CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 781Introduced by Assembly Member DalyFebruary 16, 2021 An act to amend Section 12639 of the Water Code, relating to water. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 781, as introduced, Daly. Water development projects: approved projects: project changes.Existing law authorizes specified works of improvement for the control, conservation, and utilization of destructive flood waters and the reclamation and protection of lands that are susceptible to overflow by flood waters. Existing law prohibits, if there are any major project changes, as provided, money from being reallocated by the state in aid of that portion of the project until a revised plan has been reviewed and approved by the Department of Water Resources.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.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 12639 of the Water Code is amended to read:12639. (a) The works of improvement for the control, conservation conservation, and utilization of destructive flood waters and the reclamation and protection of lands that are susceptible to overflow by flood waters, which are described in this chapter, are adopted and authorized in the interest of the public welfare of the people of this State state to be prosecuted substantially in accordance with the plans in the respective reports designated in this chapter.If, however,(b) If there are any major project changes in the plan of improvement originally approved by the Congress and adopted and authorized by the State, state, which changes result in a substantial increase in the estimated cost of lands, easements easements, and rights-of-way for the project, no money shall not be reallocated by the State state in aid of that portion of the project until the revised plan has been reviewed and approved by the department. Such That approval shall be given if the department finds in its judgment that the benefits of the proposed works of improvement for the revised project will exceed the cost thereof and that the revised project appears to be the most economical project plan, considering construction costs, lands, easements and rights-of-way costs, and costs of operation and maintenance.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 781Introduced by Assembly Member DalyFebruary 16, 2021 An act to amend Section 12639 of the Water Code, relating to water. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 781, as introduced, Daly. Water development projects: approved projects: project changes.Existing law authorizes specified works of improvement for the control, conservation, and utilization of destructive flood waters and the reclamation and protection of lands that are susceptible to overflow by flood waters. Existing law prohibits, if there are any major project changes, as provided, money from being reallocated by the state in aid of that portion of the project until a revised plan has been reviewed and approved by the Department of Water Resources.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 781
Introduced by Assembly Member DalyFebruary 16, 2021
Introduced by Assembly Member Daly
February 16, 2021
An act to amend Section 12639 of the Water Code, relating to water.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 781, as introduced, Daly. Water development projects: approved projects: project changes.
Existing law authorizes specified works of improvement for the control, conservation, and utilization of destructive flood waters and the reclamation and protection of lands that are susceptible to overflow by flood waters. Existing law prohibits, if there are any major project changes, as provided, money from being reallocated by the state in aid of that portion of the project until a revised plan has been reviewed and approved by the Department of Water Resources.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.
Existing law authorizes specified works of improvement for the control, conservation, and utilization of destructive flood waters and the reclamation and protection of lands that are susceptible to overflow by flood waters. Existing law prohibits, if there are any major project changes, as provided, money from being reallocated by the state in aid of that portion of the project until a revised plan has been reviewed and approved by the Department of Water Resources.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 12639 of the Water Code is amended to read:12639. (a) The works of improvement for the control, conservation conservation, and utilization of destructive flood waters and the reclamation and protection of lands that are susceptible to overflow by flood waters, which are described in this chapter, are adopted and authorized in the interest of the public welfare of the people of this State state to be prosecuted substantially in accordance with the plans in the respective reports designated in this chapter.If, however,(b) If there are any major project changes in the plan of improvement originally approved by the Congress and adopted and authorized by the State, state, which changes result in a substantial increase in the estimated cost of lands, easements easements, and rights-of-way for the project, no money shall not be reallocated by the State state in aid of that portion of the project until the revised plan has been reviewed and approved by the department. Such That approval shall be given if the department finds in its judgment that the benefits of the proposed works of improvement for the revised project will exceed the cost thereof and that the revised project appears to be the most economical project plan, considering construction costs, lands, easements and rights-of-way costs, and costs of operation and maintenance.
