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Water legislation in print, draws immediate fire

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on August 6, 2009 at 8:24 am

From Capitol Weekly:

“The first outline of a plan to overhaul California’s water system includes a dramatic boost in conservation, an expansion of water officials’ authority, a fee-based financing scheme and the potential for major new water projects that include canals through or around the delta east of San Francisco.

The package of five bills, all authored by Democrats, are scheduled to go before a joint Senate-Assembly policy committee for information hearings beginning Aug. 18. But the actual legislation is likely to be drawn up by a two-house conference committee. The Senate membership of that committee has yet to be determined.

The Capitol has been marked by political disputes over water for generations, with partisans often divided geographically as the north vs. the south, and philosophically between environmentalists and water district officials. But those traditional lines have been blurred in recent years, in part because the Schwarzenegger administration supports options that include major capital construction projects.

The governor also believes he has the authority to order the projects on his own – a contention that plays an increasing, behind-the-scenes role in the water debate. …”

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August 6, 2009 · Filed Under Water Legislation

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