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Local custom is only one factor in judging the reasonableness of a water use, method of use, or diversion; it cannot by itself decide the issue. This section says the coordinated state water conservation, development, and utilization plan is called the “State Water Plan.” The American River Development is included in the State Water Plan. The State may not issue a water appropriation permit for a project that would flood any part of Gold Discovery Site State Park at Coloma unless the issuance is specifically authorized by law. This section gives the Georgetown Divide Public Utility District rights to pursue a federal permit and license, limits water-rights filings and permits for certain South Fork of the American River projects for set periods, and requires some applicants to evaluate alternatives or replace lost uses.

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  1. 13834.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.2. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1984 [13810 - 13845] ( Chapter 10.2 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 378, Sec. 1. )

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    The department must adopt rules and regulations for this chapter, after public notice and hearing and with the concurrence of the State Department of Health Services.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.2. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1984 [13810 - 13845] ( Chapter 10.2 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 378, Sec. 1. ) ## 13834. The department, after public notice and hearing and with the concurrence of the State Department of Health Services, shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The regulations shall include, but not be limited to, criteria and procedures for establishing the eligibility of a supplier. It is the duty of the department to adopt rules and regulations that, in its judgment, will most effectively carry out the provisions of this chapter in the public interest, to the end that the people of California are most efficiently and most economically provided supplies of pure, wholesome, and potable domestic water. The rules and regulations may provide for the denial of funds when the purposes of this chapter may most economically and efficiently be attained by means other than the construction of the proposed project. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 378, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 28 at the November 6, 1984, election.)
  2. 13835.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.2. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1984 [13810 - 13845] ( Chapter 10.2 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 378, Sec. 1. )

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    The State Department of Health Services must notify eligible suppliers about this chapter’s purposes and the department’s rules and regulations.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.2. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1984 [13810 - 13845] ( Chapter 10.2 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 378, Sec. 1. ) ## 13835. The State Department of Health Services shall notify suppliers that may be eligible for loans pursuant to this chapter of (a) the purposes of this chapter and (b) the rules and regulations adopted by the department. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 378, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 28 at the November 6, 1984, election.)
  3. 13836.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.2. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1984 [13810 - 13845] ( Chapter 10.2 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 378, Sec. 1. )

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    The State Department of Health Services must create a priority list of suppliers for financing.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.2. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1984 [13810 - 13845] ( Chapter 10.2 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 378, Sec. 1. ) ## 13836. The State Department of Health Services, after public notice and hearing and with the advice of the department, shall, from time to time, establish a priority list of suppliers to be considered for financing. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 378, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 28 at the November 6, 1984, election.)
  4. 13837.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.2. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1984 [13810 - 13845] ( Chapter 10.2 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 378, Sec. 1. )

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    The department may enter into a contract with a supplier if the required project plans are approved and the supplier has been issued the required permit or amended permit.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.2. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1984 [13810 - 13845] ( Chapter 10.2 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 378, Sec. 1. ) ## 13837. Upon approval by the State Department of Health Services of project plans submitted by a supplier on the priority list and upon issuance to the supplier of a permit or amended permit as specified in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 116275) of Part 12 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code, the department may enter into a contract with the supplier. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 437. Effective September 29, 1996. Note: This section was added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 378, and approved in Prop. 28 on Nov. 6, 1984.)
  5. 13838.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.2. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1984 [13810 - 13845] ( Chapter 10.2 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 378, Sec. 1. )

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    The department may authorize no more than $20 million in state loans for projects in any single calendar quarter, and it may approve a contract only if it finds the supplier can repay the loan amounts in the contract.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.2. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1984 [13810 - 13845] ( Chapter 10.2 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 378, Sec. 1. ) ## 13838. Not more than twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) of state loans for projects shall be authorized by the department in a single calendar quarter. No contract shall be approved by the department, unless the department finds that the supplier has the capacity to repay the loan amounts specified in the contract. At the request of the department, the Public Utilities Commission shall furnish comments concerning the ability of suppliers subject to its jurisdiction to finance the project from other sources and the ability to repay the loan. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 378, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 28 at the November 6, 1984, election.)
  6. 13839.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.2. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1984 [13810 - 13845] ( Chapter 10.2 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 378, Sec. 1. )

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    Bonds sold under this chapter are valid state general obligations, and state officers responsible for collecting the revenue must take the steps needed to collect the extra amount needed to pay bond principal and interest.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.2. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1984 [13810 - 13845] ( Chapter 10.2 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 378, Sec. 1. ) ## 13839. All bonds authorized, which have been duly sold and delivered pursuant to this chapter, shall constitute valid and legally binding general obligations of the State of California, and the full faith and credit of the State of California is hereby pledged for the punctual payment of both principal and interest thereon. There shall be collected annually in the same manner, and at the same time as other state revenue is collected, a sum, in addition to the ordinary revenues of the state, that is required to pay the principal and interest on the bonds, and it is hereby made the duty of all officers charged by law with any duty in regard to the collection of that revenue, to do and perform each and every act which shall be necessary to collect that additional sum. All money deposited in the fund which has been derived from premium on bonds sold is available for transfer to the General Fund as a credit to expenditures for bond interest. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 378, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 28 at the November 6, 1984, election.)
  7. 13840.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.2. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1984 [13810 - 13845] ( Chapter 10.2 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 378, Sec. 1. )

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    Money repaid to the state under certain contracts must be deposited in the General Fund and then used to reimburse the General Fund for bond principal and interest paid from it.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.2. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1984 [13810 - 13845] ( Chapter 10.2 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 378, Sec. 1. ) ## 13840. All money repaid to the state pursuant to any contract executed under Section 13819 shall be deposited in the General Fund and, when so deposited, shall be applied as a reimbursement to the General Fund on account of principal and interest on bonds issued pursuant to this chapter which has been paid from the General Fund. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 378, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 28 at the November 6, 1984, election.)
  8. 13841.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.2. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1984 [13810 - 13845] ( Chapter 10.2 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 378, Sec. 1. )

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    Money is appropriated from the General Fund in the State Treasury for this chapter.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.2. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1984 [13810 - 13845] ( Chapter 10.2 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 378, Sec. 1. ) ## 13841. There is hereby appropriated from the General Fund in the State Treasury, for the purpose of this chapter, an amount equal to the sum of the following: (a) The amount annually necessary to pay the principal of, and the interest on, the bonds issued and sold pursuant to this chapter, as the principal and interest become due and payable. (b) The amount necessary to carry out Section 13842, which amount is appropriated without regard to fiscal years. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 378, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 28 at the November 6, 1984, election.)
  9. 13842.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.2. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1984 [13810 - 13845] ( Chapter 10.2 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 378, Sec. 1. )

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    The Director of Finance may authorize limited withdrawals from the General Fund for this chapter, and the department must deposit, disburse, and later return the money as specified.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.2. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1984 [13810 - 13845] ( Chapter 10.2 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 378, Sec. 1. ) ## 13842. For the purpose of carrying out this chapter, the Director of Finance may, by executive order, authorize the withdrawal from the General Fund of an amount or amounts not to exceed the amount of the unsold bonds which the committee has, by resolution, authorized to be sold for the purpose of carrying out this chapter. Any amounts withdrawn shall be deposited in the fund and shall be disbursed by the department in accordance with this chapter. Any money made available under this section to the department shall be returned by the department to the General Fund from money received from the first sale of bonds sold for the purpose of carrying out this chapter subsequent to the withdrawal. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 378, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 28 at the November 6, 1984, election.)
  10. 13842.5.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.2. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1984 [13810 - 13845] ( Chapter 10.2 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 378, Sec. 1. )

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    The Treasurer may keep separate accounts for certain bond proceeds and earnings, and may use them for federal tax-related payments or other federal-law-required or desirable actions to preserve tax-exempt status.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.2. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1984 [13810 - 13845] ( Chapter 10.2 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 378, Sec. 1. ) ## 13842.5. Notwithstanding any other provision of this bond act, or of the State General Obligation Bond Law (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 16720) of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code), if the Treasurer sells bonds pursuant to this bond act that include a bond counsel opinion to the effect that the interest on the bonds is excluded from gross income for federal tax purposes under designated conditions, the Treasurer may maintain separate accounts for the bond proceeds invested and the investment earnings on those proceeds, and may use or direct the use of those proceeds or earnings to pay any rebate, penalty, or other payment required under federal law, or take any other action with respect to the investment and use of those bond proceeds, as may be required or desirable under federal law in order to maintain the tax-exempt status of those bonds and to obtain any other advantage under federal law on behalf of the funds of this state. (Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 652, Sec. 31.)
  11. 13843.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.2. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1984 [13810 - 13845] ( Chapter 10.2 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 378, Sec. 1. )

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    On the department’s request, the committee must decide whether bond issuance is necessary or desirable and, if so, how much to issue and sell.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.2. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1984 [13810 - 13845] ( Chapter 10.2 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 378, Sec. 1. ) ## 13843. Upon request of the department, supported by a statement of the proposed arrangements to be made pursuant to Section 13819 for the purposes stated therein, the committee shall determine whether or not it is necessary or desirable to issue any bonds authorized under this chapter in order to make those arrangements, and, if so, the amount of bonds then to be issued and sold. Successive issues of bonds may be authorized and sold to make those arrangements progressively, and it shall not be necessary that all of the bonds authorized to be issued shall be sold at any one time. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 378, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 28 at the November 6, 1984, election.)
  12. 13844.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.2. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1984 [13810 - 13845] ( Chapter 10.2 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 378, Sec. 1. )

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    The committee may authorize the Treasurer to sell all or part of the authorized bonds.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.2. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1984 [13810 - 13845] ( Chapter 10.2 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 378, Sec. 1. ) ## 13844. The committee may authorize the Treasurer to sell all or any part of the bonds authorized at the time or times as fixed by the Treasurer. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 378, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 28 at the November 6, 1984, election.)
  13. 13845.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.2. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1984 [13810 - 13845] ( Chapter 10.2 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 378, Sec. 1. )

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    Bond sale proceeds are limited to the section’s purpose and may not be transferred to the General Fund to pay bond principal and interest; fund money may be spent only as this chapter allows.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.2. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1984 [13810 - 13845] ( Chapter 10.2 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 378, Sec. 1. ) ## 13845. All proceeds from the sale of bonds, except those derived from premiums and accrued interest, are available for the purpose provided in Section 13819, but are not available for transfer to the General Fund to pay principal and interest on bonds. The money in the fund may be expended only as provided in this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 378, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 28 at the November 6, 1984, election.)
  14. 13850.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. )

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    This chapter may be cited as the California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. ) ## 13850. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. Approved in Proposition 3 at the June 8, 1976, election.)
  15. 13851.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. )

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    The Legislature states that domestic water in California should be pure, wholesome, potable, and available in adequate quantity and pressure.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. ) ## 13851. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that it is necessary for the preservation of the health, safety, and welfare of the people of California that water supplied for domestic purposes be pure, wholesome, and potable and does not endanger the health or lives of human beings and that water is available in adequate quantity at sufficient pressure for health, cleanliness, and other domestic purposes. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. Approved in Proposition 3 at the June 8, 1976, election.)
  16. 13854.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. )

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    The Legislature states that some domestic water supply systems are inadequate and that California should provide technical and financial assistance to help ensure safe drinking water.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. ) ## 13854. The Legislature further finds and declares that a number of domestic water supply systems are inadequate and do not meet minimum bacteriological, chemical, or other basic health standards for domestic water supplies, and that it is in the interest of the people that the State of California provide technical and financial assistance to the end that the people of California are assured a safe, dependable, and potable supply of water for domestic purposes and that water is available in adequate quantity at sufficient pressure for health, cleanliness, and other domestic purposes. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. Approved in Proposition 3 at the June 8, 1976, election.)
  17. 13855.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. )

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    The Legislature states its intent to upgrade domestic water supply systems so domestic water supplies meet minimum standards.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. ) ## 13855. The Legislature further finds and declares that it is the intent of the Legislature to provide for the upgrading of domestic water supply systems to assure that all domestic water supplies at least meet minimum domestic water supply standards established under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 116275) of Part 12 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 438. Effective September 29, 1996. Note: This section was added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008, and approved in Prop. 3 on June 8, 1976.)
  18. 13856.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. )

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    This section adopts the State General Obligation Bond Law for the bonds authorized by the chapter, but lets the State Treasurer set the interest rate with committee approval and caps bond maturity at 50 years.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. ) ## 13856. The State General Obligation Bond Law is adopted for the purpose of the issuance, sale, and repayment of, and otherwise providing with respect to, the bonds authorized to be issued by this chapter, and the provisions of that law are included in this chapter as though set out in full in this chapter, except that notwithstanding anything in the State General Obligation Bond Law, the bonds authorized hereunder shall bear such rates of interest, or maximum rates, as may from time to time be fixed by the State Treasurer, with the approval of the committee, and the maximum maturity of bonds shall not exceed 50 years from the date of the bonds, or from the date of each respective series. The maturity of each respective series shall be calculated from the date of such series. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. Approved in Proposition 3 at the June 8, 1976, election.)
  19. 13857.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. )

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    This section defines key terms used in the chapter, including committee, department, domestic water system, fund, supplier, federal assistance, treatment works, and project.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. ) ## 13857. As used in this chapter, and for purposes of this chapter as used in the State General Obligation Bond Law, the following words shall have the following meanings: (a) “Committee” means the Safe Drinking Water Finance Committee, created by Section 13858. (b) “Department” means the Department of Water Resources. (c) “Domestic water system” means a system for the provision to the public of piped water for human consumption, if such system has at least 15 service connections or regularly supplies water to at least 25 individuals. Such term includes any water supply, treatment, storage, and distribution facilities under the control of the operator of such system. (d) “Fund” means the California Safe Drinking Water Fund. (e) “Supplier” or “supplier of water” means any person, partnership, corporation, association or other entity or political subdivision of the state which owns or operates a domestic water system. (f) “Federal assistance” means funds available or which may become available to a supplier either directly or through allocation by the state, from the federal government as grants or loans for the improvement of domestic water systems. (g) “Treatment works” means any devices or systems used in the treatment of water supplies, including necessary lands, which render such supplies pure, wholesome, and potable for domestic purpose. (h) “Project” means proposed facilities for the construction, improvement, or rehabilitation of the domestic water system, and may include water supply, treatment works, and all or part of a water distribution system, if such inclusions are necessary to carry out the purpose of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. Approved in Proposition 3 at the June 8, 1976, election.)
  20. 13858.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. )

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    This section creates the Safe Drinking Water Finance Committee.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. ) ## 13858. The Safe Drinking Water Finance Committee is hereby created. The committee shall consist of the Governor, the State Treasurer, the Director of Finance, the Director of Water Resources, and the State Director of Health Services or their designated representatives. A majority of the committee may act for the committee. (Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1252. Note: This section was added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008, and approved in Prop. 3 on June 8, 1976.)
  21. 13859.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. )

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    This section creates the California Safe Drinking Water Fund in the State Treasury.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. ) ## 13859. There is in the State Treasury the California Safe Drinking Water Fund which fund is hereby created. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. Approved in Proposition 3 at the June 8, 1976, election.)
  22. 13860.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. )

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    The committee may create state debt or liabilities up to $172,500,000 under this chapter.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. ) ## 13860. The committee is hereby empowered to create a debt or debts, liability or liabilities, of the State of California, in an aggregate amount of one hundred seventy-two million five hundred thousand dollars ($172,500,000) in the manner provided in this chapter. This debt or debts, liability or liabilities, shall be created for the purpose of providing the fund to be used for the objects and works specified in Section 13861. (Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 39, Sec. 120. (SB 1018) Effective June 27, 2012. Note: This section was added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008, and approved in Prop. 3 on June 8, 1976.)
  23. 13861.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. )

