water supplies that serve a severely disadvantaged community, as defined. require the state board, before taking actions that impact drinking water, to identify potential adverse human health effects that the proposed action may have on minority and low-income populations and to seek to reduce those effects to the greatest extent practicable.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. Section 186.5 is added to the Water Code, to read:186.5. (a) Before taking an action that impacts drinking water, the state board shall identify potential adverse human health effects that the proposed action may have on minority and low-income populations and shall seek to reduce those effects to the greatest extent practicable and as permitted by law.(b) The state board shall promote nondiscrimination and shall provide minority and low-income communities with opportunities for public participation in implementing subdivision (a).SECTION 1.Section 186.5 is added to the Water Code, to read:186.5.The state board or a regional water quality control board shall not adopt or implement any policy or plan that results in a significant reduction to the drinking water supplies that serve a severely disadvantaged community, as defined by subdivision (g) of Section 75005 of the Public Resources Code.
Amended IN Assembly March 19, 2019 Amended IN Assembly March 11, 2019 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 637Introduced by Assembly Member GrayFebruary 15, 2019 An act to add Section 186.5 to the Water Code, relating to water resources. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 637, as amended, Gray. State Water Resources Control Board: regional water quality control boards: severely disadvantaged minority and low-income communities: drinking water supplies. water.Existing law establishes the State Water Resources Control Board and states the intent of the Legislature that the state board administer the water rights, water quality, and drinking water functions of the state government to provide for coordinated consideration of water rights, water quality, and safe and reliable drinking water. Existing law provides to the state board any powers that may be necessary or convenient for the exercise of its duties authorized by law. Existing law establishes 9 California regional water quality control boards to coordinate with the state board with respect to water quality control matters.This bill would prohibit the state board or a regional board from adopting or implementing any policy or plan that results in a significant reduction to the drinking water supplies that serve a severely disadvantaged community, as defined. require the state board, before taking actions that impact drinking water, to identify potential adverse human health effects that the proposed action may have on minority and low-income populations and to seek to reduce those effects to the greatest extent practicable.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Assembly March 19, 2019 Amended IN Assembly March 11, 2019
Amended IN Assembly March 19, 2019
Amended IN Assembly March 11, 2019
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 637
Introduced by Assembly Member GrayFebruary 15, 2019
Introduced by Assembly Member Gray
February 15, 2019
An act to add Section 186.5 to the Water Code, relating to water resources.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 637, as amended, Gray. State Water Resources Control Board: regional water quality control boards: severely disadvantaged minority and low-income communities: drinking water supplies. water.
Existing law establishes the State Water Resources Control Board and states the intent of the Legislature that the state board administer the water rights, water quality, and drinking water functions of the state government to provide for coordinated consideration of water rights, water quality, and safe and reliable drinking water. Existing law provides to the state board any powers that may be necessary or convenient for the exercise of its duties authorized by law. Existing law establishes 9 California regional water quality control boards to coordinate with the state board with respect to water quality control matters.This bill would prohibit the state board or a regional board from adopting or implementing any policy or plan that results in a significant reduction to the drinking water supplies that serve a severely disadvantaged community, as defined. require the state board, before taking actions that impact drinking water, to identify potential adverse human health effects that the proposed action may have on minority and low-income populations and to seek to reduce those effects to the greatest extent practicable.
Existing law establishes the State Water Resources Control Board and states the intent of the Legislature that the state board administer the water rights, water quality, and drinking water functions of the state government to provide for coordinated consideration of water rights, water quality, and safe and reliable drinking water. Existing law provides to the state board any powers that may be necessary or convenient for the exercise of its duties authorized by law. Existing law establishes 9 California regional water quality control boards to coordinate with the state board with respect to water quality control matters.
This bill would prohibit the state board or a regional board from adopting or implementing any policy or plan that results in a significant reduction to the drinking water supplies that serve a severely disadvantaged community, as defined. require the state board, before taking actions that impact drinking water, to identify potential adverse human health effects that the proposed action may have on minority and low-income populations and to seek to reduce those effects to the greatest extent practicable.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 186.5 is added to the Water Code, to read:186.5. (a) Before taking an action that impacts drinking water, the state board shall identify potential adverse human health effects that the proposed action may have on minority and low-income populations and shall seek to reduce those effects to the greatest extent practicable and as permitted by law.(b) The state board shall promote nondiscrimination and shall provide minority and low-income communities with opportunities for public participation in implementing subdivision (a).SECTION 1.Section 186.5 is added to the Water Code, to read:186.5.The state board or a regional water quality control board shall not adopt or implement any policy or plan that results in a significant reduction to the drinking water supplies that serve a severely disadvantaged community, as defined by subdivision (g) of Section 75005 of the Public Resources 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. Section 186.5 is added to the Water Code, to read:186.5. (a) Before taking an action that impacts drinking water, the state board shall identify potential adverse human health effects that the proposed action may have on minority and low-income populations and shall seek to reduce those effects to the greatest extent practicable and as permitted by law.(b) The state board shall promote nondiscrimination and shall provide minority and low-income communities with opportunities for public participation in implementing subdivision (a).
SECTION 1. Section 186.5 is added to the Water Code, to read:
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186.5. (a) Before taking an action that impacts drinking water, the state board shall identify potential adverse human health effects that the proposed action may have on minority and low-income populations and shall seek to reduce those effects to the greatest extent practicable and as permitted by law.(b) The state board shall promote nondiscrimination and shall provide minority and low-income communities with opportunities for public participation in implementing subdivision (a).
186.5. (a) Before taking an action that impacts drinking water, the state board shall identify potential adverse human health effects that the proposed action may have on minority and low-income populations and shall seek to reduce those effects to the greatest extent practicable and as permitted by law.(b) The state board shall promote nondiscrimination and shall provide minority and low-income communities with opportunities for public participation in implementing subdivision (a).
186.5. (a) Before taking an action that impacts drinking water, the state board shall identify potential adverse human health effects that the proposed action may have on minority and low-income populations and shall seek to reduce those effects to the greatest extent practicable and as permitted by law.(b) The state board shall promote nondiscrimination and shall provide minority and low-income communities with opportunities for public participation in implementing subdivision (a).
186.5. (a) Before taking an action that impacts drinking water, the state board shall identify potential adverse human health effects that the proposed action may have on minority and low-income populations and shall seek to reduce those effects to the greatest extent practicable and as permitted by law.
(b) The state board shall promote nondiscrimination and shall provide minority and low-income communities with opportunities for public participation in implementing subdivision (a).
The state board or a regional water quality control board shall not adopt or implement any policy or plan that results in a significant reduction to the drinking water supplies that serve a severely disadvantaged community, as defined by subdivision (g) of Section 75005 of the Public Resources Code.