CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 830Introduced by Assembly Member SoriaFebruary 13, 2023 An act to amend Section 106.3 of the Water Code, relating to water. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 830, as introduced, Soria. Water: general state powers.Existing law, the California Safe Drinking Water Act, requires the State Water Resources Control Board to administer provisions relating to the regulation of drinking water to protect public health. Existing law declares it to be the established policy of the state that every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water adequate for human consumption, cooking, and sanitary purposes. This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the latter provision.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 106.3 of the Water Code is amended to read:106.3. (a) It is hereby declared to be the established policy of the state that every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water adequate for human consumption, cooking, and sanitary purposes.(b) All relevant state agencies, including the department, the state board, and the State Department of Public Health, shall consider this state policy when revising, adopting, or establishing policies, regulations, and grant criteria when those policies, regulations, and criteria are pertinent to the uses of water water uses described in this section.(c) This section does not expand any obligation of the state to provide water or to require the expenditure of additional resources to develop water infrastructure beyond the obligations that may exist pursuant to subdivision (b).(d) This section shall not apply to water supplies for new development.(e) The implementation of this section shall not infringe on the rights or responsibilities of any public water system. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 830Introduced by Assembly Member SoriaFebruary 13, 2023 An act to amend Section 106.3 of the Water Code, relating to water. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 830, as introduced, Soria. Water: general state powers.Existing law, the California Safe Drinking Water Act, requires the State Water Resources Control Board to administer provisions relating to the regulation of drinking water to protect public health. Existing law declares it to be the established policy of the state that every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water adequate for human consumption, cooking, and sanitary purposes. This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the latter provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 830 Introduced by Assembly Member SoriaFebruary 13, 2023 Introduced by Assembly Member Soria February 13, 2023 An act to amend Section 106.3 of the Water Code, relating to water. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 830, as introduced, Soria. Water: general state powers. Existing law, the California Safe Drinking Water Act, requires the State Water Resources Control Board to administer provisions relating to the regulation of drinking water to protect public health. Existing law declares it to be the established policy of the state that every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water adequate for human consumption, cooking, and sanitary purposes. This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the latter provision. Existing law, the California Safe Drinking Water Act, requires the State Water Resources Control Board to administer provisions relating to the regulation of drinking water to protect public health. Existing law declares it to be the established policy of the state that every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water adequate for human consumption, cooking, and sanitary purposes. This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the latter provision. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 106.3 of the Water Code is amended to read:106.3. (a) It is hereby declared to be the established policy of the state that every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water adequate for human consumption, cooking, and sanitary purposes.(b) All relevant state agencies, including the department, the state board, and the State Department of Public Health, shall consider this state policy when revising, adopting, or establishing policies, regulations, and grant criteria when those policies, regulations, and criteria are pertinent to the uses of water water uses described in this section.(c) This section does not expand any obligation of the state to provide water or to require the expenditure of additional resources to develop water infrastructure beyond the obligations that may exist pursuant to subdivision (b).(d) This section shall not apply to water supplies for new development.(e) The implementation of this section shall not infringe on the rights or responsibilities of any public water system. 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 106.3 of the Water Code is amended to read:106.3. (a) It is hereby declared to be the established policy of the state that every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water adequate for human consumption, cooking, and sanitary purposes.(b) All relevant state agencies, including the department, the state board, and the State Department of Public Health, shall consider this state policy when revising, adopting, or establishing policies, regulations, and grant criteria when those policies, regulations, and criteria are pertinent to the uses of water water uses described in this section.(c) This section does not expand any obligation of the state to provide water or to require the expenditure of additional resources to develop water infrastructure beyond the obligations that may exist pursuant to subdivision (b).(d) This section shall not apply to water supplies for new development.(e) The implementation of this section shall not infringe on the rights or responsibilities of any public water system. SECTION 1. Section 106.3 of the Water Code is amended to read: ### SECTION 1. 106.3. (a) It is hereby declared to be the established policy of the state that every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water adequate for human consumption, cooking, and sanitary purposes.(b) All relevant state agencies, including the department, the state board, and the State Department of Public Health, shall consider this state policy when revising, adopting, or establishing policies, regulations, and grant criteria when those policies, regulations, and criteria are pertinent to the uses of water water uses described in this section.(c) This section does not expand any obligation of the state to provide water or to require the expenditure of additional resources to develop water infrastructure beyond the obligations that may exist pursuant to subdivision (b).(d) This section shall not apply to water supplies for new development.(e) The implementation of this section shall not infringe on the rights or responsibilities of any public water system. 106.3. (a) It is hereby declared to be the established policy of the state that every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water adequate for human consumption, cooking, and sanitary purposes.(b) All relevant state agencies, including the department, the state board, and the State Department of Public Health, shall consider this state policy when revising, adopting, or establishing policies, regulations, and grant criteria when those policies, regulations, and criteria are pertinent to the uses of water water uses described in this section.(c) This section does not expand any obligation of the state to provide water or to require the expenditure of additional resources to develop water infrastructure beyond the obligations that may exist pursuant to subdivision (b).(d) This section shall not apply to water supplies for new development.(e) The implementation of this section shall not infringe on the rights or responsibilities of any public water system. 106.3. (a) It is hereby declared to be the established policy of the state that every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water adequate for human consumption, cooking, and sanitary purposes.(b) All relevant state agencies, including the department, the state board, and the State Department of Public Health, shall consider this state policy when revising, adopting, or establishing policies, regulations, and grant criteria when those policies, regulations, and criteria are pertinent to the uses of water water uses described in this section.(c) This section does not expand any obligation of the state to provide water or to require the expenditure of additional resources to develop water infrastructure beyond the obligations that may exist pursuant to subdivision (b).(d) This section shall not apply to water supplies for new development.(e) The implementation of this section shall not infringe on the rights or responsibilities of any public water system. 106.3. (a) It is hereby declared to be the established policy of the state that every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water adequate for human consumption, cooking, and sanitary purposes. (b) All relevant state agencies, including the department, the state board, and the State Department of Public Health, shall consider this state policy when revising, adopting, or establishing policies, regulations, and grant criteria when those policies, regulations, and criteria are pertinent to the uses of water water uses described in this section. (c) This section does not expand any obligation of the state to provide water or to require the expenditure of additional resources to develop water infrastructure beyond the obligations that may exist pursuant to subdivision (b). (d) This section shall not apply to water supplies for new development. (e) The implementation of this section shall not infringe on the rights or responsibilities of any public water system.