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    This section lets the department make loans to eligible suppliers for domestic water projects and requires contracts to include repayment, completion, operation, maintenance, and related terms.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. ) ## 13861. (a) The moneys in the fund are hereby continuously appropriated and shall be used for the purposes set forth in this section. (b) The department is authorized to enter into contracts with suppliers having authority to construct, operate, and maintain domestic water systems, for loans to the suppliers to aid in the construction of projects that will enable the supplier to meet, at a minimum, safe drinking water standards established pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 116275) of Part 12 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code. (c) Any contract pursuant to this section may include provisions as may be agreed upon by the parties thereto, and the contract shall include, in substance, the following provisions: (1) An estimate of the reasonable cost of the project. (2) An agreement by the department to loan to the supplier, during the progress of construction or following completion of construction as may be agreed upon by the parties, an amount that equals the portion of construction costs found by the department to be eligible for a state loan. (3) An agreement by the supplier to repay the state, (i) over a period not to exceed 50 years, (ii) the amount of the loan, (iii) the administrative fee as described in Section 13862, and (iv) interest on the principal, that is the amount of the loan plus the administrative fee. (4) An agreement by the supplier, (i) to proceed expeditiously with, and complete, the project, (ii) to commence operation of the project upon completion thereof, and to properly operate and maintain the project in accordance with the applicable provisions of law, (iii) to apply for and make reasonable efforts to secure federal assistance for the project, (iv) to secure approval of the department and of the State Department of Health Services before applying for federal assistance in order to maximize and best utilize the amounts of the assistance available, and (v) to provide for payment of the supplier’s share of the cost of the project, if any. (d) By statute, the Legislature may authorize bond proceeds to be used for a grant program, with grants provided to suppliers that are political subdivisions of the state, if it is determined that the suppliers are otherwise unable to meet minimum safe drinking water standards established pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 116275) of Part 12 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code. The total amount of grants shall not exceed thirty million dollars ($30,000,000), of which up to fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) may be used for grants for projects for the construction, improvement, or rehabilitation of domestic water systems that have become contaminated by organic or inorganic compounds (such as nitrates, DBCP (dibromochloropropane), TCE (trichloroethylene), and arsenic), or radiation, in amounts as to render the water unfit or hazardous for human consumption, and no one supplier may receive more than four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000) in total. Any of the moneys made available pursuant to this subdivision, for grants for projects, that have not been encumbered within two years after the effective date of amendments to this subdivision made by Assembly Bill No. 2404 of the 1979–80 Regular Session shall be available only for loans pursuant to this section. The Legislative Analyst shall review the grant programs and report to the Legislature not later than February 1, 1981. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 439. Effective September 29, 1996. Note: This section was added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008, and approved in Prop. 3 on June 8, 1976.)
  24. 13862.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. )

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    The department must set a reasonable schedule of administrative fees, and the supplier must pay those fees. Total expenditures for administering the chapter must not exceed 3% of the bonds authorized under the chapter.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. ) ## 13862. For the purpose of administering this chapter, the total expenditures of the department and the State Department of Health Services may not exceed 3 percent of the total amount of the bonds authorized to be issued under this chapter. The department shall establish a reasonable schedule of administrative fees, which fees shall be paid by the supplier pursuant to Section 13861, to reimburse the state for the costs of state administration of this chapter. The amendment to this section enacted at the 1981–82 Regular Session of the Legislature does not constitute a change in, but is declaratory of, the existing law. (Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 1015, Sec. 1. Effective September 30, 1981. Note: This section was added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008, and approved in Prop. 3 on June 8, 1976.)
  25. 13863.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. )

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    Money in the fund that is needed must be used to reimburse the General Obligation Bond Expense Revolving Fund.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. ) ## 13863. As much of the moneys in the fund as may be necessary shall be used to reimburse the General Obligation Bond Expense Revolving Fund pursuant to Section 16724.5 of the Government Code. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. Approved in Proposition 3 at the June 8, 1976, election.)
  26. 13864.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. )

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    Loans under this section are limited to domestic water system projects, and individual supplier loans are capped at $1,500,000 unless the Legislature raises the limit.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. ) ## 13864. Loans may be made only for projects for domestic water systems. The department may make reasonable allowance for future water-supply needs and may provide for additional capacity when excessive costs would be incurred by later enlargement. Such loans may be made for all or any part of the cost of constructing, improving, or rehabilitating any such system when, in the judgment of the State Department of Health Services, such improvement or rehabilitation is necessary to provide pure, wholesome, and potable water available in adequate quantity at sufficient pressure for health, cleanliness, and other domestic purposes. No loan to an individual supplier shall be more than one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000), unless the Legislature by an act raises the limit specified in this section. (Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1252. Note: This section was added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008, and approved in Prop. 3 on June 8, 1976.)
  27. 13865.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. )

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    Loan priority must first go to suppliers with the most critical public health problems, and also to suppliers with less ability to finance system improvements.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. ) ## 13865. First priority for loans shall be given to suppliers with the most critical public health problems. Priority for loans shall also be given to suppliers which have a lesser capability to reasonably finance system improvements. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. Approved in Proposition 3 at the June 8, 1976, election.)
  28. 13866.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. )

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    Principal repayment, including the loan plus administrative fee, may be deferred for up to 10 years during a development period if the department thinks the period is justified; interest may not be deferred.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. ) ## 13866. Repayment of all or part of the principal, which is the loan plus the administrative fee, may be deferred during a development period not exceeding 10 years within the maximum 50-year repayment period, when in the department’s judgment such development period is justified under the circumstances. Interest on the principal shall not be deferred. Repayment of principal which is deferred during a development period may, at the option of the supplier, be paid in annual installments during the remainder of the loan repayment period. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. Approved in Proposition 3 at the June 8, 1976, election.)
  29. 13867.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. )

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    The department must charge interest on loans made under this chapter at a rate tied to the State Treasurer’s average net interest cost on bond sales, rounded up to the next one-tenth of 1 percent if needed.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. ) ## 13867. The department shall require the payment of interest on each loan that is made pursuant to the provisions of this chapter at a rate equal to the average, as determined by the State Treasurer, of the net interest cost to the state on the sales of general obligation bonds pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. However, when the applicable average of the net interest costs to the state is not a multiple of one-tenth of 1 percent the interest rate shall be at the multiple of one-tenth of 1 percent next above the applicable average of the net interest costs. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. Approved in Proposition 3 at the June 8, 1976, election.)
  30. 13868.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. )

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    The department must adopt rules and regulations for this chapter, after public notice and hearing and with advice from the State Department of Health Services.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. ) ## 13868. The department, after public notice and hearing and with the advice of the State Department of Health Services, shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. Such regulations shall include, but not be limited to, criteria and procedures for establishing the eligibility of a supplier and a project for assistance commensurate with the need for the project and the ability of the supplier to reasonably finance the project from other sources. It shall be the duty of the department to adopt such rules and regulations as in its judgment will most effectively carry out the provisions of this chapter in the public interest, to the end that the people of California are most efficiently and most economically provided supplies of pure, wholesome, and potable domestic water. Such rules and regulations may provide for the denial of funds when the purposes of this chapter may most economically and efficiently be attained by means other than the construction of the proposed project. (Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1252. Note: This section was added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008, and approved in Prop. 3 on June 8, 1976.)
  31. 13868.1.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. )

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    The State Department of Health Services must notify eligible loan suppliers about the chapter’s purposes and the department’s rules and regulations.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. ) ## 13868.1. The State Department of Health Services shall notify suppliers that may be eligible for loans pursuant to this chapter of (a) the purposes of this chapter, and (b) the rules and regulations adopted by the department. (Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1252. Note: This section was added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008, and approved in Prop. 3 on June 8, 1976.)
  32. 13868.3.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. )

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    The State Department of Health Services must periodically establish a priority list of suppliers to be considered for financing, after public notice and hearing and with advice from the department.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. ) ## 13868.3. The State Department of Health Services, after public notice and hearing and with the advice of the department, shall from time to time establish a priority list of suppliers to be considered for financing. (Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1252. Note: This section was added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008, and approved in Prop. 3 on June 8, 1976.)
  33. 13868.5.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. )

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    The department may enter into a contract with a supplier only after the State Department of Health Services approves the project plans and the supplier receives the required permit or amended permit.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. ) ## 13868.5. Upon approval by the State Department of Health Services of project plans submitted by a supplier on the priority list and upon issuance to the supplier of a permit or amended permit as specified in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 116275) of Part 12 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code, the department may enter into a contract with the supplier. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 440. Effective September 29, 1996. Note: This section was added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008, and approved in Prop. 3 on June 8, 1976.)
  34. 13868.7.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. )

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    The department may not authorize more than $20 million in state loans for projects in a single calendar quarter, and it may not approve a contract unless it finds the supplier can repay the loan. The Public Utilities Commission must provide comments when the department asks.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. ) ## 13868.7. No more than twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) of state loans for projects shall be authorized by the department in a single calendar quarter. No contract shall be approved by the department unless the department finds that the supplier has the capacity to repay the loan amounts specified in the contract. The Public Utilities Commission shall furnish comments at the request of the department concerning the ability of suppliers subject to their jurisdiction to finance the project from other sources and the ability to repay the loan. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. Approved in Proposition 3 at the June 8, 1976, election.)
  35. 13869.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. )

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    Certain state bonds are valid general obligations of California, and officers responsible for collecting revenue must take the acts needed to collect enough money each year to pay principal and interest.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. ) ## 13869. All bonds herein authorized, which shall have been duly sold and delivered as herein provided, shall constitute valid and legally binding general obligations of the State of California, and the full faith and credit of the State of California is hereby pledged for the punctual payment of both principal and interest thereon. There shall be collected annually in the same manner and at the same time as other state revenue is collected such a sum, in addition to the ordinary revenues of the state, as shall be required to pay the principal and interest on such bonds as herein provided, and it is hereby made the duty of all officers charged by law with any duty in regard to the collection of such revenue, to do and perform each and every act which shall be necessary to collect such additional sum. All money deposited in the fund which has been derived from premium on bonds sold shall be available for transfer to the General Fund as a credit to expenditures for bond interest. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. Approved in Proposition 3 at the June 8, 1976, election.)
  36. 13870.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. )

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    Money repaid to the state under contracts made under Section 13861 must be deposited in the General Fund.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. ) ## 13870. All money repaid to the state pursuant to any contract executed under the provisions of Section 13861 shall be deposited in the General Fund and when so deposited shall be applied as a reimbursement to the General Fund on account of principal and interest on bonds issued pursuant to this chapter which has been paid from the General Fund. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. Approved in Proposition 3 at the June 8, 1976, election.)
  37. 13871.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. )

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    The State Treasury’s General Fund is appropriated enough money to pay bond principal and interest and to fund Section 13872.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. ) ## 13871. There is hereby appropriated from the General Fund in the State Treasury for the purpose of this chapter such an amount as will equal the following: (a) Such sum annually as will be necessary to pay the principal of and the interest on the bonds issued and sold pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, as such principal and interest become due and payable. (b) Such sum as is necessary to carry out the provisions of Section 13872, which sum is appropriated without regard to fiscal years. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. Approved in Proposition 3 at the June 8, 1976, election.)
  38. 13872.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. )

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    The Director of Finance may authorize withdrawals from the General Fund for this chapter, within a limit tied to unsold bonds. Withdrawn money must be deposited in the fund, used by the department under this chapter, and later returned to the General Fund from the first bond sale proceeds.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. ) ## 13872. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the Director of Finance may by executive order authorize the withdrawal from the General Fund of an amount or amounts not to exceed the amount of the unsold bonds which the committee has by resolution authorized to be sold for the purpose of carrying out this chapter. Any amounts withdrawn shall be deposited in the fund and shall be disbursed by the department in accordance with this chapter. Any moneys made available under this section to the department shall be returned by the department to the General Fund from moneys received from the first sale of bonds sold for the purpose of carrying out this chapter subsequent to such withdrawal. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. Approved in Proposition 3 at the June 8, 1976, election.)
  39. 13872.5.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. )

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    If the Treasurer sells certain bonds, the Treasurer may manage the bond proceeds in separate accounts and use those proceeds or earnings for required federal tax-related payments or other federal-law actions.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. ) ## 13872.5. Notwithstanding any other provision of this bond act, or of the State General Obligation Bond Law (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 16720) of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code), if the Treasurer sells bonds pursuant to this bond act that include a bond counsel opinion to the effect that the interest on the bonds is excluded from gross income for federal tax purposes under designated conditions, the Treasurer may maintain separate accounts for the bond proceeds invested and the investment earnings on those proceeds, and may use or direct the use of those proceeds or earnings to pay any rebate, penalty, or other payment required under federal law, or take any other action with respect to the investment and use of those bond proceeds, as may be required or desirable under federal law in order to maintain the tax-exempt status of those bonds and to obtain any other advantage under federal law on behalf of the funds of this state. (Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 652, Sec. 32.)
  40. 13873.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. )

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    The committee must decide, when the department requests, whether bonds should be issued to carry out the proposed arrangements.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. ) ## 13873. Upon request of the department, supported by a statement of the proposed arrangements to be made pursuant to Section 13861 for the purposes therein stated, the committee shall determine whether or not it is necessary or desirable to issue any bonds authorized under this chapter in order to make such arrangements, and, if so, the amount of bonds then to be issued and sold. Successive issues of bonds may be authorized and sold to make such arrangements progressively, and it shall not be necessary that all of the bonds herein authorized to be issued shall be sold at any one time. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. Approved in Proposition 3 at the June 8, 1976, election.)
  41. 13874.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. )

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    The committee may authorize the State Treasurer to sell some or all of the authorized bonds, and the Treasurer may set the timing of those sales.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. ) ## 13874. The committee may authorize the State Treasurer to sell all or any part of the bonds herein authorized at such time or times as may be fixed by the State Treasurer. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. Approved in Proposition 3 at the June 8, 1976, election.)
  42. 13875.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. )

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    Bond-sale proceeds are restricted to the purposes in Section 13861, and they cannot be transferred to the General Fund to pay bond principal and interest. Money in the fund may be spent only as this section allows.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 [13850 - 13875] ( Chapter 10.5 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. ) ## 13875. All proceeds from the sale of bonds, except those derived from premiums and accrued interest, shall be available for the purpose provided in Section 13861, but shall not be available for transfer to the General Fund to pay principal and interest on bonds. The money in the fund may be expended only as herein provided. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. Approved in Proposition 3 at the June 8, 1976, election.)
  43. 13880.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.6. California Safe Drinking Water Grant Program [13880 - 13892] ( Chapter 10.6 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 322. )

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    This section authorizes use of money in the California Safe Drinking Water Fund for grants to public agencies that own or operate domestic water systems.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.6. California Safe Drinking Water Grant Program [13880 - 13892] ( Chapter 10.6 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 322. ) ## 13880. The purpose of this chapter is to authorize the use of moneys in the California Safe Drinking Water Fund for a grant program for public agencies owning or operating domestic water systems, as authorized pursuant to the provisions of the California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that it is necessary to establish a grant program to aid public agencies in the construction of projects for domestic water systems, and that certain public agencies owning or operating domestic water systems will be otherwise unable to meet minimum safe drinking water standards established pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 116275) of Part 12 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 441. Effective September 29, 1996.)
  44. 13881.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.6. California Safe Drinking Water Grant Program [13880 - 13892] ( Chapter 10.6 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 322. )

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    This section defines key terms used in the chapter, including Department, domestic water system, Fund, project, public agency, and treatment works.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.6. California Safe Drinking Water Grant Program [13880 - 13892] ( Chapter 10.6 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 322. ) ## 13881. As used in this chapter: (a) “Department” means the Department of Water Resources. (b) “Domestic water system” means a system for the provision to the public of piped water for human consumption, if such system has at least 15 service connections or regularly supplies water to at least 25 individuals. Such term includes any water supply, treatment, storage, and distribution facilities under the control of the operator of such system. (c) “Fund” means the California Safe Drinking Water Fund created pursuant to Section 13859. (d) “Project” means proposed facilities for the construction, improvement, or rehabilitation of the domestic water system, and may include water supply, treatment works, and all or part of a water distribution system, if such inclusions are necessary to carry out the purpose of this chapter. (e) “Public agency” means any city, county, district, or other political subdivision of the state which owns or operates a domestic water system. (f) “Treatment works” means any devices or systems used in the treatment of water supplies, including necessary lands, which render such supplies pure, wholesome, and potable for domestic purpose. (Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 322.)
  45. 13882.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.6. California Safe Drinking Water Grant Program [13880 - 13892] ( Chapter 10.6 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 322. )

