Amended IN Senate July 12, 2023 Amended IN Senate June 12, 2023 Amended IN Assembly May 04, 2023 Amended IN Assembly March 13, 2023 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 amended, 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 specify that the use of water for domestic purposes includes water use for human consumption, cooking, sanitary purposes, and care of household livestock, animals, and gardens. gardens, fire suppression and other safety purposes, and any other purpose determined to be a domestic purpose by a court, as specified.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. (a) It is hereby declared to be the established policy of this state that the use of water for domestic purposes is the highest use of water and that the next highest use is for irrigation.(b) Domestic purposes include water use for purposes such as all of the following:(1) Human consumption, cooking, or sanitary purposes.(2) Care of household livestock and animals.(3) Care of household gardens.(4) Fire suppression and other safety purposes.(5) Any other purpose a court finds would be appropriately considered a domestic purpose based on the circumstances in existence and what is generally accepted as a domestic purpose at the time of the litigation before the court.(4)(6) Deliveries of water for purposes such as those purposes listed in paragraphs (1) to (3), (5), inclusive, by water corporations regulated by the Public Utilities Commission, community water systems, and other public, municipal, and industrial water agencies.
Amended IN Senate July 12, 2023 Amended IN Senate June 12, 2023 Amended IN Assembly May 04, 2023 Amended IN Assembly March 13, 2023 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 amended, 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 specify that the use of water for domestic purposes includes water use for human consumption, cooking, sanitary purposes, and care of household livestock, animals, and gardens. gardens, fire suppression and other safety purposes, and any other purpose determined to be a domestic purpose by a court, as specified.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
Amended IN Senate July 12, 2023 Amended IN Senate June 12, 2023 Amended IN Assembly May 04, 2023 Amended IN Assembly March 13, 2023
Amended IN Senate July 12, 2023
Amended IN Senate June 12, 2023
Amended IN Assembly May 04, 2023
Amended IN Assembly March 13, 2023
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 amended, 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 specify that the use of water for domestic purposes includes water use for human consumption, cooking, sanitary purposes, and care of household livestock, animals, and gardens. gardens, fire suppression and other safety purposes, and any other purpose determined to be a domestic purpose by a court, as specified.
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 specify that the use of water for domestic purposes includes water use for human consumption, cooking, sanitary purposes, and care of household livestock, animals, and gardens. gardens, fire suppression and other safety purposes, and any other purpose determined to be a domestic purpose by a court, as specified.
## 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. (a) It is hereby declared to be the established policy of this state that the use of water for domestic purposes is the highest use of water and that the next highest use is for irrigation.(b) Domestic purposes include water use for purposes such as all of the following:(1) Human consumption, cooking, or sanitary purposes.(2) Care of household livestock and animals.(3) Care of household gardens.(4) Fire suppression and other safety purposes.(5) Any other purpose a court finds would be appropriately considered a domestic purpose based on the circumstances in existence and what is generally accepted as a domestic purpose at the time of the litigation before the court.(4)(6) Deliveries of water for purposes such as those purposes listed in paragraphs (1) to (3), (5), inclusive, by water corporations regulated by the Public Utilities Commission, community water systems, and other public, municipal, and industrial water agencies.
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. (a) It is hereby declared to be the established policy of this state that the use of water for domestic purposes is the highest use of water and that the next highest use is for irrigation.(b) Domestic purposes include water use for purposes such as all of the following:(1) Human consumption, cooking, or sanitary purposes.(2) Care of household livestock and animals.(3) Care of household gardens.(4) Fire suppression and other safety purposes.(5) Any other purpose a court finds would be appropriately considered a domestic purpose based on the circumstances in existence and what is generally accepted as a domestic purpose at the time of the litigation before the court.(4)(6) Deliveries of water for purposes such as those purposes listed in paragraphs (1) to (3), (5), inclusive, by water corporations regulated by the Public Utilities Commission, community water systems, and other public, municipal, and industrial water agencies.
SECTION 1. Section 106 of the Water Code is amended to read:
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106. (a) It is hereby declared to be the established policy of this state that the use of water for domestic purposes is the highest use of water and that the next highest use is for irrigation.(b) Domestic purposes include water use for purposes such as all of the following:(1) Human consumption, cooking, or sanitary purposes.(2) Care of household livestock and animals.(3) Care of household gardens.(4) Fire suppression and other safety purposes.(5) Any other purpose a court finds would be appropriately considered a domestic purpose based on the circumstances in existence and what is generally accepted as a domestic purpose at the time of the litigation before the court.(4)(6) Deliveries of water for purposes such as those purposes listed in paragraphs (1) to (3), (5), inclusive, by water corporations regulated by the Public Utilities Commission, community water systems, and other public, municipal, and industrial water agencies.
106. (a) It is hereby declared to be the established policy of this state that the use of water for domestic purposes is the highest use of water and that the next highest use is for irrigation.(b) Domestic purposes include water use for purposes such as all of the following:(1) Human consumption, cooking, or sanitary purposes.(2) Care of household livestock and animals.(3) Care of household gardens.(4) Fire suppression and other safety purposes.(5) Any other purpose a court finds would be appropriately considered a domestic purpose based on the circumstances in existence and what is generally accepted as a domestic purpose at the time of the litigation before the court.(4)(6) Deliveries of water for purposes such as those purposes listed in paragraphs (1) to (3), (5), inclusive, by water corporations regulated by the Public Utilities Commission, community water systems, and other public, municipal, and industrial water agencies.
106. (a) It is hereby declared to be the established policy of this state that the use of water for domestic purposes is the highest use of water and that the next highest use is for irrigation.(b) Domestic purposes include water use for purposes such as all of the following:(1) Human consumption, cooking, or sanitary purposes.(2) Care of household livestock and animals.(3) Care of household gardens.(4) Fire suppression and other safety purposes.(5) Any other purpose a court finds would be appropriately considered a domestic purpose based on the circumstances in existence and what is generally accepted as a domestic purpose at the time of the litigation before the court.(4)(6) Deliveries of water for purposes such as those purposes listed in paragraphs (1) to (3), (5), inclusive, by water corporations regulated by the Public Utilities Commission, community water systems, and other public, municipal, and industrial water agencies.
106. (a) It is hereby declared to be the established policy of this state that the use of water for domestic purposes is the highest use of water and that the next highest use is for irrigation.
(b) Domestic purposes include water use for purposes such as all of the following:
(1) Human consumption, cooking, or sanitary purposes.
(2) Care of household livestock and animals.
(3) Care of household gardens.
(4) Fire suppression and other safety purposes.
(5) Any other purpose a court finds would be appropriately considered a domestic purpose based on the circumstances in existence and what is generally accepted as a domestic purpose at the time of the litigation before the court.
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(6) Deliveries of water for purposes such as those purposes listed in paragraphs (1) to (3), (5), inclusive, by water corporations regulated by the Public Utilities Commission, community water systems, and other public, municipal, and industrial water agencies.