Amended IN Assembly March 17, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1146Introduced by Assembly Member PapanFebruary 20, 2025 An act to amend Section 6025 of Section 6425 of, and to add Sections 6033 and 6034 to, the Water Code, relating to dams and reservoirs. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1146, as amended, Papan. Water infrastructure: dams and reservoirs. reservoirs: water release: false pretenses.Existing law provides for the regulation and supervision of dams and reservoirs exclusively by the state. Existing law provides that every person who violates specified provisions of the Water Code related to the regulation and supervision of dams and reservoirs or of any approval, order, rule, regulation, or requirement of the Department of Water Resources is guilty of a misdemeanor, as specified.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to that provision.This bill would prohibit the release of stored water from a reservoir in this state if the release is done under false pretenses, which the bill would define to mean a release of water from a reservoir in a manner that is knowingly and designedly under any false or fraudulent representation or assumption as to the purpose and intended use of the water. The bill would authorize the State Water Resources Control Board to issue an interim relief order, as specified, to a reservoir operator to prohibit the release of stored water in violation of the above-described prohibition. The bill would authorize the board to commence an interim relief proceeding on its own motion or upon the petition of an interested party, and would specify information required to be included in the petition. The bill would provide any person who violates these provisions would be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine or imprisonment in the county jail, or both. By expanding the scope of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NOYES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 6033 is added to the Water Code, immediately following Section 6032, to read:6033. (a) The release of stored water from a reservoir in this state is prohibited if the release is done under false pretenses.(b) A release under false pretenses shall mean a release of water from a reservoir in a manner that is knowingly and designedly under any false or fraudulent representation or assumption as to the purpose and intended use of the water.SEC. 2. Section 6034 is added to the Water Code, to read:6034. (a) The board may issue an interim relief order to a reservoir operator to prohibit the release of stored water that may be in violation of Section 6033.(b) The board may commence an interim relief proceeding on its own motion or upon the petition of an interested party. The petition shall contain all of the following information:(1) The name and mailing address of the petitioner.(2) A description of the specific release of water that the petitioner is contesting.(3) A statement of the petitioners interest in the contested release of water.(4) A description of the alleged harm or injury.(5) An explanation of the nexus between the release of water and the alleged harm or injury.(6) The relief the petitioner is requesting.(7) A statement of reasons explaining why the relief is justified.(8) Any additional information that the board may deem appropriate.(c) The board may dismiss a petition that does not raise substantial issues that are appropriate for review.(d) Except as provided in subdivision (e), the board shall provide notice at least 10 days before the date of the hearing.(e) The board may issue an interim order before the opportunity for a hearing as long as the order includes a finding by the board that immediate compliance with the order is necessary because the release of water is in violation of subdivision (a) of Section 6033 or will prevent imminent or irreparable injury to any of the following:(1) Public health, safety, or welfare.(2) Other legal users of water.(3) Instream beneficial uses of water.(f) If the board issues an interim relief order before the opportunity for a hearing, it shall, at the request of the party to whom the order is issued, hold a hearing within 15 days of the date the board receives a request for a hearing, unless the party to whom the interim relief order is issued agrees to an extension of that period.SEC. 3. Section 6425 of the Water Code is amended to read:6425. (a) Every person who violates any of the provisions of this part or of any approval, order, rule, regulation, or requirement of the department is guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or both. In the event of a continuing violation each day that the violation continues constitutes a separate and distinct offense.(b) Every person who violates Section 6033 or any order issued by the board pursuant to Section 6034 is guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or both. In the event of a continuing violation each day that the violation continues constitutes a separate and distinct offense.SEC. 4. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.SECTION 1.Section 6025 of the Water Code is amended to read:6025.It is the intent of the Legislature by this part to provide for the regulation and supervision of dams and reservoirs exclusively by the state.