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    The department may make state grants to public agencies for drinking water projects, but grants over $100,000 need specific legislative approval.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.6. California Safe Drinking Water Grant Program [13880 - 13892] ( Chapter 10.6 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 322. ) ## 13882. (a) The department, subject to the requirements of this chapter, is authorized to make state grants to public agencies from moneys in the fund available for that purpose pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 13861, to aid in the planning and construction of projects that will enable the public agency to meet, at a minimum, safe drinking water standards established pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 116275) of Part 12 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code. Any grant in excess of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) may be made by the department only upon the specific approval of the Legislature, by an act enacted after the receipt of a report filed pursuant to Section 13884. (b) Any contract for a grant pursuant to this chapter may include provisions as may be agreed upon by the parties thereto, and the contract shall include, in substance, the following provisions: (1) An estimate of the reasonable cost of the project, that may include planning costs. (2) An agreement by the department to grant to the public agency, during the progress of construction or following completion of construction as may be agreed upon by the parties, an amount that equals the portion of construction and planning costs found by the department to be eligible for a state grant. (3) An agreement by the public agency, (i) to proceed expeditiously with, and complete, the project, (ii) to commence operation of the project upon completion thereof, and to properly operate and maintain the project in accordance with the applicable provisions of law, (iii) to apply for and make reasonable efforts to secure federal assistance for the project, (iv) to secure approval of the department and of the State Department of Health Services before applying for federal assistance in order to maximize and best utilize the amounts of the assistance available, and (v) to provide for payment of the public agency’s share of the cost of the project, if any. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 442. Effective September 29, 1996.)
  46. 13883.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.6. California Safe Drinking Water Grant Program [13880 - 13892] ( Chapter 10.6 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 322. )

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    Grant applications under this chapter must be made to the department in the form and with the supporting material the department prescribes.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.6. California Safe Drinking Water Grant Program [13880 - 13892] ( Chapter 10.6 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 322. ) ## 13883. Applications for grants under this chapter shall be made to the department in such form and with such supporting material as may be prescribed by the department. (Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 322.)
  47. 13884.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.6. California Safe Drinking Water Grant Program [13880 - 13892] ( Chapter 10.6 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 322. )

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    The department must prepare and file a report for each grant application over $100,000, and it may make such a grant only if the Legislature specifically approves it after receiving the report.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.6. California Safe Drinking Water Grant Program [13880 - 13892] ( Chapter 10.6 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 322. ) ## 13884. The department shall prepare a report on each application pursuant to this chapter for a grant in excess of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000). The report shall be filed with the Legislature, if it is in session, or if it is not in session, with the Rules Committee of the Assembly and Senate. The department shall be authorized to make a grant in excess of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) only upon the specific approval of the grant by the Legislature, by an act enacted after the receipt of such report from the department. (Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 1015, Sec. 2. Effective September 30, 1981.)
  48. 13885.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.6. California Safe Drinking Water Grant Program [13880 - 13892] ( Chapter 10.6 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 322. )

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    This section limits grant funding for domestic water system projects and sets caps on how much one public agency and the overall program may receive.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.6. California Safe Drinking Water Grant Program [13880 - 13892] ( Chapter 10.6 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 322. ) ## 13885. Grants may be made only for projects for domestic water systems. The department may make reasonable allowance for future water supply needs and may provide for additional capacity when excessive costs would be incurred by later enlargement. Such grants may be made for all or any part of the cost of constructing, improving, or rehabilitating any such system when, in the judgment of the State Department of Health Services, such improvement or rehabilitation is necessary to provide pure, wholesome, and potable water available in adequate quantity at sufficient pressure for health, cleanliness, and other domestic purposes. No single public agency shall receive grants pursuant to this chapter totaling more than four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000). The total amount of grants made pursuant to this chapter shall not exceed thirty million dollars ($30,000,000), of which up to fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) may be used for grants for projects for the construction, improvement, or rehabilitation of domestic water systems which have become contaminated by organic or inorganic compounds (such as nitrates, DBCP (dibromochloropropane), TCE (trichloroethylene), and arsenic), or radiation, in such amounts as to render the water unfit or hazardous for human consumption. (Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 1015, Sec. 3. Effective September 30, 1981.)
  49. 13886.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.6. California Safe Drinking Water Grant Program [13880 - 13892] ( Chapter 10.6 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 322. )

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    The department may not approve a grant application unless the public agency cannot meet minimum safe drinking water standards, and it may not make a grant unless project plans are approved and the required permit is issued.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.6. California Safe Drinking Water Grant Program [13880 - 13892] ( Chapter 10.6 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 322. ) ## 13886. An application for a grant pursuant to this chapter shall not be approved by the department unless the department determines that the public agency is otherwise unable to meet minimum safe drinking water standards established pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 116275) of Part 12 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code. No grant shall be made by the department except upon approval by the State Department of Health Services of project plans submitted by the applicant and upon issuance to the public agency of a permit or amended permit as specified in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 116275) of Part 12 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 443. Effective September 29, 1996.)
  50. 13887.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.6. California Safe Drinking Water Grant Program [13880 - 13892] ( Chapter 10.6 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 322. )

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    Grant priority must go first to public agencies with immediate health-related problems certified by the State Department of Health Services.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.6. California Safe Drinking Water Grant Program [13880 - 13892] ( Chapter 10.6 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 322. ) ## 13887. First priority for grants shall be afforded to public agencies having immediate health related problems, as certified by the State Department of Health Services. Additional high priority shall be afforded to projects to correct immediate problems, as opposed to grants for construction of projects to meet future growth needs. (Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 322.)
  51. 13888.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.6. California Safe Drinking Water Grant Program [13880 - 13892] ( Chapter 10.6 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 322. )

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    A public agency is responsible for operation and maintenance costs, and those costs may not be counted as project cost.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.6. California Safe Drinking Water Grant Program [13880 - 13892] ( Chapter 10.6 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 322. ) ## 13888. Preliminary design work, including a cost estimate for the project, shall be completed before the grant is awarded. Operation and maintenance costs shall be the responsibility of the public agency and may not be considered as part of the project cost. (Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 322.)
  52. 13889.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.6. California Safe Drinking Water Grant Program [13880 - 13892] ( Chapter 10.6 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 322. )

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    A grant application generally requires a prior loan application, and grants are limited to the amount the applicant cannot repay.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.6. California Safe Drinking Water Grant Program [13880 - 13892] ( Chapter 10.6 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 322. ) ## 13889. No application for a grant may be made pursuant to this chapter unless the public agency has also applied for a loan pursuant to the California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976. No public agency whose loan application has been rejected on the basis of lack of financial need shall be eligible for a grant. If the department has determined that the applicant is unable to repay the full costs of a loan, the applicant may also file for a grant. Upon receipt of a grant application, the department shall determine that portion of the full costs that the applicant is capable of repaying. Grant funds shall only be provided for that portion that the applicant is not capable of repaying. (Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 322.)
  53. 13890.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.6. California Safe Drinking Water Grant Program [13880 - 13892] ( Chapter 10.6 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 322. )

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    A public agency must spend grant funds within three years, and cannot spend them unless it shows the department within one year that the project cost will stay within 20 percent of its estimate, supported by an acceptable bid.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.6. California Safe Drinking Water Grant Program [13880 - 13892] ( Chapter 10.6 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 322. ) ## 13890. Grant funds shall be expended by the public agency within three years of the making of the grant. No grant funds may be expended by the public agency unless the public agency is able to demonstrate to the department, within one year of the making of the grant, supported by an acceptable bid, that the amount to be expended for the project will be within 20 percent of the public agency’s cost estimate for the project. (Added by renumbering Section 13990 (as added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 322) by Stats. 1979, Ch. 373.)
  54. 13891.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.6. California Safe Drinking Water Grant Program [13880 - 13892] ( Chapter 10.6 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 322. )

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    The department and the State Department of Health Services may not spend bond proceeds at more than 3% of the grants awarded in that fiscal year when administering this chapter.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.6. California Safe Drinking Water Grant Program [13880 - 13892] ( Chapter 10.6 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 322. ) ## 13891. For the purpose of administering the provisions of this chapter, the total expenditures of bond proceeds by the department and the State Department of Health Services in any fiscal year may not exceed 3 percent of the total of the grants awarded in such fiscal year pursuant to this chapter. (Added by renumbering Section 13991 (as added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 322) by Stats. 1979, Ch. 373.)
  55. 13892.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.6. California Safe Drinking Water Grant Program [13880 - 13892] ( Chapter 10.6 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 322. )

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    The department must adopt rules and regulations to carry out this chapter, after public notice and hearing and with advice from the State Department of Health Services.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.6. California Safe Drinking Water Grant Program [13880 - 13892] ( Chapter 10.6 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 322. ) ## 13892. The department, after public notice and hearing and with the advice of the State Department of Health Services, shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. Such rules and regulations shall be transmitted to the Legislature within 60 days after the effective date of this chapter. (Added by renumbering Section 13992 (as added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 322) by Stats. 1979, Ch. 373.)
  56. 13895.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. )

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    This section names the chapter the California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. ) ## 13895. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 55 at the November 4, 1986, election.)
  57. 13895.1.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. )

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    The section states legislative findings about toxic chemicals in California drinking water systems and the need for additional funding to fix public water system deficiencies.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. ) ## 13895.1. The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following: (a) The State Department of Health Services has discovered toxic chemicals in 126 of California’s large public drinking water systems. (b) Many of the chemical contaminants in California’s drinking water supplies are known or suspected of causing cancer, birth defects, and other serious illnesses. (c) Following the passage of the California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1984, the State Department of Health Services received 1,359 requests for eight hundred twenty-five million dollars ($825,000,000) to improve public drinking water systems. The department has determined that an additional five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000) is needed immediately for public water systems to correct deficiencies which pose a health hazard to enable hundreds of systems to meet mininum health standards. (d) New monitoring programs for small public water systems are expected to identify many new toxic contamination problems. It is unlikely that these problems can be solved without financial assistance from the State of California. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 55 at the November 4, 1986, election.)
  58. 13895.2.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. )

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    The Legislature states that California should ensure domestic water is pure, wholesome, potable, and available in adequate quantity and pressure, with state technical and financial assistance to support a safe supply.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. ) ## 13895.2. The Legislature further finds and declares that the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the people of California requires that water supplied for domestic purposes be at all times pure, wholesome, and potable, and that it is in the interest of the people that the State of California provide technical and financial assistance to the end that the people of California are assured a safe, dependable, and potable supply of water for domestic purposes and that water is available in adequate quantity at sufficient pressure for health, cleanliness, and other domestic purposes. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 55 at the November 4, 1986, election.)
  59. 13895.3.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. )

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    The Legislature states an intent to upgrade domestic water supply systems so domestic water supplies meet minimum standards.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. ) ## 13895.3. The Legislature further finds and declares that it is the intent of the Legislature to provide for the upgrading of domestic water supply systems to assure that all domestic water supplies at least meet minimum domestic water supply standards established under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 116275) of Part 12 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 444. Effective September 29, 1996. Note: This section was added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, and approved in Prop. 55 on Nov. 4, 1986.)
  60. 13895.4.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. )

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    This section adopts the State General Obligation Bond Law for bonds issued under this chapter, but lets the Treasurer set interest rates with committee approval and caps bond maturity at 50 years.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. ) ## 13895.4. The State General Obligation Bond Law (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 16720) of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code) is adopted for the purpose of the issuance, sale, and repayment of, and otherwise providing with respect to, the bonds authorized to be issued pursuant to this chapter, and the provisions of that law are included in this chapter as though set out in full in this chapter, except that notwithstanding anything in the State General Obligation Bond Law, the bonds authorized hereunder shall bear the rates of interest, or maximum rates, as may, from time to time, be fixed by the Treasurer, with the approval of the committee, and the maximum maturity of bonds shall not exceed 50 years from the date of the bonds, or from the date of each respective series. The maturity of each respective series shall be calculated from the date of the series. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 55 at the November 4, 1986, election.)
  61. 13895.5.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. )

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    This section defines key terms used in the chapter and related bond-law provisions.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. ) ## 13895.5. As used in this chapter, and for purposes of this chapter as used in the State General Obligation Bond Law (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 16720) of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) “Committee” means the Safe Drinking Water Finance Committee created by Section 13895.6. (b) “Department” means the Department of Water Resources. (c) “Domestic water system” means a system for the provision to the public of piped water for human consumption, if the system has at least five service connections or regularly supplies water to at least 25 individuals. The term includes any water supply, treatment, storage, and distribution facilities under the control of the operator of the system. (d) “Fund” means the California Safe Drinking Water Fund. (e) “Supplier” or “supplier of water” means any person, partnership, corporation, association, or other entity or political subdivision of the state which owns or operates a domestic water system. (f) “Federal assistance” means funds available, or which may become available, to a supplier either directly or through allocation by the state from the federal government as grants or loans for the improvement of domestic water systems. (g) “Treatment works” means any devices or systems used in the treatment of water supplies, including necessary lands, which render water supplies pure, wholesome, and potable for domestic purpose. (h) “Project” means proposed facilities for the construction, improvement, or rehabilitation of the domestic water system, and may include water supply, treatment works, and all or part of a water distribution system, if necessary to carry out the purpose of this chapter. (i) “Public agency” means any city, county, city and county, district, joint powers authority, or other political subdivision of the state which owns or operates a domestic water system. For purposes of this chapter, Chapter 10.2 (commencing with Section 13810), Chapter 10.5 (commencing with Section 13850), and Chapter 10.6 (commencing with Section 13880), a political subdivision of the state may be any public agency. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 55 at the November 4, 1986, election.)
  62. 13895.6.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. )

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    The Safe Drinking Water Finance Committee is created, and a majority of the committee may act for it.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. ) ## 13895.6. The Safe Drinking Water Finance Committee is hereby created. The committee shall consist of the Governor, the Treasurer, the Director of Finance, the Director of Water Resources, and the State Director of Health Services or their designated representatives. A majority of the committee may act for the committee. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 55 at the November 4, 1986, election.)
  63. 13895.7.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. )

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    The California Safe Drinking Water Fund is created in the State Treasury.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. ) ## 13895.7. There is in the State Treasury the California Safe Drinking Water Fund, which fund is hereby created. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 55 at the November 4, 1986, election.)
  64. 13895.8.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. )

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    The committee may create state debt or liabilities up to an aggregate of $100 million under this chapter.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. ) ## 13895.8. The committee may create a debt or debts, liability or liabilities, of the State of California, in an aggregate amount of one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) in the manner provided in this chapter. The debt or debts, liability or liabilities, shall be created for the purpose of providing the money to be used for the objects and works specified in Section 13895.9. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 55 at the November 4, 1986, election.)
  65. 13895.9.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. )

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    This section lets the department make loans to eligible water suppliers, requires contract terms to cover repayment and project performance, and authorizes grants up to a capped amount.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. ) ## 13895.9. (a) An aggregate amount of one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) of the moneys in the fund are hereby continuously appropriated and shall be used for the purposes set forth in this section and Section 13898. (b) The department may enter into contracts with suppliers having authority to construct, operate, and maintain domestic water systems, for loans to suppliers to aid in the construction of projects that will enable the supplier to meet, at a minimum, safe drinking water standards established pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 116275) of Part 12 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code. (c) Any contract entered into pursuant to this section may include provisions as agreed by the parties thereto, and the contract shall include, in substance, all of the following provisions: (1) An estimate of the reasonable cost of the project. (2) An agreement by the department to loan to the supplier, during the progress of construction or following completion of construction as agreed by the parties, an amount that equals the portion of construction costs found by the department to be eligible for a state loan. (3) An agreement by the supplier to repay the state over a period not to exceed 50 years, (A) the amount of the loan, (B) the administrative fee as described in Section 13897, and (C) interest on the principal, that is the amount of the loan plus the administrative fee. (4) An agreement by the supplier, (A) to proceed expeditiously with, and complete, the project, (B) to commence operation of the project upon completion thereof, and to properly operate and maintain the project in accordance with the applicable provisions of law, (C) to apply for, and make reasonable efforts to secure, federal assistance for the project, (D) to secure approval of the department and of the State Department of Health Services before applying for federal assistance in order to maximize and best utilize the amounts of that assistance available, and (E) to provide for payment of the supplier’s share of the cost of the project, if any. (d) Bond proceeds may be used for a grant program in accordance with this chapter, with grants provided to suppliers that are political subdivisions of the state that are otherwise unable to meet minimum safe drinking water standards established pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 116275) of Part 12 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code. The total amount of grants made pursuant to this chapter shall not exceed twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000). (e) Notwithstanding any other provision, the proceeds of any bonds authorized to be issued under the California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 (Chapter 10.5 (commencing with Section 13850)), and the California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1984 (Chapter 10.2 (commencing with Section 13810)) that are unissued and uncommitted on the effective date of this chapter, shall be used for loans and grants to suppliers in accordance with the terms, conditions, and purposes of this chapter. Loans made after November 6, 1984, pursuant to Chapter 10.2 (commencing with Section 13810) shall carry an interest rate calculated as prescribed in Section 13897.3. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 445. Effective September 29, 1996. Note: This section was added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008, and approved in Prop. 3 on June 8, 1976.)
  66. 13896.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. )