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 12639 of the Water Code is amended to read:12639. (a) The works of improvement for the control, conservation conservation, and utilization of destructive flood waters and the reclamation and protection of lands that are susceptible to overflow by flood waters, which are described in this chapter, are adopted and authorized in the interest of the public welfare of the people of this State state to be prosecuted substantially in accordance with the plans in the respective reports designated in this chapter.If, however,(b) If there are any major project changes in the plan of improvement originally approved by the Congress and adopted and authorized by the State, state, which changes result in a substantial increase in the estimated cost of lands, easements easements, and rights-of-way for the project, no money shall not be reallocated by the State state in aid of that portion of the project until the revised plan has been reviewed and approved by the department. Such That approval shall be given if the department finds in its judgment that the benefits of the proposed works of improvement for the revised project will exceed the cost thereof and that the revised project appears to be the most economical project plan, considering construction costs, lands, easements and rights-of-way costs, and costs of operation and maintenance.
SECTION 1. Section 12639 of the Water Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
12639. (a) The works of improvement for the control, conservation conservation, and utilization of destructive flood waters and the reclamation and protection of lands that are susceptible to overflow by flood waters, which are described in this chapter, are adopted and authorized in the interest of the public welfare of the people of this State state to be prosecuted substantially in accordance with the plans in the respective reports designated in this chapter.If, however,(b) If there are any major project changes in the plan of improvement originally approved by the Congress and adopted and authorized by the State, state, which changes result in a substantial increase in the estimated cost of lands, easements easements, and rights-of-way for the project, no money shall not be reallocated by the State state in aid of that portion of the project until the revised plan has been reviewed and approved by the department. Such That approval shall be given if the department finds in its judgment that the benefits of the proposed works of improvement for the revised project will exceed the cost thereof and that the revised project appears to be the most economical project plan, considering construction costs, lands, easements and rights-of-way costs, and costs of operation and maintenance.
12639. (a) The works of improvement for the control, conservation conservation, and utilization of destructive flood waters and the reclamation and protection of lands that are susceptible to overflow by flood waters, which are described in this chapter, are adopted and authorized in the interest of the public welfare of the people of this State state to be prosecuted substantially in accordance with the plans in the respective reports designated in this chapter.If, however,(b) If there are any major project changes in the plan of improvement originally approved by the Congress and adopted and authorized by the State, state, which changes result in a substantial increase in the estimated cost of lands, easements easements, and rights-of-way for the project, no money shall not be reallocated by the State state in aid of that portion of the project until the revised plan has been reviewed and approved by the department. Such That approval shall be given if the department finds in its judgment that the benefits of the proposed works of improvement for the revised project will exceed the cost thereof and that the revised project appears to be the most economical project plan, considering construction costs, lands, easements and rights-of-way costs, and costs of operation and maintenance.
12639. (a) The works of improvement for the control, conservation conservation, and utilization of destructive flood waters and the reclamation and protection of lands that are susceptible to overflow by flood waters, which are described in this chapter, are adopted and authorized in the interest of the public welfare of the people of this State state to be prosecuted substantially in accordance with the plans in the respective reports designated in this chapter.If, however,(b) If there are any major project changes in the plan of improvement originally approved by the Congress and adopted and authorized by the State, state, which changes result in a substantial increase in the estimated cost of lands, easements easements, and rights-of-way for the project, no money shall not be reallocated by the State state in aid of that portion of the project until the revised plan has been reviewed and approved by the department. Such That approval shall be given if the department finds in its judgment that the benefits of the proposed works of improvement for the revised project will exceed the cost thereof and that the revised project appears to be the most economical project plan, considering construction costs, lands, easements and rights-of-way costs, and costs of operation and maintenance.
12639. (a) The works of improvement for the control, conservation conservation, and utilization of destructive flood waters and the reclamation and protection of lands that are susceptible to overflow by flood waters, which are described in this chapter, are adopted and authorized in the interest of the public welfare of the people of this State state to be prosecuted substantially in accordance with the plans in the respective reports designated in this chapter.
If, however,
(b) If there are any major project changes in the plan of improvement originally approved by the Congress and adopted and authorized by the State, state, which changes result in a substantial increase in the estimated cost of lands, easements easements, and rights-of-way for the project, no money shall not be reallocated by the State state in aid of that portion of the project until the revised plan has been reviewed and approved by the department. Such That approval shall be given if the department finds in its judgment that the benefits of the proposed works of improvement for the revised project will exceed the cost thereof and that the revised project appears to be the most economical project plan, considering construction costs, lands, easements and rights-of-way costs, and costs of operation and maintenance.