CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2799Introduced by Assembly Member Vince FongFebruary 15, 2024 An act to amend Section 10720.9 of the Water Code, relating to water. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2799, as introduced, Vince Fong. Sustainable groundwater management: state agencies. Existing law, the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, requires all groundwater basins designated as high- or medium-priority basins by the Department of Water Resources to be managed under a groundwater sustainability plan or coordinated groundwater plans, except as specified. Existing law requires all relevant state agencies, as described, to consider the policies of the act, and any groundwater sustainability plans adopted pursuant to the act, when revising or adopting policies, regulations, or criteria, or when issuing orders or determinations, where pertinent.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the latter requirement.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 10720.9 of the Water Code is amended to read:10720.9. All relevant state agencies, including, but not limited to, the board, the regional water quality control boards, the department, and the Department of Fish and Wildlife, shall consider the policies of this part, and any groundwater sustainability plans adopted pursuant to this part, when revising or adopting policies, regulations, or criteria, or when issuing orders or determinations, where when pertinent.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2799Introduced by Assembly Member Vince FongFebruary 15, 2024 An act to amend Section 10720.9 of the Water Code, relating to water. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2799, as introduced, Vince Fong. Sustainable groundwater management: state agencies. Existing law, the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, requires all groundwater basins designated as high- or medium-priority basins by the Department of Water Resources to be managed under a groundwater sustainability plan or coordinated groundwater plans, except as specified. Existing law requires all relevant state agencies, as described, to consider the policies of the act, and any groundwater sustainability plans adopted pursuant to the act, when revising or adopting policies, regulations, or criteria, or when issuing orders or determinations, where pertinent.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the latter requirement.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2799
Introduced by Assembly Member Vince FongFebruary 15, 2024
Introduced by Assembly Member Vince Fong
February 15, 2024
An act to amend Section 10720.9 of the Water Code, relating to water.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2799, as introduced, Vince Fong. Sustainable groundwater management: state agencies.
Existing law, the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, requires all groundwater basins designated as high- or medium-priority basins by the Department of Water Resources to be managed under a groundwater sustainability plan or coordinated groundwater plans, except as specified. Existing law requires all relevant state agencies, as described, to consider the policies of the act, and any groundwater sustainability plans adopted pursuant to the act, when revising or adopting policies, regulations, or criteria, or when issuing orders or determinations, where pertinent.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the latter requirement.
Existing law, the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, requires all groundwater basins designated as high- or medium-priority basins by the Department of Water Resources to be managed under a groundwater sustainability plan or coordinated groundwater plans, except as specified. Existing law requires all relevant state agencies, as described, to consider the policies of the act, and any groundwater sustainability plans adopted pursuant to the act, when revising or adopting policies, regulations, or criteria, or when issuing orders or determinations, where pertinent.
This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the latter requirement.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 10720.9 of the Water Code is amended to read:10720.9. All relevant state agencies, including, but not limited to, the board, the regional water quality control boards, the department, and the Department of Fish and Wildlife, shall consider the policies of this part, and any groundwater sustainability plans adopted pursuant to this part, when revising or adopting policies, regulations, or criteria, or when issuing orders or determinations, where when pertinent.
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 10720.9 of the Water Code is amended to read:10720.9. All relevant state agencies, including, but not limited to, the board, the regional water quality control boards, the department, and the Department of Fish and Wildlife, shall consider the policies of this part, and any groundwater sustainability plans adopted pursuant to this part, when revising or adopting policies, regulations, or criteria, or when issuing orders or determinations, where when pertinent.
SECTION 1. Section 10720.9 of the Water Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
10720.9. All relevant state agencies, including, but not limited to, the board, the regional water quality control boards, the department, and the Department of Fish and Wildlife, shall consider the policies of this part, and any groundwater sustainability plans adopted pursuant to this part, when revising or adopting policies, regulations, or criteria, or when issuing orders or determinations, where when pertinent.
10720.9. All relevant state agencies, including, but not limited to, the board, the regional water quality control boards, the department, and the Department of Fish and Wildlife, shall consider the policies of this part, and any groundwater sustainability plans adopted pursuant to this part, when revising or adopting policies, regulations, or criteria, or when issuing orders or determinations, where when pertinent.
10720.9. All relevant state agencies, including, but not limited to, the board, the regional water quality control boards, the department, and the Department of Fish and Wildlife, shall consider the policies of this part, and any groundwater sustainability plans adopted pursuant to this part, when revising or adopting policies, regulations, or criteria, or when issuing orders or determinations, where when pertinent.
10720.9. All relevant state agencies, including, but not limited to, the board, the regional water quality control boards, the department, and the Department of Fish and Wildlife, shall consider the policies of this part, and any groundwater sustainability plans adopted pursuant to this part, when revising or adopting policies, regulations, or criteria, or when issuing orders or determinations, where when pertinent.