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    The department may make state grants for drinking water projects, but only with specific legislative approval, and grant contracts must include several required terms.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. ) ## 13896. (a) The department may make state grants to suppliers that are political subdivisions of the state, from moneys in the fund available for that purpose pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 13895.9, to aid in the construction of projects that will enable the public agency to meet, at a minimum, safe drinking water standards established pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 116275) of Part 12 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code. A grant may be made by the department only upon the specific approval of the Legislature, by an act enacted after the receipt of a report filed pursuant to Section 13896.2. (b) Any contract for a grant entered into pursuant to this chapter may include provisions as agreed by the parties thereto, and the contract shall include, in substance, all of the following provisions: (1) An estimate of the reasonable cost of the project. (2) An agreement by the department to grant to the public agency, during the progress of construction or following completion of construction as agreed by the parties, an amount that equals the portion of construction costs found by the department to be eligible for a state grant. (3) An agreement by the public agency, (A) to proceed expeditiously with, and complete, the project, (B) to commence operation of the project upon completion thereof, and to properly operate and maintain the project in accordance with the applicable provisions of law, (C) to apply for, and make reasonable efforts to secure, federal assistance for the project, (D) to secure approval of the department and of the State Department of Health Services before applying for federal assistance in order to maximize and best utilize the amounts of that assistance available, and (E) to provide for payment of the public agency’s share of the cost of the project, if any. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 446. Effective September 29, 1996. Note: This section was added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008, and approved in Prop. 3 on June 8, 1976.)
  67. 13896.1.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. )

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    Grant applications under this chapter must be submitted to the department in the form and with the supporting material the department prescribes.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. ) ## 13896.1. Applications for grants under this chapter shall be made to the department in the form and with the supporting material as prescribed by the department. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 55 at the November 4, 1986, election.)
  68. 13896.2.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. )

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    The department must prepare a report for each grant application and file it with the Legislature or, if it is not in session, the Joint Rules Committee.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. ) ## 13896.2. The department shall prepare a report on each grant application pursuant to this chapter. The report shall be filed with the Legislature, if it is in session or, if it is not in session, with the Joint Rules Committee. The department shall be authorized to make the grant only upon the specific approval of the grant by the Legislature, by an act enacted after the receipt of the report from the department. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 55 at the November 4, 1986, election.)
  69. 13896.3.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. )

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    The department may fund only domestic water system projects and must set applicant eligibility before disbursing funds.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. ) ## 13896.3. (a) Loans and grants may be made only for projects for domestic water systems. The State Department of Health Services may make reasonable allowance for future water supply needs and may provide for additional capacity when excessive costs would be incurred by later enlargement. The loans and grants may be made for all, or any part, of the cost of constructing, improving, or rehabilitating any system when, in the judgment of the State Department of Health Services, improvement or rehabilitation is necessary to provide pure, wholesome, and potable water in adequate quantity at sufficient pressure for health, cleanliness, and other domestic purposes. The State Department of Health Services shall determine and notify applicants of eligibility of components requested to be included in the proposed project. The department shall use this determination as a basis for disbursing funds. No single public agency shall receive grants pursuant to this chapter totaling more than four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000). Loans may be made to provide for the purchase of a water system or the purchase of watershed lands. No loan to an individual supplier shall exceed the sum of five million dollars ($5,000,000), unless the Legislature by an act raises the limit specified in this section. (b) Upon receipt of an application for a grant or loan pursuant to this chapter, the department shall propose to the applicant improvements to the applicant’s water development, distribution, and utilization system which will conserve water in a cost-effective manner. These improvements may include, but need not be limited to, leak detection and repair programs, valve repair and replacement, meter calibration and replacement, physical improvements to achieve corrosion control, distribution and installation of water conservation devices and fixtures, and other capital improvements which can be demonstrated to conserve water in a cost-effective manner. The department and applicant may agree to include these capital improvements in the grant or loan. Failure by the applicant to include water conservation capital improvements in the grant or loan application shall not be sufficient cause for the department to refuse to make the grant or loan. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 55 at the November 4, 1986, election.)
  70. 13896.4.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. )

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    The department may not approve a grant application unless the public agency cannot meet minimum safe drinking water standards, and it may not make a grant unless the State Department of Health Services approves the project plans and gives written consistency approval.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. ) ## 13896.4. An application for a grant pursuant to this chapter shall not be approved by the department, unless the department determines that the public agency is otherwise unable to meet minimum safe drinking water standards established pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 116275) of Part 12 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code. No grant shall be made by the department except upon approval by the State Department of Health Services of project plans submitted by the applicant and upon written approval by the State Department of Health Services that the proposed project is consistent with Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 116275) of Part 12 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 447. Effective September 29, 1996. Note: This section was added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008, and approved in Prop. 3 on June 8, 1976.)
  71. 13896.5.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. )

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    Public agencies with immediate health-related problems, if certified by the State Department of Health Services, get first priority for grants.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. ) ## 13896.5. First priority for grants shall be granted to public agencies having immediate health related problems, as certified by the State Department of Health Services. Additional high priority shall be granted to projects to correct immediate problems, as opposed to grants for construction of projects to meet future growth needs. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 55 at the November 4, 1986, election.)
  72. 13896.6.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. )

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    Loans must be given first to suppliers with the most critical public health problems, and also to suppliers with less ability to finance system improvements.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. ) ## 13896.6. First priority for loans shall be given to suppliers with the most critical public health problems. Priority for loans shall also be given to suppliers which have a lesser capability to reasonably finance system improvements. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 55 at the November 4, 1986, election.)
  73. 13896.7.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. )

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    Before a loan or grant is awarded, preliminary design work including a cost estimate must be completed. The supplier is responsible for operation and maintenance costs, and those costs cannot be counted as part of the project cost.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. ) ## 13896.7. Preliminary design work, including a cost estimate for the project, shall be completed before a loan or grant is awarded. Operation and maintenance costs shall be the responsibility of the supplier and may not be considered as part of the project cost. Costs for planning and preliminary engineering studies may be reimbursed following the receipt of a loan or grant, subject to approval by the department and the State Department of Health Services. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 55 at the November 4, 1986, election.)
  74. 13896.8.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. )

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    A grant application under this chapter can be made only if the public agency has also applied for a loan, and grant money is limited to the part of costs the applicant cannot repay.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. ) ## 13896.8. No application for a grant may be made pursuant to this chapter unless the public agency has also applied for a loan pursuant to this chapter. A public agency shall be eligible for a grant only to the extent that the department finds that the agency is found unable to repay the full costs of a loan. If the department has determined that the applicant is unable to repay the full costs of a loan, the applicant may also file for a grant. Upon receipt of a grant application, the department shall determine that portion of the full costs that the applicant is capable of repaying. Grant funds shall only be provided for that portion that the applicant is not capable of repaying. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 55 at the November 4, 1986, election.)
  75. 13896.9.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. )

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    A public agency must spend grant funds within three years of the grant, and it cannot spend them earlier unless it can show the department within one year that the project cost will stay within 20 percent of its estimate, backed by an acceptable bid.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. ) ## 13896.9. Grant funds shall be expended by the public agency within three years of the making of the grant. No grant funds may be expended by the public agency unless the public agency is able to demonstrate to the department, within one year of the making of the grant, supported by an acceptable bid, that the amount to be expended for the project will be within 20 percent of the public agency’s cost estimate for the project. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 55 at the November 4, 1986, election.)
  76. 13897.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. )

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    This section caps certain administration costs, requires the department to set reasonable loan fee schedules, and directs how Attorney General charges are paid.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. ) ## 13897. For the purpose of administering this chapter, the total expenditures of the department and the State Department of Health Services may not exceed 5 percent of the total amount of the bonds authorized to be issued under this chapter. The department shall establish a reasonable schedule of administrative fees for loans, which fees shall be paid by the supplier pursuant to Section 13895.9, to reimburse the state for the costs of state administration of this chapter. Charges incurred by the Attorney General in protecting the state’s interests in the use and repayment of grant and loan funds under this chapter shall be paid from the proceeds of bond sales under this chapter. These charges shall not be paid from funds allocated for administrative purposes, but shall be treated as a program expense not to exceed 1.5 percent of the total amount of the bonds authorized to be sold under this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 55 at the November 4, 1986, election.)
  77. 13897.1.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. )

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    Money in the fund, as necessary, must be used to reimburse the General Obligation Bond Expense Revolving Fund.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. ) ## 13897.1. As much of the moneys in the fund as may be necessary shall be used to reimburse the General Obligation Bond Expense Revolving Fund pursuant to Section 16724.5 of the Government Code. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 55 at the November 4, 1986, election.)
  78. 13897.2.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. )

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    Some loan repayment principal may be deferred during a development period, but only up to 10 years within the 50-year repayment period and only if the department thinks the development period is justified. Interest may not be deferred.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. ) ## 13897.2. Repayment of all or part of the principal, which is the loan plus the administrative fee, may be deferred during a development period not exceeding 10 years within the maximum 50-year repayment period, when, in the department’s judgment, the development period is justified under the circumstances. Interest on the principal shall not be deferred. Repayment of principal which is deferred during a development period may, at the option of the supplier, be paid in annual installments during the remainder of the loan repayment period. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 55 at the November 4, 1986, election.)
  79. 13897.3.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. )

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    The department must set the loan interest rate each year, and loans under this chapter must use that rate for the year the funds are committed and keep it for the life of the loan.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. ) ## 13897.3. The department shall annually establish the interest rate for loans made pursuant to this chapter at 50 percent of the average interest rate, computed by the true interest cost method, paid by the state on general obligation bonds for the prior calendar year. All loans made pursuant to this chapter shall carry the established interest rate for the calendar year in which the funds are committed to the loan, as of the date of the letter of commitment from the department, and shall remain at that interest rate for the duration of the loan. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 55 at the November 4, 1986, election.)
  80. 13897.4.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. )

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    The department must adopt rules and regulations for this chapter, with public notice and hearing and the concurrence of the State Department of Health Services.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. ) ## 13897.4. (a) The department, after public notice and hearing and with the concurrence of the State Department of Health Services, shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The regulations shall include, but not be limited to, criteria and procedures for establishing the eligibility of a supplier. (b) The department shall adopt rules and regulations that, in its judgment, will most effectively carry out this chapter in the public interest, to the end that the people of California are most efficiently and most economically provided supplies of pure, wholesome, and potable domestic water. The rules and regulations may provide for the denial of funds when the purposes of this chapter may most economically and efficiently be attained by means other than the construction of the proposed project. (c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) or any other provision of law, existing rules and regulations adopted by the department pursuant to the California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1984 (Chapter 10.2 (commencing with Section 13810)) which are in effect on the effective date of this chapter, may, at the option of the department, be utilized upon voter approval of this chapter for purposes of implementing this chapter. The department, with the concurrence of the State Department of Health Services, may subsequently revise those rules and regulations pursuant to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code as necessary to implement provisions of this chapter which differ from Chapter 10.2 (commencing with Section 13810) or for any other reason to carry out the purposes of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 55 at the November 4, 1986, election.)
  81. 13897.5.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. )

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    The State Department of Health Services must notify potentially eligible loan suppliers about the chapter’s purposes and the department’s rules and regulations.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. ) ## 13897.5. The State Department of Health Services shall notify suppliers that may be eligible for loans pursuant to this chapter of (a) the purposes of this chapter and (b) the rules and regulations adopted by the department. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 55 at the November 4, 1986, election.)
  82. 13897.6.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. )

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    The State Department of Health Services must establish a supplier priority list for financing, after public notice and hearing and with departmental advice.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. ) ## 13897.6. (a) The State Department of Health Services, after public notice and hearing and with the advice of the department, shall, from time to time, establish a priority list of suppliers to be considered for financing. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) or any other provision of law, the priority list established by the State Department of Health Services pursuant to the California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1984 (Chapter 10.2 (commencing with Section 13810)) in effect on the effective date of this chapter may, at the option of the State Department of Health Services, be utilized upon voter approval of this chapter until the State Department of Health Services adopts a new priority list. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 55 at the November 4, 1986, election.)
  83. 13897.8.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. )

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    The department may authorize no more than $25 million in state loans for projects in a single calendar quarter, and it may approve a contract only after finding that the supplier can repay the loan amounts in the contract.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. ) ## 13897.8. Not more than twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000) of state loans for projects shall be authorized by the department in a single calendar quarter. No contract shall be approved by the department, unless the department finds that the supplier has the capacity to repay the loan amounts specified in the contract. At the request of the department, the Public Utilities Commission shall furnish comments concerning the ability of suppliers subject to its jurisdiction to finance the project from other sources and the ability to repay the loan. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 55 at the November 4, 1986, election.)
  84. 13897.9.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. )

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    Bonds sold under this chapter are valid state obligations, and state officers responsible for collecting the related revenue must take the steps needed to collect the extra amount used to pay bond principal and interest.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. ) ## 13897.9. All bonds authorized, which have been duly sold and delivered pursuant to this chapter, shall constitute valid and legally binding general obligations of the State of California, and the full faith and credit of the State of California is hereby pledged for the punctual payment of both principal and interest thereon. There shall be collected annually in the same manner, and at the same time as other state revenue is collected, a sum, in addition to the ordinary revenues of the state, that is required to pay the principal and interest on the bonds, and it is hereby made the duty of all officers charged by law with any duty in regard to the collection of that revenue, to do and perform each and every act which shall be necessary to collect that additional sum. All money deposited in the fund which has been derived from premium on bonds sold is available for transfer to the General Fund as a credit to expenditures for bond interest. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 55 at the November 4, 1986, election.)
  85. 13898.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. )

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    This section lets the department contract with water suppliers for grants or short-term loans, but it sets spending limits, a $25,000 cap per supplier for a single investigation, and a 24-month maximum repayment period for loan contracts.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. ) ## 13898. (a) All money repaid to the state pursuant to any contract executed under Section 13895.9 shall be deposited in the General Fund and, when so deposited, shall be applied as a reimbursement to the General Fund on account of principal and interest on bonds issued pursuant to this chapter which has been paid from the General Fund. (b) The department may enter into contracts with suppliers of water for grants or short-term loans for the purpose of investigating and identifying alternatives for system improvements. Any loans or grants pursuant to this section shall be made from the fund. No supplier may receive for a single investigation more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) in the form of a loan or grant pursuant to this section. The State Department of Health Services shall review all proposed investigations and shall determine if they are necessary and appropriate. (c) Any contract entered into pursuant to this section shall include terms and conditions consistent with this chapter, and any loan contract shall provide for a repayment period not to exceed 24 months. (d) Not more than three million dollars ($3,000,000) may be expended for the purposes of this section, of which not more than one million dollars ($1,000,000) may be used for grants to public agencies. A loan or grant made for the purposes of this section shall not decrease the maximum amount of any other loan or grant which may be made under this chapter, Chapter 10.2 (commencing with Section 13810), Chapter 10.5 (commencing with Section 13850), or Chapter 10.6 (commencing with Section 13880). (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 55 at the November 4, 1986, election.)
  86. 13898.1.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. )

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    The section appropriates money from the General Fund in the State Treasury for this chapter.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. ) ## 13898.1. There is hereby appropriated from the General Fund in the State Treasury, for the purpose of this chapter, an amount equal to the sum of the following: (a) The amount annually necessary to pay the principal of, and the interest on, the bonds issued and sold pursuant to this chapter, as the principal and interest become due and payable. (b) The amount necessary to carry out Section 13898.2, which amount is appropriated without regard to fiscal years. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 55 at the November 4, 1986, election.)
  87. 13898.2.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. )

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    The Director of Finance may authorize certain withdrawals from the General Fund for this chapter, and the department must deposit, disburse, and later repay the money with interest as specified.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. ) ## 13898.2. For the purpose of carrying out this chapter, the Director of Finance may, by executive order, authorize the withdrawal from the General Fund of an amount or amounts not to exceed the amount of the unsold bonds which the committee has, by resolution, authorized to be sold for the purpose of carrying out this chapter. Any amounts withdrawn shall be deposited in the fund and shall be disbursed by the department in accordance with this chapter. Any money made available under this section to the department shall be returned by the department to the General Fund plus interest the money would have earned in the Pooled Money Investment Account from money received from the first sale of bonds sold for the purpose of carrying out this chapter subsequent to the withdrawal. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 55 at the November 4, 1986, election.)
  88. 13898.25.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. )