Amended IN Assembly March 17, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1146Introduced by Assembly Member PapanFebruary 20, 2025 An act to amend Section 6025 of Section 6425 of, and to add Sections 6033 and 6034 to, the Water Code, relating to dams and reservoirs. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1146, as amended, Papan. Water infrastructure: dams and reservoirs. reservoirs: water release: false pretenses.Existing law provides for the regulation and supervision of dams and reservoirs exclusively by the state. Existing law provides that every person who violates specified provisions of the Water Code related to the regulation and supervision of dams and reservoirs or of any approval, order, rule, regulation, or requirement of the Department of Water Resources is guilty of a misdemeanor, as specified.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to that provision.This bill would prohibit the release of stored water from a reservoir in this state if the release is done under false pretenses, which the bill would define to mean a release of water from a reservoir in a manner that is knowingly and designedly under any false or fraudulent representation or assumption as to the purpose and intended use of the water. The bill would authorize the State Water Resources Control Board to issue an interim relief order, as specified, to a reservoir operator to prohibit the release of stored water in violation of the above-described prohibition. The bill would authorize the board to commence an interim relief proceeding on its own motion or upon the petition of an interested party, and would specify information required to be included in the petition. The bill would provide any person who violates these provisions would be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine or imprisonment in the county jail, or both. By expanding the scope of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NOYES
Amended IN Assembly March 17, 2025
Amended IN Assembly March 17, 2025
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1146
Introduced by Assembly Member PapanFebruary 20, 2025
Introduced by Assembly Member Papan
February 20, 2025
An act to amend Section 6025 of Section 6425 of, and to add Sections 6033 and 6034 to, the Water Code, relating to dams and reservoirs.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1146, as amended, Papan. Water infrastructure: dams and reservoirs. reservoirs: water release: false pretenses.
Existing law provides for the regulation and supervision of dams and reservoirs exclusively by the state. Existing law provides that every person who violates specified provisions of the Water Code related to the regulation and supervision of dams and reservoirs or of any approval, order, rule, regulation, or requirement of the Department of Water Resources is guilty of a misdemeanor, as specified.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to that provision.This bill would prohibit the release of stored water from a reservoir in this state if the release is done under false pretenses, which the bill would define to mean a release of water from a reservoir in a manner that is knowingly and designedly under any false or fraudulent representation or assumption as to the purpose and intended use of the water. The bill would authorize the State Water Resources Control Board to issue an interim relief order, as specified, to a reservoir operator to prohibit the release of stored water in violation of the above-described prohibition. The bill would authorize the board to commence an interim relief proceeding on its own motion or upon the petition of an interested party, and would specify information required to be included in the petition. The bill would provide any person who violates these provisions would be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine or imprisonment in the county jail, or both. By expanding the scope of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Existing law provides for the regulation and supervision of dams and reservoirs exclusively by the state. Existing law provides that every person who violates specified provisions of the Water Code related to the regulation and supervision of dams and reservoirs or of any approval, order, rule, regulation, or requirement of the Department of Water Resources is guilty of a misdemeanor, as specified.
This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to that provision.
This bill would prohibit the release of stored water from a reservoir in this state if the release is done under false pretenses, which the bill would define to mean a release of water from a reservoir in a manner that is knowingly and designedly under any false or fraudulent representation or assumption as to the purpose and intended use of the water. The bill would authorize the State Water Resources Control Board to issue an interim relief order, as specified, to a reservoir operator to prohibit the release of stored water in violation of the above-described prohibition. The bill would authorize the board to commence an interim relief proceeding on its own motion or upon the petition of an interested party, and would specify information required to be included in the petition. The bill would provide any person who violates these provisions would be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine or imprisonment in the county jail, or both. By expanding the scope of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
