CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1000Introduced by Assembly Member GallagherFebruary 20, 2025 An act to amend Section 13001 of the Water Code, relating to water quality.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1000, as introduced, Gallagher. Water quality: statewide program.The Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act designates the State Water Resources Control Board and the California regional water quality control boards as the principal state agencies with authority over matters relating to water quality. The act requires the state board and the regional boards to, among other things, coordinate their respective activities to achieve a unified and effective water quality control program in the state.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes 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 13001 of the Water Code is amended to read:13001. It is the intent of the Legislature that the state board and each regional board shall be the principal state agencies with primary responsibility for the coordination and control of water quality. The state board and regional boards in exercising any power granted in this division shall shall, in exercising any power granted in this division, conform to and implement the policies of this chapter and shall, at all times, coordinate their respective activities so as in order to achieve a unified and effective water quality control program in this the state. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1000Introduced by Assembly Member GallagherFebruary 20, 2025 An act to amend Section 13001 of the Water Code, relating to water quality.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1000, as introduced, Gallagher. Water quality: statewide program.The Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act designates the State Water Resources Control Board and the California regional water quality control boards as the principal state agencies with authority over matters relating to water quality. The act requires the state board and the regional boards to, among other things, coordinate their respective activities to achieve a unified and effective water quality control program in the state.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the latter provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1000 Introduced by Assembly Member GallagherFebruary 20, 2025 Introduced by Assembly Member Gallagher February 20, 2025 An act to amend Section 13001 of the Water Code, relating to water quality. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1000, as introduced, Gallagher. Water quality: statewide program. The Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act designates the State Water Resources Control Board and the California regional water quality control boards as the principal state agencies with authority over matters relating to water quality. The act requires the state board and the regional boards to, among other things, coordinate their respective activities to achieve a unified and effective water quality control program in the state.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the latter provision. The Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act designates the State Water Resources Control Board and the California regional water quality control boards as the principal state agencies with authority over matters relating to water quality. The act requires the state board and the regional boards to, among other things, coordinate their respective activities to achieve a unified and effective water quality control program in the state. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the latter provision. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 13001 of the Water Code is amended to read:13001. It is the intent of the Legislature that the state board and each regional board shall be the principal state agencies with primary responsibility for the coordination and control of water quality. The state board and regional boards in exercising any power granted in this division shall shall, in exercising any power granted in this division, conform to and implement the policies of this chapter and shall, at all times, coordinate their respective activities so as in order to achieve a unified and effective water quality control program in this the state. 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 13001 of the Water Code is amended to read:13001. It is the intent of the Legislature that the state board and each regional board shall be the principal state agencies with primary responsibility for the coordination and control of water quality. The state board and regional boards in exercising any power granted in this division shall shall, in exercising any power granted in this division, conform to and implement the policies of this chapter and shall, at all times, coordinate their respective activities so as in order to achieve a unified and effective water quality control program in this the state. SECTION 1. Section 13001 of the Water Code is amended to read: ### SECTION 1. 13001. It is the intent of the Legislature that the state board and each regional board shall be the principal state agencies with primary responsibility for the coordination and control of water quality. The state board and regional boards in exercising any power granted in this division shall shall, in exercising any power granted in this division, conform to and implement the policies of this chapter and shall, at all times, coordinate their respective activities so as in order to achieve a unified and effective water quality control program in this the state. 13001. It is the intent of the Legislature that the state board and each regional board shall be the principal state agencies with primary responsibility for the coordination and control of water quality. The state board and regional boards in exercising any power granted in this division shall shall, in exercising any power granted in this division, conform to and implement the policies of this chapter and shall, at all times, coordinate their respective activities so as in order to achieve a unified and effective water quality control program in this the state. 13001. It is the intent of the Legislature that the state board and each regional board shall be the principal state agencies with primary responsibility for the coordination and control of water quality. The state board and regional boards in exercising any power granted in this division shall shall, in exercising any power granted in this division, conform to and implement the policies of this chapter and shall, at all times, coordinate their respective activities so as in order to achieve a unified and effective water quality control program in this the state. 13001. It is the intent of the Legislature that the state board and each regional board shall be the principal state agencies with primary responsibility for the coordination and control of water quality. The state board and regional boards in exercising any power granted in this division shall shall, in exercising any power granted in this division, conform to and implement the policies of this chapter and shall, at all times, coordinate their respective activities so as in order to achieve a unified and effective water quality control program in this the state.