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    If the Treasurer sells certain bonds with the required tax opinion, the Treasurer may keep separate accounts and use bond proceeds or earnings for federal tax-related payments or other actions needed to preserve tax-exempt status.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. ) ## 13898.25. Notwithstanding any other provision of this bond act, or of the State General Obligation Bond Law (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 16720) of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code), if the Treasurer sells bonds pursuant to this bond act that include a bond counsel opinion to the effect that the interest on the bonds is excluded from gross income for federal tax purposes under designated conditions, the Treasurer may maintain separate accounts for the bond proceeds invested and the investment earnings on those proceeds, and may use or direct the use of those proceeds or earnings to pay any rebate, penalty, or other payment required under federal law, or take any other action with respect to the investment and use of those bond proceeds, as may be required or desirable under federal law in order to maintain the tax-exempt status of those bonds and to obtain any other advantage under federal law on behalf of the funds of this state. (Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 652, Sec. 33.)
  89. 13898.3.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. )

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    When the department requests it and supports the request with the required statement, the committee must decide whether bonds should be issued under this chapter and, if so, how many.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. ) ## 13898.3. Upon request of the department, supported by a statement of the proposed arrangements to be made pursuant to Section 13895.9 for the purposes stated therein, the committee shall determine whether or not it is necessary or desirable to issue any bonds authorized under this chapter in order to make those arrangements, and, if so, the amount of bonds then to be issued and sold. Successive issues of bonds may be authorized and sold to make those arrangements progressively, and it shall not be necessary that all of the bonds authorized to be issued shall be sold at any one time. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 55 at the November 4, 1986, election.)
  90. 13898.4.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. )

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    The committee may authorize the Treasurer to sell all or part of the authorized bonds, and the Treasurer sets the timing for those sales.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. ) ## 13898.4. The committee may authorize the Treasurer to sell all or any part of the bonds authorized at the time or times as fixed by the Treasurer. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 55 at the November 4, 1986, election.)
  91. 13898.5.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. )

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    Bond sale proceeds are restricted: they may be used only for the section’s purpose and may not be transferred to the General Fund to pay bond principal and interest.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 10.7. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 [13895 - 13898.5] ( Chapter 10.7 added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. ) ## 13898.5. All proceeds from the sale of bonds, except those derived from premiums and accrued interest, are available for the purpose provided in Section 13898.5, but are not available for transfer to the General Fund to pay principal and interest on bonds. The money in the fund may be expended only as provided in this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 410, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 55 at the November 4, 1986, election.)
  92. 139.2.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL STATE POWERS OVER WATER [100 - 550] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## CHAPTER 2. State Administration Generally [120 - 190] ( Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Department of Water Resources [120 - 148] ( Heading of Article 1 amended by Stats. 1956, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 52. )

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    The department must evaluate how specified Delta-related impacts could affect water supplies using 50-, 100-, and 200-year projections.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL STATE POWERS OVER WATER [100 - 550] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## CHAPTER 2. State Administration Generally [120 - 190] ( Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Department of Water Resources [120 - 148] ( Heading of Article 1 amended by Stats. 1956, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 52. ) ## 139.2. The department shall evaluate the potential impacts on water supplies derived from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta based on 50-, 100-, and 200-year projections for each of the following possible impacts on the delta: (1) Subsidence. (2) Earthquakes. (3) Floods. (4) Changes in precipitation, temperature, and ocean levels. (5) A combination of the impacts specified in paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive. (Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 573, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2006.)
  93. 139.4.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL STATE POWERS OVER WATER [100 - 550] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## CHAPTER 2. State Administration Generally [120 - 190] ( Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Department of Water Resources [120 - 148] ( Heading of Article 1 amended by Stats. 1956, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 52. )

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    The department and the Department of Fish and Game must identify the principal delta options, evaluate them against listed water and environmental goals, and report the results in writing to the Legislature and Governor by January 1, 2008.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL STATE POWERS OVER WATER [100 - 550] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## CHAPTER 2. State Administration Generally [120 - 190] ( Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Department of Water Resources [120 - 148] ( Heading of Article 1 amended by Stats. 1956, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 52. ) ## 139.4. (a) The department and the Department of Fish and Game shall determine the principal options for the delta. (b) The department shall evaluate and comparatively rate each option determined in subdivision (a) for its ability to do the following: (1) Prevent the disruption of water supplies derived from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. (2) Improve the quality of drinking water supplies derived from the delta. (3) Reduce the amount of salts contained in delta water and delivered to, and often retained in, our agricultural areas. (4) Maintain delta water quality for delta users. (5) Assist in preserving delta lands. (6) Protect water rights of the “area of origin” and protect the environments of the Sacramento-San Joaquin river systems. (7) Protect highways, utility facilities, and other infrastructure located within the delta. (8) Preserve, protect, and improve delta levees. (c) The Department of Fish and Game shall evaluate and comparatively rate each option determined in subdivision (a) for its ability to restore salmon and other fisheries that use the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary. (d) On or before January 1, 2008, the department and the Department of Fish and Game shall jointly report to the Legislature and Governor, in writing, with regard to the results of the evaluation required by Section 139.2 and the comparative ratings required by subdivisions (b) and (c). (Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 573, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)
  94. 1390.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 2. WATER [1000 - 5951] ( Division 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## PART 2. APPROPRIATION OF WATER [1200 - 1851] ( Part 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Permits [1375 - 1410.2] ( Chapter 6 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Permit Terms and Conditions [1390 - 1394] ( Article 3 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. )

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    A permit stays effective only while the water taken under it is used for a useful and beneficial purpose in conformity with the division.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 2. WATER [1000 - 5951] ( Division 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## PART 2. APPROPRIATION OF WATER [1200 - 1851] ( Part 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Permits [1375 - 1410.2] ( Chapter 6 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Permit Terms and Conditions [1390 - 1394] ( Article 3 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## 1390. A permit shall be effective for such time as the water actually appropriated under it is used for a useful and beneficial purpose in conformity with this division, but no longer. (Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368.)
  95. 13900.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Discharges From Houseboats on or in the Waters of the State [13900 - 13908] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. )

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    The Legislature declares that houseboat discharges in or on the waters of the state are a significant source of waste and are not adequately regulated.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Discharges From Houseboats on or in the Waters of the State [13900 - 13908] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## 13900. The Legislature finds and hereby declares that discharges from houseboats in or on the waters of the state constitute a significant source of waste as defined in Section 13050; that discharges of waste from houseboats in or on the waters of the state may impair the beneficial uses of the waters of the state to the detriment of the health, safety, and welfare of the people of the state; and that the discharges of waste from houseboats are not adequately regulated. The Legislature therefore declares that the people of the state have a primary interest in the coordination and implementation of the regulation of discharges of waste from houseboats on or in the waters of the state. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482.)
  96. 13901.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Discharges From Houseboats on or in the Waters of the State [13900 - 13908] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. )

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    This section defines “houseboat” and “city or county” for this article.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Discharges From Houseboats on or in the Waters of the State [13900 - 13908] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## 13901. As used in this article, “houseboat” means a watercraft or industrial or commercial structure on or in the waters of the state, floating or nonfloating, which is designed or fitted out as a place of habitation and is not principally used for transportation. “Houseboat” includes platforms, and waterborne hotels and restaurants. “City or county” means any city, county, city and county, or port authority. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482.)
  97. 13902.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Discharges From Houseboats on or in the Waters of the State [13900 - 13908] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. )

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    Each regional board must investigate its region to find areas where houseboat waste discharges are not adequately regulated by local ordinance.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Discharges From Houseboats on or in the Waters of the State [13900 - 13908] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## 13902. Each regional board shall investigate its region to determine areas in which discharges of waste from houseboats are inadequately regulated by local ordinance. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482.)
  98. 13903.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Discharges From Houseboats on or in the Waters of the State [13900 - 13908] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. )

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    Regional boards must notify affected cities or counties and two state departments about inadequate local regulation of houseboat waste discharges, and must recommend needed control provisions.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Discharges From Houseboats on or in the Waters of the State [13900 - 13908] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## 13903. Each regional board shall notify each affected city or county, the State Department of Public Health and the Department of Boating and Waterways of areas of inadequate regulation by ordinance of discharges of waste from houseboats and shall recommend provisions necessary to control the discharges of waste from houseboats into the waters. (Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 288, Sec. 55. (SB 1169) Effective January 1, 2011.)
  99. 13904.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Discharges From Houseboats on or in the Waters of the State [13900 - 13908] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. )

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    Affected cities or counties must adopt a houseboat waste-control ordinance within 120 days after receiving notice from the regional board.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Discharges From Houseboats on or in the Waters of the State [13900 - 13908] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## 13904. Each affected city or county shall within 120 days of receipt of the notice from the regional board, adopt an ordinance for control of discharges of waste from houseboats within the area for which notice was given by the board. A copy of the ordinance shall be sent to the regional board on its adoption and the regional board shall transmit the ordinance to the state board, the State Department of Public Health and the Department of Boating and Waterways. (Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 288, Sec. 56. (SB 1169) Effective January 1, 2011.)
  100. 13905.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Discharges From Houseboats on or in the Waters of the State [13900 - 13908] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. )

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    A city or county ordinance takes effect 60 days after adoption unless the regional board holds a public hearing and finds it is not restrictive enough to protect affected waters.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Discharges From Houseboats on or in the Waters of the State [13900 - 13908] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## 13905. Such city or county ordinance shall take effect 60 days from the date of adoption by the city or county, unless the regional board holds a public hearing on the matter and determines that the city or county ordinance is not sufficiently restrictive to protect the quality of the waters affected. If the board makes such a determination, it shall so report to the affected city or county and also recommend the ordinance, or modification of the city or county ordinance, which it determines is necessary. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482.)
  101. 13906.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Discharges From Houseboats on or in the Waters of the State [13900 - 13908] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. )

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    If a city or county does not adopt or update a houseboat waste-discharge ordinance on time, the regional board may adopt needed regulations for the area.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Discharges From Houseboats on or in the Waters of the State [13900 - 13908] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## 13906. If a city or county fails to adopt an ordinance controlling discharges of waste from houseboats within 120 days of receipt of the regional board’s notice pursuant to Section 13903, or fails to adopt or modify such ordinance in the manner determined as necessary by the regional board pursuant to Section 13905, within 90 days of receipt of the regional board’s notice, the regional board may adopt regulations necessary for the control of discharges of waste from houseboats for the area designated. Such regional board regulations shall take effect 30 days from the date of their adoption and shall be enforced by the city or county and have the same force and effect as if adopted as a city or county ordinance. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482.)
  102. 13907.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Discharges From Houseboats on or in the Waters of the State [13900 - 13908] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. )

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    The state board may review regional board actions or failures to act, and must do so if an affected city or county requests review.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Discharges From Houseboats on or in the Waters of the State [13900 - 13908] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## 13907. Any action, report, determination, or regulation taken or adopted by a regional board, or any failure of a regional board to act may be reviewed by the state board, and shall be reviewed by the state board on the request of any affected city or county. The state board has all powers as to the review of action or inaction of a regional board under this article as it has to other action or inaction of a regional board, including all powers granted to a regional board to initially determine areas in which discharges of waste from houseboats are inadequately regulated by local ordinance and to adopt regulations when a city or county fails to do so, if the state board finds that appropriate action has not been taken by a regional board. Any action of a regional board under this chapter or any city or county ordinance affected by the review of the state board shall have no force or effect during the period of the review by the state board. (Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 800.)
  103. 13908.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Discharges From Houseboats on or in the Waters of the State [13900 - 13908] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. )

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    A city or county may adopt and enforce additional ordinances or regulations about houseboat waste discharges, as long as they do not conflict with this chapter.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Discharges From Houseboats on or in the Waters of the State [13900 - 13908] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## 13908. No provision in this chapter and no action thereunder by a regional board or the state board is a limitation on the power of a city or county to adopt and enforce additional ordinances or regulations not in conflict therewith imposing further conditions, restrictions, or limitations with respect to the discharges of waste from houseboats. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482.)
  104. 1391.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 2. WATER [1000 - 5951] ( Division 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## PART 2. APPROPRIATION OF WATER [1200 - 1851] ( Part 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Permits [1375 - 1410.2] ( Chapter 6 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Permit Terms and Conditions [1390 - 1394] ( Article 3 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. )

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    Every permit must list its conditions and include the conditions required by this article.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 2. WATER [1000 - 5951] ( Division 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## PART 2. APPROPRIATION OF WATER [1200 - 1851] ( Part 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Permits [1375 - 1410.2] ( Chapter 6 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Permit Terms and Conditions [1390 - 1394] ( Article 3 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## 1391. Every permit shall include the enumeration of conditions therein which in substance shall include all of the provisons of this article and the statement that any appropriator of water to whom a permit is issued takes it subject to the conditions therein expressed. (Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368.)
  105. 13910.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 11.5. Municipal Wastewater Agencies [13910 - 13915] ( Chapter 11.5 added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 241, Sec. 1. )

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    This section says the Legislature finds that regional cooperation, water quality improvement, and efficient use of public infrastructure are important, and that municipal wastewater agencies should have authority to enter voluntary agreements for future stormwater projects where cost effective and regionally suitable.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 11.5. Municipal Wastewater Agencies [13910 - 13915] ( Chapter 11.5 added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 241, Sec. 1. ) ## 13910. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Fostering regional cooperative efforts to improve water quality and local sustainable water supply is fundamental for developing California’s 21st century water portfolio. (b) Stormwater capture, treatment, and use as a water supply is increasingly viewed as an innovative opportunity to improve water quality where it is viable and economically feasible. (c) Municipal wastewater agencies have existing infrastructure, capacity, and expertise that could be used to assist in meeting the state’s water quality and water supply goals when circumstances allow, while allowing wastewater agencies to still meet their primary goals of meeting water quality requirements for wastewater discharge and avoiding sanitary sewer overflows. However, in some circumstances municipal wastewater agencies may need explicit legislative authority before they can pursue certain types of projects. (d) In order to promote regional interagency cooperation, improve the quality of the waters of the state, and make efficient use of publicly owned infrastructure, it would be beneficial if municipal wastewater agencies had the authority to enter into voluntary agreements for stormwater projects in the future, where cost effective and regionally suitable. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 241, Sec. 1. (SB 273) Effective January 1, 2022.)
  106. 13911.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 11.5. Municipal Wastewater Agencies [13910 - 13915] ( Chapter 11.5 added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 241, Sec. 1. )

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    A municipal wastewater agency may make agreements about stormwater management and may acquire, build, run, maintain, and provide facilities for runoff diversion, treatment, discharge, and reuse.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 11.5. Municipal Wastewater Agencies [13910 - 13915] ( Chapter 11.5 added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 241, Sec. 1. ) ## 13911. (a) A municipal wastewater agency may enter into agreements with entities responsible for stormwater management, including, but not limited to, municipal, industrial, and commercial stormwater dischargers subject to this division, for the purpose of managing stormwater and dry weather runoff. (b) A municipal wastewater agency may acquire, construct, expand, operate, maintain, and provide facilities for any of the following purposes: (1) The diversion of stormwater and dry weather runoff from the stormwater system to the wastewater collection or treatment system. (2) The management and treatment of stormwater and dry weather runoff. (3) The discharge of treated dry weather runoff and stormwater to the stormwater drainage system or receiving waters. (4) The beneficial reuse of captured dry weather runoff and stormwater. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 241, Sec. 1. (SB 273) Effective January 1, 2022.)
  107. 13912.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 11.5. Municipal Wastewater Agencies [13910 - 13915] ( Chapter 11.5 added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 241, Sec. 1. )

