CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 676Introduced by Assembly Member BennettFebruary 13, 2023 An act to amend Section 106 of the Water Code, relating to water.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 676, as introduced, Bennett. Water: general state policy.Existing law establishes various state water policies, including the policy that the use of water for domestic purposes is the highest use of water and that the next highest use is for irrigation.This bill would instead declare that the use of water for health and safety purposes is the highest use of water.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 106 of the Water Code is amended to read:106. It is hereby declared to be the established policy of this State state that the use of water for domestic health and safety purposes is the highest use of water and that the next highest use is for irrigation.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 676Introduced by Assembly Member BennettFebruary 13, 2023 An act to amend Section 106 of the Water Code, relating to water.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 676, as introduced, Bennett. Water: general state policy.Existing law establishes various state water policies, including the policy that the use of water for domestic purposes is the highest use of water and that the next highest use is for irrigation.This bill would instead declare that the use of water for health and safety purposes is the highest use of water.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 676
Introduced by Assembly Member BennettFebruary 13, 2023
Introduced by Assembly Member Bennett
February 13, 2023
An act to amend Section 106 of the Water Code, relating to water.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 676, as introduced, Bennett. Water: general state policy.
Existing law establishes various state water policies, including the policy that the use of water for domestic purposes is the highest use of water and that the next highest use is for irrigation.This bill would instead declare that the use of water for health and safety purposes is the highest use of water.
Existing law establishes various state water policies, including the policy that the use of water for domestic purposes is the highest use of water and that the next highest use is for irrigation.
This bill would instead declare that the use of water for health and safety purposes is the highest use of water.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 106 of the Water Code is amended to read:106. It is hereby declared to be the established policy of this State state that the use of water for domestic health and safety purposes is the highest use of water and that the next highest use is for irrigation.
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 106 of the Water Code is amended to read:106. It is hereby declared to be the established policy of this State state that the use of water for domestic health and safety purposes is the highest use of water and that the next highest use is for irrigation.
SECTION 1. Section 106 of the Water Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
106. It is hereby declared to be the established policy of this State state that the use of water for domestic health and safety purposes is the highest use of water and that the next highest use is for irrigation.
106. It is hereby declared to be the established policy of this State state that the use of water for domestic health and safety purposes is the highest use of water and that the next highest use is for irrigation.
106. It is hereby declared to be the established policy of this State state that the use of water for domestic health and safety purposes is the highest use of water and that the next highest use is for irrigation.
106. It is hereby declared to be the established policy of this State state that the use of water for domestic health and safety purposes is the highest use of water and that the next highest use is for irrigation.