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AB-100 Drinking water.(2019-2020)
Current Version: 06/21/19 - Amended Senate Compared to Version: 06/21/19 - Amended Senate 06/20/19 - Amended Senate 12/03/18 - Introduced
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An act to amend Section 16428.9 of, and to add Section 53082.6 to, to the Government Code, to amend Sections 39712, 39719, 100827, 116275, 116385, 116530, 116540, and 116686 of, and to add Chapter 4.6 (commencing with Section 116765) to Part 12 of Division 104 of, the Health and Safety Code, and to add Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 8390) to Division 4.1 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to public resources, drinking water, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget.
AB 100, as amended, Committee on Budget. Public resources: drinking water: greenhouse gases. Drinking water.
This bill would establish the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund in the State Treasury to help water systems provide an adequate and affordable supply of safe drinking water in both the near and the long terms. The bill would authorize the state board to provide for the deposit into the fund of federal contributions, voluntary contributions, gifts, grants, and bequests and would continuously appropriate the moneys in the fund to the state board for grants, loans, contracts, or services to assist eligible recipients. The bill would require the state board to adopt a fund implementation plan with specified contents and would require, on and after July 1, 2020, expenditures of the fund to be consistent with the plan. The bill would require, by January 1, 2021, the state board, in consultation with local health officers and other relevant stakeholders, to make publicly available, as specified, a map of aquifers that are used or likely to be used as a source of drinking water that are at high risk of containing contaminants that exceed safe drinking water standards. For purposes of the map, the bill would require local health officers and other relevant local agencies to provide all results of, and data associated with, water quality testing performed by certified laboratories to the state board, as specified. By imposing additional duties on local health officers and local agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
This bill would, among other things, authorize an administrator to additionally provide legal services pursuant to those provisions and to act, where the administrator is authorized to act on behalf of a designated public water system, on behalf of a voluntary participant, as defined. The bill would authorize a local agency to serve as an administrator and would state that or a privately owned public utility is authorized to serve as an administrator for these purposes.
This bill, beginning in the 2020–21 fiscal year, would require 5% of the annual proceeds of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, up to the sum of $130,000,000, to be deposited into the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund for the purposes of the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund. Fund, subject to specified restrictions. The bill would require the Director of Finance, beginning in the 2023–24 fiscal year and until June 30, 2030, to calculate the sum to be transferred by the Controller from the General Fund to the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund if the annual transfer from the annual proceeds of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund is less than $130,000,000 to equal a total transfer into the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund of $130,000,000, as specified.
Existing law states the intent of the Legislature that moneys collected from the auction or sale of allowances pursuant to a market-based compliance mechanism be appropriated to priorities that include climate adaptation and resiliency. Existing law prohibits the state from approving allocations using moneys appropriated from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund except after determining that the use of those moneys furthers certain regulatory purposes, as specified. Existing law requires a state agency expending moneys from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to create a record, prior to the expenditure, that includes, among other things, a description of the expenditure proposed to be made and a description of how the proposed expenditure will contribute to achieving and maintaining greenhouse gas emissions reductions, as specified.
This bill would require a state agency record to include a description of how the proposed expenditure will contribute to achieving and maintaining greenhouse gas emissions reductions, improving climate change adaptation and resiliency, or assisting workers and communities transition to economic and labor market changes related to greenhouse gas reduction goals. The bill would require moneys in the fund to be used to facilitate the achievement of greenhouse gas emissions, improve climate change adaptation and resiliency, or assist workers and communities transition to economic and labor market changes related to greenhouse gas reduction goals.
This bill would require these amounts moneys to be available for the purposes outlined by the provisions creating of the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund. Fund, subject to specified restrictions.
(g) Yet, still more than 1,000,000 Californians do not have access to safe drinking water. In communities where the sole water supply is contaminated with substances like arsenic, nitrates, or hexavalent chromium, families are often left without safe water. The central valley and central coast regions, where more than 90% of the communities rely on groundwater as a primary source of drinking water, are particularly at risk. More than 250,000 people in the central valley alone lack access to a consistent source of safe, affordable water.
(m) Funding for safe and affordable drinking water under Chapter 4.6 (commencing with Section 116765) of Part 12 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code promotes investments in disadvantaged communities, provides important contributions to those communities in adapting to climate change, and is an appropriate expenditure from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund created pursuant to Section 16428.8 of the Government Code.
(n) It is the intent of the Legislature that the State Water Resources Control Board, in developing the fund implementation plan pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 116767) of Chapter 4.6 of Part 12 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code, strive to ensure all regions of the state receive the same level of consideration for funding pursuant to Chapter 4.6 (commencing with Section 116765) of Part 12 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code, to the extent practicable.
SEC. 2.Section 16428.9 of the Government Code is amended to read:
(a)Prior to expending any moneys appropriated to it by the Legislature from the fund, a state agency shall prepare a record consisting of all of the following:
(1)A description of each expenditure proposed to be made by the state agency pursuant to the appropriation.
(2)A description of how a proposed expenditure will further the purposes of Division 25.5 (commencing with Section 38500) of the Health and Safety Code, including, but not limited to, the limit established under Part 3 (commencing with Section 38550) and other applicable requirements of law.
(3)A description of how a proposed expenditure will contribute to achieving and maintaining greenhouse gas emission reductions, improving climate change adaptation and resiliency, or assisting workers and communities transition to economic and labor market changes related to greenhouse gas reduction goals pursuant to Division 25.5 (commencing with Section 38500) of the Health and Safety Code.