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    A municipal wastewater agency may authorize certain runoff discharges, use its legal powers, and levy taxes, fees, and charges; if it makes or changes an agreement after January 1, 2022, it must file a copy within 30 days.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 11.5. Municipal Wastewater Agencies [13910 - 13915] ( Chapter 11.5 added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 241, Sec. 1. ) ## 13912. (a) A municipal wastewater agency may do any of the following: (1) To the extent permitted by federal law, authorize the discharge of stormwater or dry weather runoff captured at industrial and commercial sites to the wastewater collection or treatment system subject to any requirements that may be imposed by the municipal wastewater agency or public agency that owns and operates the tributary collection system. (2) In order to carry out the powers granted, and the purposes established, under this chapter, exercise any of the powers otherwise granted to it by law, including, but not limited to, enforcing compliance with local, state, and federal water quality requirements through the implementation of the municipal wastewater agency’s industrial pretreatment programs and ensuring that the project or program is consistent with local watershed priorities, obligations, and circumstances. (3) Levy taxes, fees, and charges consistent with the municipal wastewater agency’s existing authority in order to fund projects undertaken pursuant to this chapter. (b) The exercise of any new authority granted under this chapter is subject to and shall comply with the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 (Division 3 (commencing with Section 56000) of Title 5 of the Government Code). (c) (1) If, after January 1, 2022, a municipal wastewater agency enters into a new agreement or amends an agreement pursuant to this chapter, the agency shall, within 30 days after the effective date of the new agreement or amendment, file a copy of the agreement or amendment with the local agency formation commission in each county where any part of the municipal wastewater agency’s territory is located. (2) The local agency formation commission’s approval of an agreement or an amendment to an agreement as described in paragraph (1) shall not be required, except as required by subdivision (b). (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 241, Sec. 1. (SB 273) Effective January 1, 2022.)
  108. 13913.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 11.5. Municipal Wastewater Agencies [13910 - 13915] ( Chapter 11.5 added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 241, Sec. 1. )

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    Activities authorized under this chapter are voluntary for participating entities, and the chapter must not be read to disrupt existing wastewater or stormwater programs, projects, authorities, or obligations.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 11.5. Municipal Wastewater Agencies [13910 - 13915] ( Chapter 11.5 added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 241, Sec. 1. ) ## 13913. (a) An agreement, project, or use of authority authorized under this chapter shall be completely voluntary for all participating entities. (b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to interfere with any existing programs or projects, authorities, or obligations for municipal wastewater agencies or stormwater dischargers. (c) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter merely to allow local agencies interested in pursuing the types of projects described in this chapter to proceed without additional legislative changes to their authorizing statutes. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 241, Sec. 1. (SB 273) Effective January 1, 2022.)
  109. 13914.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 11.5. Municipal Wastewater Agencies [13910 - 13915] ( Chapter 11.5 added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 241, Sec. 1. )

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    This section says the chapter must not be read to change or interfere with existing water rights, existing water rights law, or certain related rights, remedies, and obligations.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 11.5. Municipal Wastewater Agencies [13910 - 13915] ( Chapter 11.5 added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 241, Sec. 1. ) ## 13914. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to alter or interfere with any of the following: (a) Existing water rights to water from any source, including any adjudicated rights allocated by a court judgment or order, including any physical solution, rights issued by the state or a state agency, and rights acquired pursuant to any federal or state statute. (b) Existing water rights law. (c) Any rights, remedies, or obligations that may exist pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 1200) or Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 1210) of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 2 of this code, Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 1700) of Part 2 of Division 2 of this code, or Chapter 8.5 (commencing with Section 1501) of Part 1 of Division 1 of the Public Utilities Code. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 241, Sec. 1. (SB 273) Effective January 1, 2022.)
  110. 13915.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 11.5. Municipal Wastewater Agencies [13910 - 13915] ( Chapter 11.5 added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 241, Sec. 1. )

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    This section defines terms used in this chapter, including “dry weather runoff,” “local agency,” “municipal wastewater agency,” and “stormwater.”

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 11.5. Municipal Wastewater Agencies [13910 - 13915] ( Chapter 11.5 added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 241, Sec. 1. ) ## 13915. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “Dry weather runoff” has the same meaning as defined in Section 10561.5. (b) “Local agency” includes, but is not limited to, a city, county, special district, joint powers authority, sanitary district, sanitation district, county sanitation district, community services district, and municipal utility district. (c) “Municipal wastewater agency” means a local agency that chooses to exercise any authority granted under this chapter. (d) “Stormwater” has the same meaning as defined in Section 10561.5. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 241, Sec. 1. (SB 273) Effective January 1, 2022.)
  111. 1392.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 2. WATER [1000 - 5951] ( Division 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## PART 2. APPROPRIATION OF WATER [1200 - 1851] ( Part 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Permits [1375 - 1410.2] ( Chapter 6 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Permit Terms and Conditions [1390 - 1394] ( Article 3 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. )

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    A permittee who accepts a permit must do so on the condition that no amount above the actual amount paid to the State may be claimed or assigned for the permit or related rights.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 2. WATER [1000 - 5951] ( Division 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## PART 2. APPROPRIATION OF WATER [1200 - 1851] ( Part 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Permits [1375 - 1410.2] ( Chapter 6 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Permit Terms and Conditions [1390 - 1394] ( Article 3 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## 1392. Every permittee, if he accepts a permit, does so under the conditions precedent that no value whatsoever in excess of the actual amount paid to the State therefor shall at any time be assigned to or claimed for any permit granted or issued under the provisions of this division, or for any rights granted or acquired under the provisions of this division, in respect to the regulation by any competent public authority of the services or the price of the services to be rendered by any permittee or by the holder of any rights granted or acquired under the provisions of this division or in respect to any valuation for purposes of sale to or purchase, whether through condemnation proceedings or otherwise, by the State or any city, city and county, municipal water district, irrigation district, lighting district, or any political subdivision of the State, of the rights and property of any permittee, or the possessor of any rights granted, issued, or acquired under the provisions of this division. (Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368.)
  112. 1393.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 2. WATER [1000 - 5951] ( Division 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## PART 2. APPROPRIATION OF WATER [1200 - 1851] ( Part 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Permits [1375 - 1410.2] ( Chapter 6 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Permit Terms and Conditions [1390 - 1394] ( Article 3 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. )

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    The board must require, as a permit condition, that the permittee clear the reservoir site of structures, trees, and other vegetation that would interfere with water storage or recreational use, when the reservoir will have an impounding capacity of 50 acre-feet or more.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 2. WATER [1000 - 5951] ( Division 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## PART 2. APPROPRIATION OF WATER [1200 - 1851] ( Part 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Permits [1375 - 1410.2] ( Chapter 6 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Permit Terms and Conditions [1390 - 1394] ( Article 3 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## 1393. The board shall include as a condition in any permit under which a reservoir with an impounding capacity of 50 acre-feet or more is to be constructed, that the permittee shall clear the site of the proposed reservoir of all structures, trees, and other vegetation which would interfere with the use of the reservoir for water storage and recreatonal purposes. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 984.)
  113. 1394.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 2. WATER [1000 - 5951] ( Division 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## PART 2. APPROPRIATION OF WATER [1200 - 1851] ( Part 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Permits [1375 - 1410.2] ( Chapter 6 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Permit Terms and Conditions [1390 - 1394] ( Article 3 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. )

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    The board may reserve jurisdiction over a permit to change its terms and conditions, but only in the listed circumstances.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 2. WATER [1000 - 5951] ( Division 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## PART 2. APPROPRIATION OF WATER [1200 - 1851] ( Part 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Permits [1375 - 1410.2] ( Chapter 6 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Permit Terms and Conditions [1390 - 1394] ( Article 3 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## 1394. (a) The board may reserve jurisdiction, in whole or in part, to amend, revise, supplement, or delete terms and conditions in a permit under either of the following circumstances: (1) If the board finds that sufficient information is not available to finally determine the terms and conditions which will reasonably protect vested rights without resulting in waste of water or which will best develop, conserve, and utilize in the public interest the water sought to be appropriated, and that a period of actual operation or time for completion of studies will be necessary in order to secure the required information. (2) If the application or applications being acted upon represent only part of a coordinated project, other applications for the project being pending, and the board finds that the coordinated project requires coordinated terms and conditions which cannot reasonably be decided upon until a decision is reached on the other pending applications. (b) Jurisdiction shall be reserved under this section for no longer period of time than the board finds to be reasonably necessary, and in no case shall jurisdiction be exercised after the issuance of the license. The jurisdiction shall be exercised only after notice to the parties and a hearing. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 659, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1997.)
  114. 1395.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 2. WATER [1000 - 5951] ( Division 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## PART 2. APPROPRIATION OF WATER [1200 - 1851] ( Part 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Permits [1375 - 1410.2] ( Chapter 6 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Application to Beneficial Use and Construction of Works [1395 - 1398] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. )

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    Construction on a project must begin within the time set in the permit, and that time cannot be less than 60 days from the permit date.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 2. WATER [1000 - 5951] ( Division 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## PART 2. APPROPRIATION OF WATER [1200 - 1851] ( Part 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Permits [1375 - 1410.2] ( Chapter 6 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Application to Beneficial Use and Construction of Works [1395 - 1398] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## 1395. Actual construction work upon any project shall begin within the time specified in the permit, which time shall not be less than 60 days from the date of the permit. (Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368.)
  115. 13950.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12. Special Water Quality Provisions [13950 - 13952.5] ( Chapter 12 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 800. )

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    If a district in the Lake Tahoe Basin provides sewer, treatment, and transport facilities, it must require waste-discharge buildings to connect to the sewer system within at least 90 days after completion.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12. Special Water Quality Provisions [13950 - 13952.5] ( Chapter 12 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 800. ) ## 13950. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon any district in the Lake Tahoe Basin providing in any area of the district a sewer system and treatment facilities sufficient to handle and treat any resultant waste and transportation facilities sufficient to transport any resultant effluent outside the Lake Tahoe Basin, the further maintenance or use of cesspools or other means of waste disposal in such area is a public nuisance and the district shall require all buildings from which waste is discharged to be connected with the sewer system within a period of not less than 90 days from the completion of such system and facilities. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 800.)
  116. 13951.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12. Special Water Quality Provisions [13950 - 13952.5] ( Chapter 12 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 800. )

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    Waste from the Lake Tahoe watershed must go to sewer and treatment facilities after January 1, 1972, with a narrow holding-tank exception.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12. Special Water Quality Provisions [13950 - 13952.5] ( Chapter 12 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 800. ) ## 13951. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on or after January 1, 1972, waste from within the Lake Tahoe watershed shall be placed only into a sewer system and treatment facilities sufficient to handle and treat any such waste and transportation facilities sufficient to transport any resultant effluent outside the Lake Tahoe watershed, except that such waste may be placed in a holding tank which is pumped and transported to such treatment and transportation facilities. As used in this section “waste” shall not include solid waste refuse. The further maintenance or use of cesspools, septic tanks, or other means of waste disposal in the Lake Tahoe watershed on or after January 1, 1972, by any person, except as permitted pursuant to this section, is a public nuisance. The occupancy of any building from which waste is discharged in violation of this section is a public nuisance, and an action may be brought to enjoin any person from occupying any such building. This section shall not be applicable to a particular area of the Lake Tahoe watershed whenever the regional board for the Lahontan region finds that the continued operation of septic tanks, cesspools, or other means of waste disposal in such area will not, individually or collectively, directly or indirectly, affect the quality of the waters of Lake Tahoe and that the sewering of such area would have a damaging effect upon the environment. This section shall not be applicable to any area or areas within the Fallen Leaf Lake watershed in the event the regional board for the Lahontan region finds that with the export of toilet wastes by single-family residences or with the export of toilet and kitchen wastes with respect to any commercial properties, the continued use of septic tanks, cesspools, or other means of waste disposal in such area or areas for the treatment and disposal of the remaining wastes, will not, individually or collectively, directly or indirectly, affect the quality of the waters of Lake Tahoe, and that the sewering of such area or areas would have a damaging effect upon the environment. This section shall not affect the applicability of Section 13950. (Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 637.)
  117. 13952.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12. Special Water Quality Provisions [13950 - 13952.5] ( Chapter 12 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 800. )

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    Pilot reclamation projects in the Lake Tahoe Basin need board approval and technical data before they begin.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12. Special Water Quality Provisions [13950 - 13952.5] ( Chapter 12 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 800. ) ## 13952. Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 13950 and 13951, water containing waste which has been placed in a sanitary sewer system for treatment and transportation outside of the Lake Tahoe Basin may be reclaimed in a pilot reclamation project to demonstrate the technological and environmental feasibility of using such water for beneficial purposes within the Lake Tahoe Basin in accordance with the provisions of the Water Reclamation Law (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 13500) of this division) and the provisions of this section. Prior to the initiation of any pilot reclamation project within the Lake Tahoe Basin, the reclaimer or reuser shall submit the project with technical data to the regional board for the Lahontan region for approval. Only those projects submitted before January 1, 1984, shall be considered. The technical data submitted shall demonstrate that such pilot reclamation project will not, individually or collectively, directly or indirectly, adversely affect the quality of the waters of Lake Tahoe. The intended operational life of the project shall be at least 10 years. No pilot reclamation project shall be initiated unless and until such regional board approves the project, and finds that such pilot reclamation project or projects will not, individually or collectively, directly or indirectly, adversely affect the quality of the waters of Lake Tahoe. The regional board for the Lahontan region shall place conditions on any approved project to include specification of maximum project size. The regional board for the Lahontan region may suspend or terminate an approved project for cause at any time. (Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 682.)
  118. 13952.1.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12. Special Water Quality Provisions [13950 - 13952.5] ( Chapter 12 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 800. )

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    The South Tahoe Public Utility District may use recycled water only to prevent destruction of its Luther Pass pump station from a catastrophic fire, and only if the stated approvals and report requirements are met.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12. Special Water Quality Provisions [13950 - 13952.5] ( Chapter 12 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 800. ) ## 13952.1. (a) Notwithstanding Section 13951, the South Tahoe Public Utility District may provide recycled water only to prevent the destruction of its Luther Pass recycled water pump station from a catastrophic fire if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The district submits an engineering report to the Lahontan Regional Board and the State Department of Public Health, as required by that regional board and that department. (2) The Lahontan Regional Board, the State Department of Public Health, and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency authorize the use of recycled water, and the specified area or areas in the immediate vicinity of the pump station where that recycled water may be used, only to prevent the destruction of the district’s Luther Pass recycled water pump station from a catastrophic fire. (3) The fire incident commander authorizes the use of the recycled water to prevent the destruction of the district’s Luther Pass recycled water pump station from a catastrophic fire, as authorized pursuant to this section. (b) For purposes of this section, “catastrophic fire” means a condition exists that will result in severe harm to life, property, and the environment if the use of recycled water as authorized pursuant to this section is not used, and all other methods to extinguish the fire have been exhausted. (Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 288, Sec. 57. (SB 1169) Effective January 1, 2011.)
  119. 13952.5.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12. Special Water Quality Provisions [13950 - 13952.5] ( Chapter 12 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 800. )

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    The Lahontan regional board has exclusive authority to set waste discharge requirements for treated sewage effluent moved out of the Lake Tahoe watershed to Alpine County, including storage, receiving waters, and disposal areas.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12. Special Water Quality Provisions [13950 - 13952.5] ( Chapter 12 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 800. ) ## 13952.5. The declared statewide interest in the preservation of Lake Tahoe, and the state and federal actions mandating the transportation of treated sewage effluent out of the Lake Tahoe watershed, requires that the law relating to the authority for prescribing waste discharge requirements for the effluent, and requirements pertaining to the storage of the effluent, the receiving waters, and the disposal areas, be clarified, and that law is hereby clarified and confirmed, to provide that, notwithstanding Section 13002 or any other provision of law, the regional board for the Lahontan region has exclusive authority to prescribe, under existing law, waste discharge requirements for treated sewage effluent transported out of the Lake Tahoe watershed to Alpine County within the Lahontan region, including requirements pertaining to the storage of the effluent, the receiving waters, and the disposal areas in Alpine County within the Lahontan region. However, any such action by that regional board is subject to review as provided in Sections 13320 and 13330. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 447, Sec. 1.)
  120. 13953.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.2. San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Drain [13953 - 13953.4] ( Chapter 12.2 added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 33, Sec. 1. )

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    No discharge from a San Joaquin Valley agricultural drain to the Delta, Suisun Bay, or Carquinez Straits is allowed until specified water law and federal requirements are satisfied.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.2. San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Drain [13953 - 13953.4] ( Chapter 12.2 added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 33, Sec. 1. ) ## 13953. There shall be no discharge from a San Joaquin Valley agricultural drain to the Delta, Suisun Bay, or Carquinez Straits until the requirements of this division and the Federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1251 et seq.) are satisfied. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 33, Sec. 1.)
  121. 13953.1.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.2. San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Drain [13953 - 13953.4] ( Chapter 12.2 added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 33, Sec. 1. )