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## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 6033 is added to the Water Code, immediately following Section 6032, to read:6033. (a) The release of stored water from a reservoir in this state is prohibited if the release is done under false pretenses.(b) A release under false pretenses shall mean a release of water from a reservoir in a manner that is knowingly and designedly under any false or fraudulent representation or assumption as to the purpose and intended use of the water.SEC. 2. Section 6034 is added to the Water Code, to read:6034. (a) The board may issue an interim relief order to a reservoir operator to prohibit the release of stored water that may be in violation of Section 6033.(b) The board may commence an interim relief proceeding on its own motion or upon the petition of an interested party. The petition shall contain all of the following information:(1) The name and mailing address of the petitioner.(2) A description of the specific release of water that the petitioner is contesting.(3) A statement of the petitioners interest in the contested release of water.(4) A description of the alleged harm or injury.(5) An explanation of the nexus between the release of water and the alleged harm or injury.(6) The relief the petitioner is requesting.(7) A statement of reasons explaining why the relief is justified.(8) Any additional information that the board may deem appropriate.(c) The board may dismiss a petition that does not raise substantial issues that are appropriate for review.(d) Except as provided in subdivision (e), the board shall provide notice at least 10 days before the date of the hearing.(e) The board may issue an interim order before the opportunity for a hearing as long as the order includes a finding by the board that immediate compliance with the order is necessary because the release of water is in violation of subdivision (a) of Section 6033 or will prevent imminent or irreparable injury to any of the following:(1) Public health, safety, or welfare.(2) Other legal users of water.(3) Instream beneficial uses of water.(f) If the board issues an interim relief order before the opportunity for a hearing, it shall, at the request of the party to whom the order is issued, hold a hearing within 15 days of the date the board receives a request for a hearing, unless the party to whom the interim relief order is issued agrees to an extension of that period.SEC. 3. Section 6425 of the Water Code is amended to read:6425. (a) Every person who violates any of the provisions of this part or of any approval, order, rule, regulation, or requirement of the department is guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or both. In the event of a continuing violation each day that the violation continues constitutes a separate and distinct offense.(b) Every person who violates Section 6033 or any order issued by the board pursuant to Section 6034 is guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or both. In the event of a continuing violation each day that the violation continues constitutes a separate and distinct offense.SEC. 4. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.SECTION 1.Section 6025 of the Water Code is amended to read:6025.It is the intent of the Legislature by this part to provide for the regulation and supervision of dams and reservoirs exclusively by 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 6033 is added to the Water Code, immediately following Section 6032, to read:6033. (a) The release of stored water from a reservoir in this state is prohibited if the release is done under false pretenses.(b) A release under false pretenses shall mean a release of water from a reservoir in a manner that is knowingly and designedly under any false or fraudulent representation or assumption as to the purpose and intended use of the water.
SECTION 1. Section 6033 is added to the Water Code, immediately following Section 6032, to read:
### SECTION 1.
6033. (a) The release of stored water from a reservoir in this state is prohibited if the release is done under false pretenses.(b) A release under false pretenses shall mean a release of water from a reservoir in a manner that is knowingly and designedly under any false or fraudulent representation or assumption as to the purpose and intended use of the water.
6033. (a) The release of stored water from a reservoir in this state is prohibited if the release is done under false pretenses.(b) A release under false pretenses shall mean a release of water from a reservoir in a manner that is knowingly and designedly under any false or fraudulent representation or assumption as to the purpose and intended use of the water.
6033. (a) The release of stored water from a reservoir in this state is prohibited if the release is done under false pretenses.(b) A release under false pretenses shall mean a release of water from a reservoir in a manner that is knowingly and designedly under any false or fraudulent representation or assumption as to the purpose and intended use of the water.
6033. (a) The release of stored water from a reservoir in this state is prohibited if the release is done under false pretenses.
(b) A release under false pretenses shall mean a release of water from a reservoir in a manner that is knowingly and designedly under any false or fraudulent representation or assumption as to the purpose and intended use of the water.
SEC. 2. Section 6034 is added to the Water Code, to read:6034. (a) The board may issue an interim relief order to a reservoir operator to prohibit the release of stored water that may be in violation of Section 6033.(b) The board may commence an interim relief proceeding on its own motion or upon the petition of an interested party. The petition shall contain all of the following information:(1) The name and mailing address of the petitioner.(2) A description of the specific release of water that the petitioner is contesting.(3) A statement of the petitioners interest in the contested release of water.(4) A description of the alleged harm or injury.(5) An explanation of the nexus between the release of water and the alleged harm or injury.(6) The relief the petitioner is requesting.(7) A statement of reasons explaining why the relief is justified.(8) Any additional information that the board may deem appropriate.(c) The board may dismiss a petition that does not raise substantial issues that are appropriate for review.(d) Except as provided in subdivision (e), the board shall provide notice at least 10 days before the date of the hearing.(e) The board may issue an interim order before the opportunity for a hearing as long as the order includes a finding by the board that immediate compliance with the order is necessary because the release of water is in violation of subdivision (a) of Section 6033 or will prevent imminent or irreparable injury to any of the following:(1) Public health, safety, or welfare.(2) Other legal users of water.(3) Instream beneficial uses of water.(f) If the board issues an interim relief order before the opportunity for a hearing, it shall, at the request of the party to whom the order is issued, hold a hearing within 15 days of the date the board receives a request for a hearing, unless the party to whom the interim relief order is issued agrees to an extension of that period.
