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Democrats: local water users should carry “the strong majority” of water project costs

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on September 28, 2007 at 12:26 pm

From the Sacramento Bee:

With two competing water plans already on the table, Assembly Democrats weighed in Thursday with their own package of bills to fix the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and increase water supplies. The legislation includes few details at this point. But the bills reaffirm the reluctance of Democrats to use state money to pay for dams — a major part of Gov. Schwarzenegger’s $9 billion plan.

The governor’s proposal, carried by Sen. Dave Cogdill, R-Modesto, would authorize the state to pay for as much as half the cost of three dams for a total of $5.1 billion. The targeted sites include one east of Fresno, another in Colusa County and expansion of an existing dam in Contra Costa County.

The legislation by Assembly Democrats states that local water users should carry “the strong majority” of water project costs

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September 28, 2007 · Filed Under Water Legislation

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