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    No discharge may be made from a San Joaquin Valley drain into Monterey Bay or into tributaries that drain into Monterey Bay.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.2. San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Drain [13953 - 13953.4] ( Chapter 12.2 added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 33, Sec. 1. ) ## 13953.1. There shall be no discharge from a San Joaquin Valley drain into Monterey Bay or tributaries draining into Monterey Bay. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 33, Sec. 1.)
  122. 13953.2.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.2. San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Drain [13953 - 13953.4] ( Chapter 12.2 added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 33, Sec. 1. )

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    A state board may permit discharge from a San Joaquin Valley agricultural drain to specified waters only if several listed conditions are met.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.2. San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Drain [13953 - 13953.4] ( Chapter 12.2 added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 33, Sec. 1. ) ## 13953.2. If a San Joaquin Valley agricultural drain, including the drainage facility authorized as part of the San Luis Unit of the federal Central Valley Project, is constructed and discharges to the Delta, Suisun Bay, or Carquinez Straits, the state board shall permit the discharge pursuant to this division only if the state board finds that the following additional requirements are satisfied: (a) The discharge of the drain, which is to carry only subsurface agricultural drainage effluent, shall be located and shall discharge at rates of flow to protect the beneficial uses of the Delta, Suisun Marsh, and the bays westerly to the Golden Gate. If it is determined to be in the public interest to provide a substitute water supply to water users in lieu of modifying the operation or changing the discharge point of the drain, no added financial burden shall be placed on the water users solely by virtue of that substitution. (b) The drainage facility shall include built-in operational flexibility, control, and treatment to protect the beneficial uses of the Delta, Suisun Marsh, and the bays westerly to the Golden Gate. (c) There is established an acceptable comprehensive monitoring program prior to and during the operation of the drain to determine the impact of the discharge effluent, if any, on the Delta, Suisun Marsh, and the bays westerly to the Golden Gate. (d) A program has been developed, funded, and initiated to evaluate the feasibility of using drain water to establish wetland habitat capable of producing wintering waterfowl food supplies. (e) The repayment schedule for the drain takes into account the following: (1) The quantity of effluent discharged into the drain by the discharger. (2) The concentration of salts in the effluent of the discharger. (3) The distance the effluent of the discharger is carried in the drain. (4) The quantity of water applied in the areas contributing to the drainage problem. (f) There is an enforceable provision in the permit that any surface or subsurface effluent leakage shall be confined within the drainage facility right-of-way, and that in the event that this condition is violated the drainage facility shall not be operated until the leakage is stopped. (g) The alignment of the drainage facility, to the extent feasible, shall be designed to minimize severance and access problems to land, roadways, and other facilities along the right-of-way. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 33, Sec. 1.)
  123. 13953.3.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.2. San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Drain [13953 - 13953.4] ( Chapter 12.2 added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 33, Sec. 1. )

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    Subsurface drainage effluent may be made available for suitable beneficial uses.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.2. San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Drain [13953 - 13953.4] ( Chapter 12.2 added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 33, Sec. 1. ) ## 13953.3. Subsurface drainage effluent may be made available for any beneficial uses for which it is suitable, including, but not limited to, industrial uses, powerplant cooling, energy development, enhancement of fish and wildlife resources, and irrigation. These programs may reduce the demands for new fresh water supplies. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 33, Sec. 1.)
  124. 13953.4.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.2. San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Drain [13953 - 13953.4] ( Chapter 12.2 added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 33, Sec. 1. )

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    The drain should include fish and wildlife enhancement features to the extent feasible, and state participation is subject to the Davis-Dolwig Act.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.2. San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Drain [13953 - 13953.4] ( Chapter 12.2 added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 33, Sec. 1. ) ## 13953.4. It is the intent of the Legislature that, to the extent feasible, features for the enhancement of fish and wildlife resources shall be incorporated into the drain. The state’s participation in the drain shall be subject to the Davis-Dolwig Act (Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 11900) of Part 3 of Division 10). (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 33, Sec. 1.)
  125. 13955.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.5. Clean Water and Water Conservation Bond Law of 1978 [13955 - 13969] ( Chapter 12.5 added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. )

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    This chapter is known as, and may be cited as, the Clean Water and Water Conservation Bond Law of 1978.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.5. Clean Water and Water Conservation Bond Law of 1978 [13955 - 13969] ( Chapter 12.5 added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. ) ## 13955. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Clean Water and Water Conservation Bond Law of 1978. (Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. Approved in Proposition 2 at the June 6, 1978, election.)
  126. 13956.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.5. Clean Water and Water Conservation Bond Law of 1978 [13955 - 13969] ( Chapter 12.5 added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. )

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    The Legislature declares clean water a public need and says the state should help finance water pollution control and water facilities.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.5. Clean Water and Water Conservation Bond Law of 1978 [13955 - 13969] ( Chapter 12.5 added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. ) ## 13956. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that clean water, which fosters the health of the people, the beauty of their environment, the expansion of industry and agriculture, the enhancement of fish and wildlife, the improvement of recreational facilities and the provision of pure drinking water at a reasonable cost, is an essential public need. However, because the State of California is subject to great fluctuations in precipitation which have created semiarid and arid conditions in many parts of the state, and because the state has historically experienced a dry year on the average once every fourth year and has occasionally experienced such dry years consecutively resulting in conditions of drought, it is of paramount importance that the limited water resources of the state be preserved and protected from pollution and degradation in order to ensure continued economic, community, and social growth. Although the State of California is endowed with abundant lakes and ponds, streams and rivers, and hundreds of miles of shoreline, as well as large quantities of underground water, these vast water resources are threatened by pollution, which, if not checked, will impede the state’s economic, community and social growth. The chief cause of pollution is the discharge of inadequately treated waste into the waters of the state. Many public agencies have not met the demands for adequate waste treatment or the control of water pollution because of inadequate financial resources and other responsibilities. Increasing population accompanied by accelerating urbanization, growing demands for water of high quality, rising costs of construction and technological changes mean that unless the state acts now the needs may soar beyond the means available for public finance. Meeting these needs is a proper purpose of the federal, state and local governments. Local agencies, by reason of their closeness to the problem, should continue to have primary responsibility for construction, operation and maintenance of the facilities necessary to cleanse our waters. Since water pollution knows no political boundaries and since the cost of eliminating the existing backlog of needed facilities and of providing additional facilities for future needs will be beyond the ability of local agencies to pay, the state, to meet its responsibility to protect and promote the health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the state, should assist in the financing. The federal government is contributing to the cost of control of water pollution, and just provision should be made to cooperate with the United States of America. (Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. Approved in Proposition 2 at the June 6, 1978, election.)
  127. 13956.5.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.5. Clean Water and Water Conservation Bond Law of 1978 [13955 - 13969] ( Chapter 12.5 added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. )

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    The Legislature states that California has a primary interest in conserving water, reclaiming wastewater, and encouraging water conservation and reclamation programs.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.5. Clean Water and Water Conservation Bond Law of 1978 [13955 - 13969] ( Chapter 12.5 added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. ) ## 13956.5. The Legislature further finds and declares that the people of the state have a primary interest in the development and implementation of programs, devices, and systems to conserve water so as to make more efficient use of existing water supplies and to reclaim wastewater in order to supplement present surface and underground water supplies. Utilization of reclaimed water and water which has otherwise been conserved will economically benefit the people of the state, will augment the existing water supplies of many local communities, and will assist in meeting future water requirements of the state. It is therefore further intended by the Legislature that the state undertake all appropriate steps to encourage and develop water conservation and reclamation so that such water may be made available to help meet the growing water requirements of the state. (Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. Approved in Proposition 2 at the June 6, 1978, election.)
  128. 13957.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.5. Clean Water and Water Conservation Bond Law of 1978 [13955 - 13969] ( Chapter 12.5 added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. )

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    This chapter states that funds are intended to support the state’s participation under Title II of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and to finance certain water pollution control, water conservation, and wastewater reclamation projects.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.5. Clean Water and Water Conservation Bond Law of 1978 [13955 - 13969] ( Chapter 12.5 added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. ) ## 13957. It is the intent of this chapter to provide necessary funds to insure the full participation by the state under the provisions of Title II of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto, and to provide funds for state participation in the financing of projects, for the control of water pollution, or for the development of water conservation and wastewater reclamation, which are ineligible for federal assistance under Title II of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto. (Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. Approved in Proposition 2 at the June 6, 1978, election.)
  129. 13958.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.5. Clean Water and Water Conservation Bond Law of 1978 [13955 - 13969] ( Chapter 12.5 added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. )

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    This section adopts the State General Obligation Bond Law for bonds issued under this chapter and limits each bond series’ maximum maturity to 50 years.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.5. Clean Water and Water Conservation Bond Law of 1978 [13955 - 13969] ( Chapter 12.5 added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. ) ## 13958. The State General Obligation Bond Law is adopted for the purpose of the issuance, sale and repayment of, and otherwise providing with respect to, the bonds authorized to be issued by this chapter, and the provisions of that law are included in this chapter as though set out in full in this chapter except that, notwithstanding anything in the State General Obligation Bond Law, the maximum maturity of the bonds shall not exceed 50 years from the date of each respective series. The maturity of each respective series shall be calculated from the date of such series. (Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. Approved in Proposition 2 at the June 6, 1978, election.)
  130. 13959.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.5. Clean Water and Water Conservation Bond Law of 1978 [13955 - 13969] ( Chapter 12.5 added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. )

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    This section defines key terms used in the chapter, including the committee, board, fund, municipality, treatment works, construction, eligible project, eligible state assisted project, and federal assistance.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.5. Clean Water and Water Conservation Bond Law of 1978 [13955 - 13969] ( Chapter 12.5 added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. ) ## 13959. As used in this chapter, and for the purposes of this chapter as used in the State General Obligation Bond Law, the following words shall have the following meanings: (a) “Committee” means the Clean Water and Water Conservation Finance Committee created by Section 13960. (b) “Board” means the State Water Resources Control Board. (c) “Fund” means the State Clean Water and Water Conservation Fund. (d) “Municipality” shall have the same meaning as in the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto and shall also include the state or any agency, department, or political subdivision thereof. (e) “Treatment works” shall have the same meaning as in the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto, and shall also include such additional devices and systems as are necessary and proper to control water pollution, reclaim wastewater, or reduce use of and otherwise conserve water. (f) “Construction” means any one or more of the following: preliminary planning to determine the feasibility of treatment works, engineering, architectural, legal, fiscal, or economic investigations or studies, surveys, designs, plans, working drawings, specifications, procedures, or other necessary actions, erection, building, acquisition, alteration, remodeling, improvement, or extension of treatment works, or the inspection or supervision of any of the foregoing items. (g) “Eligible project” means a project for the construction of treatment works which is all of the following: (1) Eligible for federal assistance, whether or not federal funds are then available therefor; (2) Necessary to prevent water pollution; (3) Certified by the board as entitled to priority over other treatment works, and which complies with applicable water quality standards, policies and plans. (h) “Eligible state assisted project” means a project for the construction of treatment works which is all of the following: (1) Ineligible for federal assistance. (2) Necessary to prevent water pollution or feasible and cost effective for conservation or reclamation of water. (3) Certified by the board as entitled to priority over other treatment works and which complies with applicable water quality and other applicable federal or state standards, policies, and plans. (i) “Federal assistance” means funds available to a municipality either directly or through allocation by the state, from the federal government as grants for construction of treatment works, pursuant to Title II of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto. (Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. Approved in Proposition 2 at the June 6, 1978, election.)
  131. 13959.5.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.5. Clean Water and Water Conservation Bond Law of 1978 [13955 - 13969] ( Chapter 12.5 added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. )

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    This section creates the State Clean Water and Water Conservation Fund in the State Treasury.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.5. Clean Water and Water Conservation Bond Law of 1978 [13955 - 13969] ( Chapter 12.5 added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. ) ## 13959.5. There is in the State Treasury the State Clean Water and Water Conservation Fund, which fund is hereby created. (Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. Approved in Proposition 2 at the June 6, 1978, election.)
  132. 1396.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 2. WATER [1000 - 5951] ( Division 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## PART 2. APPROPRIATION OF WATER [1200 - 1851] ( Part 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Permits [1375 - 1410.2] ( Chapter 6 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Application to Beneficial Use and Construction of Works [1395 - 1398] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. )

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    Work construction and beneficial water use must be carried out with due diligence and follow the division, permit terms, and board rules and regulations.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 2. WATER [1000 - 5951] ( Division 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## PART 2. APPROPRIATION OF WATER [1200 - 1851] ( Part 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Permits [1375 - 1410.2] ( Chapter 6 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Application to Beneficial Use and Construction of Works [1395 - 1398] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## 1396. The construction of the work thereafter and the utilization of water for beneficial purposes shall be prosecuted with due diligence in accordance with this division, the terms of the permit, and the rules and regulations of the board. (Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1932.)
  133. 13960.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.5. Clean Water and Water Conservation Bond Law of 1978 [13955 - 13969] ( Chapter 12.5 added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. )

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    This section creates the Clean Water and Water Conservation Finance Committee.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.5. Clean Water and Water Conservation Bond Law of 1978 [13955 - 13969] ( Chapter 12.5 added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. ) ## 13960. The Clean Water and Water Conservation Finance Committee is hereby created. The committee shall consist of the Governor or his designated representative, the State Controller, the State Treasurer, the Director of Finance, and the chairman of the board. The executive officer of the board shall serve as a member of the committee in the absence of the chairman. Said committee shall be the “committee” as that term is used in the State General Obligation Bond Law. (Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. Approved in Proposition 2 at the June 6, 1978, election.)
  134. 13961.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.5. Clean Water and Water Conservation Bond Law of 1978 [13955 - 13969] ( Chapter 12.5 added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. )

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    The committee may create up to $375 million in State of California debt or liabilities under the chapter’s rules.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.5. Clean Water and Water Conservation Bond Law of 1978 [13955 - 13969] ( Chapter 12.5 added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. ) ## 13961. The committee is hereby authorized and empowered to create a debt or debts, liability or liabilities, of the State of California, in the aggregate amount of three hundred seventy-five million dollars ($375,000,000), in the manner provided in this chapter. Such debt or debts, liability or liabilities, shall be created for the purpose of providing the fund to be used for the object and work specified in Section 13962. (Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. Approved in Proposition 2 at the June 6, 1978, election.)
  135. 13962.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.5. Clean Water and Water Conservation Bond Law of 1978 [13955 - 13969] ( Chapter 12.5 added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. )