(4)A description of how the state agency considered the applicability and feasibility of other nongreenhouse gas reduction objectives of Division 25.5 (commencing with Section 38500) of the Health and Safety Code.
(5)A description of how the state agency will document the result achieved from the expenditure to comply with Division 25.5 (commencing with Section 35800) of the Health and Safety Code.
(b)The State Air Resources Board shall develop guidance on reporting and quantification methods for all state agencies that receive appropriations from the fund to ensure the requirements of this section are met. Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 does not apply to the procedures developed pursuant to this subdivision.
(c)Nothing in this section alters, amends, or otherwise modifies in any manner Division 25.5 (commencing with Section 35800) of the Health and Safety Code, including the authority of the State Air Resources Board to adopt and implement a fee pursuant to that division.
(d)If any expenditure of moneys from the fund for any measure or project is determined by a court to be inconsistent with law, the funding for the remaining measures or projects shall be severable and shall not be affected.
SEC. 4.Section 39712 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:
(a)(1)It is the intent of the Legislature that moneys shall be appropriated from the fund only in a manner consistent with the requirements of this chapter and Article 9.7 (commencing with Section 16428.8) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(2)The state shall not approve allocations for a measure or program using moneys appropriated from the fund except after determining, based on the available evidence, that the use of those moneys furthers the purposes of Division 25.5 (commencing with Section 38500) and is consistent with law. If any expenditure of moneys from the fund for any measure or project is determined by a court to be inconsistent with law, the allocations for the remaining measures or projects shall be severable and shall not be affected.
(b)Moneys shall be used to facilitate the achievement of reductions of greenhouse gas emissions, improve climate change adaptation and resiliency, or assist workers and communities transition to economic and labor market changes related to greenhouse gas reduction goals in this state consistent with Division 25.5 (commencing with Section 38500) and, where applicable and to the extent feasible:
(1)Maximize economic, environmental, and public health benefits to the state.
(2)Foster job creation by promoting in-state greenhouse gas emissions reduction projects carried out by California workers and businesses.
(3)Complement efforts to improve air quality.
(4)Direct investment toward the most disadvantaged communities and households in the state.
(5)Provide opportunities for businesses, public agencies, Native American tribes in the state, nonprofits, and other community institutions to participate in and benefit from statewide efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
(6)Lessen the impacts and effects of climate change on the state’s communities, economy, and environment.
(c)Moneys appropriated from the fund may be allocated, consistent with subdivision (a), for the purpose of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving climate change adaptation and resiliency, or assisting workers and communities transition to economic and labor market changes related to greenhouse gas reduction goals in this state through investments that may include, but are not limited to, any of the following:
(1)Funding to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency, clean and renewable energy generation, distributed renewable energy generation, transmission and storage, and other related actions, including, but not limited to, at public universities, state and local public buildings, and industrial and manufacturing facilities.
(2)Funding to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the development of state‑of‑the‑art systems to move goods and freight, advanced technology vehicles and vehicle infrastructure, advanced biofuels, and low‑carbon and efficient public transportation.
(3)Funding to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with water use and supply, land and natural resource conservation and management, forestry, and sustainable agriculture.
(4)Funding to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through strategic planning and development of sustainable infrastructure projects, including, but not limited to, transportation and housing.
(5)Funding to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through increased in-state diversion of municipal solid waste from disposal through waste reduction, diversion, and reuse.
(6)Funding to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through investments in programs implemented by local and regional agencies, local and regional collaboratives, Native American tribes in the state, and nonprofit organizations coordinating with local governments.
(7)Funding research, development, and deployment of innovative technologies, measures, and practices related to programs and projects funded pursuant to this chapter.
(d) On and after July 1, 2020, an expenditure from the fund shall be consistent with the fund implementation plan.
(i) “Fund implementation plan” means the fund implementation plan adopted pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 116767).
Article 3. Fund Implementation Plan
The purposes of the fund implementation plan are as follows:
(f) To prioritize available funding provided by this chapter for measures identified in subdivisions (a), (c), and (e).
(a) On or before July 1, 2020, the board shall develop and adopt a policy for developing the fund implementation plan that includes all of the following elements:
(1) A requirement that the board consult with an advisory group to aid in meeting the purposes of the fund implementation plan as established in Section 116767. The advisory group shall include representatives of the following:
(3) A description of how proposed remedies will be identified, evaluated, prioritized, and included in the fund implementation plan.
(5) A requirement that the board hold at least one public hearing before adopting a fund implementation plan.
(b) The board shall annually adopt a fund implementation plan. The board shall adopt a policy handbook and may update it at least once every three years.
(c) On or before January 10, 2021, and every January 10 thereafter, the board shall provide to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and the chairpersons of the fiscal committees in each house of the Legislature the most recently adopted fund implementation plan. The board may submit the fund implementation plan as required by this subdivision either in the Governor’s Budget documents or as a separate report.
(a) The fund implementation plan shall contain the following:
(b) The fund implementation plan shall be based on data and analysis drawn from the drinking water needs assessment funded by Chapter 449 of the Statutes of 2018 as that assessment may be updated and as information is developed pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 116772).
(c) The fund implementation plan shall prioritize funding for all of the following:
(1) Assisting disadvantaged communities served by a public water system and low-income households served by a state small water system or a domestic well.
The fund implementation plan may include expenditures for the following:
(1) Provide for the deposit of both of the following moneys into the fund:
This chapter does not expand any obligation of the state to provide resources for the provisions of this article or to require the expenditure of additional resources beyond the amount of moneys deposited in the fund.
SEC. 17.SEC. 15.