SEC. 2. Section 6034 is added to the Water Code, to read:
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6034. (a) The board may issue an interim relief order to a reservoir operator to prohibit the release of stored water that may be in violation of Section 6033.(b) The board may commence an interim relief proceeding on its own motion or upon the petition of an interested party. The petition shall contain all of the following information:(1) The name and mailing address of the petitioner.(2) A description of the specific release of water that the petitioner is contesting.(3) A statement of the petitioners interest in the contested release of water.(4) A description of the alleged harm or injury.(5) An explanation of the nexus between the release of water and the alleged harm or injury.(6) The relief the petitioner is requesting.(7) A statement of reasons explaining why the relief is justified.(8) Any additional information that the board may deem appropriate.(c) The board may dismiss a petition that does not raise substantial issues that are appropriate for review.(d) Except as provided in subdivision (e), the board shall provide notice at least 10 days before the date of the hearing.(e) The board may issue an interim order before the opportunity for a hearing as long as the order includes a finding by the board that immediate compliance with the order is necessary because the release of water is in violation of subdivision (a) of Section 6033 or will prevent imminent or irreparable injury to any of the following:(1) Public health, safety, or welfare.(2) Other legal users of water.(3) Instream beneficial uses of water.(f) If the board issues an interim relief order before the opportunity for a hearing, it shall, at the request of the party to whom the order is issued, hold a hearing within 15 days of the date the board receives a request for a hearing, unless the party to whom the interim relief order is issued agrees to an extension of that period.
6034. (a) The board may issue an interim relief order to a reservoir operator to prohibit the release of stored water that may be in violation of Section 6033.(b) The board may commence an interim relief proceeding on its own motion or upon the petition of an interested party. The petition shall contain all of the following information:(1) The name and mailing address of the petitioner.(2) A description of the specific release of water that the petitioner is contesting.(3) A statement of the petitioners interest in the contested release of water.(4) A description of the alleged harm or injury.(5) An explanation of the nexus between the release of water and the alleged harm or injury.(6) The relief the petitioner is requesting.(7) A statement of reasons explaining why the relief is justified.(8) Any additional information that the board may deem appropriate.(c) The board may dismiss a petition that does not raise substantial issues that are appropriate for review.(d) Except as provided in subdivision (e), the board shall provide notice at least 10 days before the date of the hearing.(e) The board may issue an interim order before the opportunity for a hearing as long as the order includes a finding by the board that immediate compliance with the order is necessary because the release of water is in violation of subdivision (a) of Section 6033 or will prevent imminent or irreparable injury to any of the following:(1) Public health, safety, or welfare.(2) Other legal users of water.(3) Instream beneficial uses of water.(f) If the board issues an interim relief order before the opportunity for a hearing, it shall, at the request of the party to whom the order is issued, hold a hearing within 15 days of the date the board receives a request for a hearing, unless the party to whom the interim relief order is issued agrees to an extension of that period.
6034. (a) The board may issue an interim relief order to a reservoir operator to prohibit the release of stored water that may be in violation of Section 6033.(b) The board may commence an interim relief proceeding on its own motion or upon the petition of an interested party. The petition shall contain all of the following information:(1) The name and mailing address of the petitioner.(2) A description of the specific release of water that the petitioner is contesting.(3) A statement of the petitioners interest in the contested release of water.(4) A description of the alleged harm or injury.(5) An explanation of the nexus between the release of water and the alleged harm or injury.(6) The relief the petitioner is requesting.(7) A statement of reasons explaining why the relief is justified.(8) Any additional information that the board may deem appropriate.(c) The board may dismiss a petition that does not raise substantial issues that are appropriate for review.(d) Except as provided in subdivision (e), the board shall provide notice at least 10 days before the date of the hearing.(e) The board may issue an interim order before the opportunity for a hearing as long as the order includes a finding by the board that immediate compliance with the order is necessary because the release of water is in violation of subdivision (a) of Section 6033 or will prevent imminent or irreparable injury to any of the following:(1) Public health, safety, or welfare.(2) Other legal users of water.(3) Instream beneficial uses of water.(f) If the board issues an interim relief order before the opportunity for a hearing, it shall, at the request of the party to whom the order is issued, hold a hearing within 15 days of the date the board receives a request for a hearing, unless the party to whom the interim relief order is issued agrees to an extension of that period.
