California Legislature passes new Delta and water policy legislation

From Somach Simmons & Dunn:

“Earlier this week, the California Legislature sent the Governor a package of bills touted as a “comprehensive solution” to what is viewed by many as California’s current water crisis. This package, passed in the 2009-2010 Seventh Extraordinary Session, consists of four policy bills and one bond bill. The policy bills are Senate Bills 1, 6, 7, and 8, with Senate Bill 2 being the bond bill. A brief overview of each bill is provided below, with a more detailed analysis to follow in the near future.

Senate Bill 1

Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) is focused on the Delta, establishing new policy for the Delta, providing for a new governance structure, and calling for various near-term or early actions to address ecosystem and water supply-related problems in the Delta.

To that end, SB 1 reconstitutes the Delta Protection Commission and provides the Commission with a role in developing an economic sustainability plan for the Delta region. The Commission can also act as a facilitating agency for implementing joint habitat restoration or enhancement programs within the primary zone of the Delta. The Commission can also comment and provide recommendations on matters before the newly established Delta Stewardship Council (discussed below) related to cultural, recreational, and agricultural values in the Delta. The Commission is also directed to make recommendations to the Legislature, prior to July 1, 2010, for expanding the primary zone of the Delta in several enumerated areas. …”

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