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This just in …. Lawmakers rush on water talks as deadline nears

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on September 11, 2009 at 3:57 pm

From E. J. Schultz at the Fresno Bee:

“Legislative leaders today are rushing to find a last-minute compromise on major water legislation before the session ends at midnight, but significant hurdles remain.

Big players on opposite sides of California’s water wars said today in letters that they support what had been a key sticking point: a new council to oversee the environmentally damaged Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

But there is less consensus on proposals calling for new conservation rules and monitoring of groundwater use. There also are potential differences on how to pay for projects such as dams and canals and for environmental fixes in the delta.

The latest proposal is a nearly $12 billion bond that could go to the ballot in two different elections. But some lawmakers, including Democrats in the Bay Area, remain concerned about the potential hit of the borrowing against the state’s general fund.

“There’s a concern about the size of the bond and the amount of taxes that are required to pay for it,” said Assembly Member Jim Beall, D-San Jose. …”

Read more from the Fresno Bee by clicking here.

September 11, 2009 · Filed Under Water Legislation

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