6034. (a) The board may issue an interim relief order to a reservoir operator to prohibit the release of stored water that may be in violation of Section 6033.
(b) The board may commence an interim relief proceeding on its own motion or upon the petition of an interested party. The petition shall contain all of the following information:
(1) The name and mailing address of the petitioner.
(2) A description of the specific release of water that the petitioner is contesting.
(3) A statement of the petitioners interest in the contested release of water.
(4) A description of the alleged harm or injury.
(5) An explanation of the nexus between the release of water and the alleged harm or injury.
(6) The relief the petitioner is requesting.
(7) A statement of reasons explaining why the relief is justified.
(8) Any additional information that the board may deem appropriate.
(c) The board may dismiss a petition that does not raise substantial issues that are appropriate for review.
(d) Except as provided in subdivision (e), the board shall provide notice at least 10 days before the date of the hearing.
(e) The board may issue an interim order before the opportunity for a hearing as long as the order includes a finding by the board that immediate compliance with the order is necessary because the release of water is in violation of subdivision (a) of Section 6033 or will prevent imminent or irreparable injury to any of the following:
(1) Public health, safety, or welfare.
(2) Other legal users of water.
(3) Instream beneficial uses of water.
(f) If the board issues an interim relief order before the opportunity for a hearing, it shall, at the request of the party to whom the order is issued, hold a hearing within 15 days of the date the board receives a request for a hearing, unless the party to whom the interim relief order is issued agrees to an extension of that period.
SEC. 3. Section 6425 of the Water Code is amended to read:6425. (a) Every person who violates any of the provisions of this part or of any approval, order, rule, regulation, or requirement of the department is guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or both. In the event of a continuing violation each day that the violation continues constitutes a separate and distinct offense.(b) Every person who violates Section 6033 or any order issued by the board pursuant to Section 6034 is guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or both. In the event of a continuing violation each day that the violation continues constitutes a separate and distinct offense.
SEC. 3. Section 6425 of the Water Code is amended to read:
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6425. (a) Every person who violates any of the provisions of this part or of any approval, order, rule, regulation, or requirement of the department is guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or both. In the event of a continuing violation each day that the violation continues constitutes a separate and distinct offense.(b) Every person who violates Section 6033 or any order issued by the board pursuant to Section 6034 is guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or both. In the event of a continuing violation each day that the violation continues constitutes a separate and distinct offense.
6425. (a) Every person who violates any of the provisions of this part or of any approval, order, rule, regulation, or requirement of the department is guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or both. In the event of a continuing violation each day that the violation continues constitutes a separate and distinct offense.(b) Every person who violates Section 6033 or any order issued by the board pursuant to Section 6034 is guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or both. In the event of a continuing violation each day that the violation continues constitutes a separate and distinct offense.
6425. (a) Every person who violates any of the provisions of this part or of any approval, order, rule, regulation, or requirement of the department is guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or both. In the event of a continuing violation each day that the violation continues constitutes a separate and distinct offense.(b) Every person who violates Section 6033 or any order issued by the board pursuant to Section 6034 is guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or both. In the event of a continuing violation each day that the violation continues constitutes a separate and distinct offense.
6425. (a) Every person who violates any of the provisions of this part or of any approval, order, rule, regulation, or requirement of the department is guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or both. In the event of a continuing violation each day that the violation continues constitutes a separate and distinct offense.
(b) Every person who violates Section 6033 or any order issued by the board pursuant to Section 6034 is guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or both. In the event of a continuing violation each day that the violation continues constitutes a separate and distinct offense.
SEC. 4. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
SEC. 4. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
SEC. 4. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
### SEC. 4.
It is the intent of the Legislature by this part to provide for the regulation and supervision of dams and reservoirs exclusively by the state.