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    The board may give grants and make contracts with municipalities for eligible water projects, and those contracts must include specific payment and performance commitments.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.5. Clean Water and Water Conservation Bond Law of 1978 [13955 - 13969] ( Chapter 12.5 added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. ) ## 13962. (a) The moneys in the fund shall be used for the purposes set forth in this section. (b) The board is authorized to enter into contracts with municipalities having authority to construct, operate and maintain treatment works, for grants to such municipalities to aid in the construction of eligible projects. Grants may be made pursuant to this section to reimburse municipalities for the state share of construction costs for eligible projects which received federal assistance but which did not receive an appropriate state grant due solely to depletion of the fund created pursuant to the Clean Water Bond Law of 1974; provided, however, that eligibility for reimbursement under this section is limited to the actual construction capital costs incurred. Any contract pursuant to this section may include such provisions as may be agreed upon by the parties thereto, and any such contract concerning an eligible project shall include, in substance, the following provisions: (1) An estimate of the reasonable cost of the eligible project; (2) An agreement by the board to pay to the municipality, during the progress of constuction or following completion of construction as may be agreed upon by the parties, an amount which equals at least 121/2 percent of the eligible project cost determined pursuant to federal and state laws and regulations; (3) An agreement by the municipality, (i) to proceed expeditiously with, and complete, the eligible project, (ii) to commence operation of the treatment works on completion thereof, and to properly operate and maintain such works in accordance with applicable provisions of law, (iii) to apply for and make reasonable efforts to secure federal assistance for the eligible project, (iv) to secure the approval of the board before applying for federal assistance in order to maximize the amounts of such assistance received or to be received for all eligible projects in the state, and (v) to provide for payment of the municipality’s share of the cost of the eligible project. (c) In addition to the powers set forth in subdivision (b) of this section, the board is authorized to enter into contracts with municipalities for grants for eligible state assisted projects. Any contract for an eligible state assisted project pursuant to this section may include such provisions as may be agreed upon by the parties thereto, provided, however, that the amount of moneys which may be granted or otherwise committed to municipalities for such projects shall not exceed fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) in the aggregate. Any contract concerning an eligible state assisted project shall include, in substance, the following provisions: (1) An estimate of the reasonable cost of the eligible state assisted project; (2) An agreement by the board to pay to the municipality, during the progress of construction or following completion of construction, as may be agreed upon by the parties, an amount which at least equals the local share of the cost of construction of such projects as determined pursuant to applicable federal and state laws and regulations; (3) An agreement by the municipality (i) to proceed expeditiously with, and complete, such project, (ii) to commence operation of such project on completion thereof, and to properly operate and maintain such project in accordance with applicable provisions of law, (iii) to provide for payment of the municipality’s share of the cost of such project (iv) if appropriate, to apply for and make reasonable efforts to secure federal assistance, other than that available pursuant to Title II of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, for such project and to secure the approval of the board before applying for federal assistance in order to maximize the amounts of such assistance received or to be received for all eligible state assisted projects. (d) The board may make direct grants to any municipality or by contract or otherwise undertake plans, surveys, research, development and studies necessary, convenient or desirable to the effectuation of the purposes and powers of the board pursuant to this division and to prepare recommendations with regard thereto, including the preparation of comprehensive statewide or areawide studies and reports on the collection, treatment and disposal of waste under a comprehensive cooperative plan. (e) The board may from time to time with the approval of the committee transfer moneys in the fund to the State Water Quality Control Fund to be available for loans to public agencies pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 13400) of this division. (f) As much of the moneys in the fund as is necessary shall be used to reimburse the General Obiligation Bond Expense Revolving Fund pursuant to Section 16724. 5 of the Government Code. (g) The board may adopt rules and regulations governing the making and enforcing of contracts pursuant to this section. (Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. Approved in Proposition 2 at the June 6, 1978, election.)
  136. 13963.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.5. Clean Water and Water Conservation Bond Law of 1978 [13955 - 13969] ( Chapter 12.5 added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. )

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    The State of California backs these bonds with its full faith and credit, and officers responsible for revenue collection must take the steps needed to collect the annual amounts required to pay principal and interest.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.5. Clean Water and Water Conservation Bond Law of 1978 [13955 - 13969] ( Chapter 12.5 added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. ) ## 13963. All bonds herein authorized, which shall have been duly sold and delivered as herein provided, shall constitute valid and legally binding general obligations of the State of California, and the full faith and credit of the State of California is hereby pledged for the punctual payment of both principal and interest thereon. There shall be collected annually in the same manner and at the same time as other state revenue is collected such a sum, in addition to the ordinary revenues of the state, as shall be required to pay the principal and interest on said bonds as herein provided, and it is hereby made the duty of all officers charged by law with any duty in regard to the collection of said revenue, to do and perform each and every act which shall be necessary to collect said additional sum. All money deposited in the fund which has been derived from premium and accrued interest on bonds sold shall be available for transfer to the General Fund as a credit to expenditures for bond interest. (Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. Approved in Proposition 2 at the June 6, 1978, election.)
  137. 13964.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.5. Clean Water and Water Conservation Bond Law of 1978 [13955 - 13969] ( Chapter 12.5 added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. )

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    Money in the fund from repayments tied to bond-financed assistance may be transferred to the General Fund, and once transferred it must be used as reimbursement for principal and interest paid from the General Fund.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.5. Clean Water and Water Conservation Bond Law of 1978 [13955 - 13969] ( Chapter 12.5 added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. ) ## 13964. All money deposited in the fund pursuant to any provision of law requiring repayments to the state for assistance financed by the proceeds of the bonds authorized by this chapter shall be available for transfer to the General Fund. When transferred to the General Fund such money shall be applied as a reimbursement to the General Fund on account of principal and interest on the bonds which has been paid from the General Fund. (Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. Approved in Proposition 2 at the June 6, 1978, election.)
  138. 13965.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.5. Clean Water and Water Conservation Bond Law of 1978 [13955 - 13969] ( Chapter 12.5 added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. )

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    The section appropriates money from the State Treasury’s General Fund to pay bond principal and interest and to carry out Section 13966.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.5. Clean Water and Water Conservation Bond Law of 1978 [13955 - 13969] ( Chapter 12.5 added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. ) ## 13965. There is hereby appropriated from the General Fund in the State Treasury for the purpose of this chapter such an amount as will equal the following: (a) Such sum annually as will be necessary to pay the principal of and the interest on the bonds issued and sold pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, as said principal and interest become due and payable. (b) Such sum as is necessary to carry out the provisions of Section 13966, which sum is appropriated without regard to fiscal years. (Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. Approved in Proposition 2 at the June 6, 1978, election.)
  139. 13966.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.5. Clean Water and Water Conservation Bond Law of 1978 [13955 - 13969] ( Chapter 12.5 added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. )

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    The Director of Finance may authorize withdrawals from the General Fund for this chapter, and the board must deposit, disburse, and later return the money as specified.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.5. Clean Water and Water Conservation Bond Law of 1978 [13955 - 13969] ( Chapter 12.5 added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. ) ## 13966. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the Director of Finance may by executive order authorize the withdrawal from the General Fund of an amount or amounts not to exceed the amount of the unsold bonds which the committee has by resolution authorized to be sold for the purpose of carrying out this chapter. Any amounts withdrawn shall be deposited in the fund and shall be disbursed by the board in accordance with this chapter. Any moneys made available under this section to the board shall be returned by the board to the General Fund from moneys received from the sale of bonds sold for the purpose of carrying out this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. Approved in Proposition 2 at the June 6, 1978, election.)
  140. 13966.5.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.5. Clean Water and Water Conservation Bond Law of 1978 [13955 - 13969] ( Chapter 12.5 added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. )

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    The Treasurer may keep separate accounts for certain bond proceeds and earnings, and may use them for rebate, penalty, or other federal-law payments, or take other federally required or desirable actions to preserve the bonds’ tax-exempt status.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.5. Clean Water and Water Conservation Bond Law of 1978 [13955 - 13969] ( Chapter 12.5 added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. ) ## 13966.5. Notwithstanding any other provision of this bond act, or of the State General Obligation Bond Law (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 16720) of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code), if the Treasurer sells bonds pursuant to this bond act that include a bond counsel opinion to the effect that the interest on the bonds is excluded from gross income for federal tax purposes under designated conditions, the Treasurer may maintain separate accounts for the bond proceeds invested and the investment earnings on those proceeds, and may use or direct the use of those proceeds or earnings to pay any rebate, penalty, or other payment required under federal law, or take any other action with respect to the investment and use of those bond proceeds, as may be required or desirable under federal law in order to maintain the tax-exempt status of those bonds and to obtain any other advantage under federal law on behalf of the funds of this state. (Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 652, Sec. 34.)
  141. 13967.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.5. Clean Water and Water Conservation Bond Law of 1978 [13955 - 13969] ( Chapter 12.5 added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. )

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    When the board asks, the committee must decide whether issuing bonds under this chapter is necessary or desirable, and may authorize and sell bonds in successive issues.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.5. Clean Water and Water Conservation Bond Law of 1978 [13955 - 13969] ( Chapter 12.5 added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. ) ## 13967. Upon request of the board, supported by a statement of the proposed arrangements to be made pursuant to Section 13962 for the purpose therein stated, the committee shall determine whether or not it is necessary or desirable to issue any bonds authorized under this chapter in order to make such arrangements, and if so, the amount of bonds then to be issued and sold. Successive issues of bonds may be authorized and sold to make such arrangements progressively, and it shall not be necessary that all of the bonds herein authorized to be issued shall be sold at any one time. (Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. Approved in Proposition 2 at the June 6, 1978, election.)
  142. 13968.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.5. Clean Water and Water Conservation Bond Law of 1978 [13955 - 13969] ( Chapter 12.5 added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. )

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    The committee may authorize the State Treasurer to sell the authorized bonds, and the Treasurer sets the time or times for the sale.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.5. Clean Water and Water Conservation Bond Law of 1978 [13955 - 13969] ( Chapter 12.5 added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. ) ## 13968. The committee may authorize the State Treasurer to sell all or any part of the bonds herein authorized at such time or times as may be fixed by the State Treasurer. (Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. Approved in Proposition 2 at the June 6, 1978, election.)
  143. 13969.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.5. Clean Water and Water Conservation Bond Law of 1978 [13955 - 13969] ( Chapter 12.5 added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. )

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    Bond sale proceeds must be used for the purpose in Section 13962 and may not be transferred to the General Fund to pay bond principal and interest.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 12.5. Clean Water and Water Conservation Bond Law of 1978 [13955 - 13969] ( Chapter 12.5 added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. ) ## 13969. All proceeds from the sale of bonds, except those derived from premiums and accrued interest, shall be available for the purpose provided in Section 13962 but shall not be available for transfer to the General Fund to pay principal and interest on bonds. The money in the fund may be expended only as herein provided. (Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. Approved in Proposition 2 at the June 6, 1978, election.)
  144. 1397.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 2. WATER [1000 - 5951] ( Division 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## PART 2. APPROPRIATION OF WATER [1200 - 1851] ( Part 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Permits [1375 - 1410.2] ( Chapter 6 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Application to Beneficial Use and Construction of Works [1395 - 1398] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. )

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    The work must be completed and the water applied to beneficial use under the division, the board’s rules, the permit terms, and within the permit period.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 2. WATER [1000 - 5951] ( Division 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## PART 2. APPROPRIATION OF WATER [1200 - 1851] ( Part 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Permits [1375 - 1410.2] ( Chapter 6 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Application to Beneficial Use and Construction of Works [1395 - 1398] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## 1397. The work shall be completed and the water applied to beneficial use in accordance with this division, the rules and regulations of the board, and the terms of the permit and within the period specified in the permit. (Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1932.)
  145. 1398.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 2. WATER [1000 - 5951] ( Division 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## PART 2. APPROPRIATION OF WATER [1200 - 1851] ( Part 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Permits [1375 - 1410.2] ( Chapter 6 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Application to Beneficial Use and Construction of Works [1395 - 1398] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. )

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    The board may extend certain permit deadlines for good cause, and may revoke the permit after a hearing on a petition to extend those deadlines.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 2. WATER [1000 - 5951] ( Division 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## PART 2. APPROPRIATION OF WATER [1200 - 1851] ( Part 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Permits [1375 - 1410.2] ( Chapter 6 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Application to Beneficial Use and Construction of Works [1395 - 1398] ( Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## 1398. (a) The period specified in the permit for beginning construction work, for completion of construction work, for application of the water to beneficial use, or any or all of these periods may, for good cause shown, be extended by the board. (b) After any hearing on a petition to extend the period or periods, the board may revoke the permit in accordance with Section 1410. (Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 670, Sec. 2.)
  146. 13999.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Clean Water Bond Law of 1984 [13999 - 13999.19] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. )

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    This chapter may be cited as the Clean Water Bond Law of 1984.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Clean Water Bond Law of 1984 [13999 - 13999.19] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. ) ## 13999. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Clean Water Bond Law of 1984. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 25 at the November 6, 1984, election.)
  147. 13999.1.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Clean Water Bond Law of 1984 [13999 - 13999.19] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. )

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    This section states legislative findings and intent about protecting clean water and funding water pollution control, reclamation, and conservation programs.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Clean Water Bond Law of 1984 [13999 - 13999.19] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. ) ## 13999.1. The Legislature finds and declares as follows: (a) Clean water is essential to the public health, safety, and welfare. (b) Clean water fosters the beauty of California’s environment, the expansion of industry and agriculture, maintains fish and wildlife, and supports recreation. (c) California’s abundant lakes and ponds, streams and rivers, coastline, and groundwater are threatened with pollution, which could threaten public health and impede economic and social growth if left unchecked. (d) The state’s growing population has increasing needs for clean water supplies and adequate treatment facilities. (e) It is of paramount importance that the limited water resources of the state be protected from pollution, conserved, and reclaimed whenever possible to ensure continued economic, community, and social growth. (f) The chief cause of water pollution is the discharge of inadequately treated waste into the waters of the state. (g) Local agencies have the primary responsibility for construction, operation, and maintenance of facilities to cleanse our waters. (h) Rising costs of construction and technological changes have pushed the cost of constructing treatment facilities beyond the reach of local agencies alone. (i) Because water knows no political boundaries, it is desirable for the state to contribute to construction of these facilities in order to meet its obligations to protect and promote the health, safety, and welfare of its people and environment. (j) Voluntary, cost-effective capital outlay water conservation programs can help meet the growing demand for clean water supplies. (k) (1) It is the intent of this chapter to provide necessary funds to ensure the full participation by the state under the federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1251 et seq.) and any acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto. (2) It is also the intent of this chapter to provide special assistance to small communities to construct facilities necessary to eliminate water pollution and public health hazards. (3) It is the further intent of this chapter to provide funds for state participation in the financing of the development and implementation of programs and systems for water reclamation. (4) It is the further intent of this chapter to provide funds for voluntary, cost-effective capital outlay water conservation programs cooperatively carried out by public agencies and the department. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 25 at the November 6, 1984, election.)
  148. 13999.10.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Clean Water Bond Law of 1984 [13999 - 13999.19] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. )

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    This section directs money into the Water Reclamation Account and sets rules for board loans for eligible water reclamation projects.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Clean Water Bond Law of 1984 [13999 - 13999.19] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. ) ## 13999.10. (a) The sum of twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000) of the money in the fund shall be deposited in the Water Reclamation Account and is appropriated for loans to municipalities for eligible water reclamation projects which will provide water for beneficial uses. The board may loan a municipality up to 100 percent of the total eligible costs of design and construction of a reclamation project. (b) Any contract for an eligible water reclamation project entered into pursuant to this section may include such provisions as determined by the board and shall include both of the following provisions: (1) An estimate of the reasonable cost of the eligible water reclamation project. (2) An agreement by the municipality to proceed expeditiously with, and complete, the eligible water reclamation project; commence operation of the project in accordance with applicable provisions of law; provide for payment of the municipality’s share of the cost of the project, including principal and interest on any state loan made pursuant to this section; and, if appropriate, apply for and make reasonable efforts to secure federal assistance, other than that available pursuant to the federal Clean Water Act, for the state-assisted project. (c) Loan contracts may not provide for a moratorium on payments of principal or interest. (d) (1) Any loans made from the Water Reclamation Account shall be for a period of up to 25 years . The interest rate for the loans shall be set at a rate equal to 50 percent of the interest rate paid by the state on the most recent sale of state general obligation bonds, with that rate to be computed according to the true interest cost method. When the interest rate so determined is not a multiple of one-tenth of 1 percent, the interest rate shall be set at the next higher multiple of one-tenth of 1 percent. (2) All principal and interest from loans shall be returned to the Water Reclamation Account for new loans. (e) Funds available under this section may be used for loans pursuant to subdivisions (f), (g), and (h) of Section 13999.8 if the Clean Water Construction Grant Account is depleted. All principal and interest on any such loans shall be repaid to the Water Reclamation Account. (f) No single project may receive more than ten million dollars ($10,000,000) from the board. (Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 47, Sec. 6. Amendment approved in Proposition 83 at the November 8, 1988, election. Note: This section was added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, and approved in Prop. 25 on Nov. 6, 1984.)
  149. 13999.11.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Clean Water Bond Law of 1984 [13999 - 13999.19] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. )

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    This section directs money into the Water Conservation Account, limits how it can be used, and sets rules for water-conservation loans and contracts.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Clean Water Bond Law of 1984 [13999 - 13999.19] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. ) ## 13999.11. (a) Ten million dollars ($10,000,000) of the money in the fund shall be deposited in the Water Conservation Account and shall be available for appropriation by the Legislature for loans to municipalities to aid in the conduct of voluntary, cost-effective capital outlay water conservation programs and the purposes set forth in this section. Notwithstanding subdivision (e) of Section 13999.5 and subdivision (f) of this section, all of the funds deposited in the Water Conservation Account by this subdivision shall be available for water conservation programs. None of the funds deposited in the Water Conservation Account by this subdivision shall be expended for costs of administration. (b) Any contract entered into pursuant to this section may include provisions as may be determined by the department. However, any contract concerning an eligible, voluntary, cost-effective capital outlay water conservation program shall include, in substance, all of the following: (1) An estimate of the reasonable cost and benefit of the program. (2) An agreement by the public agency to proceed expeditiously with, and complete, the program. (c) Loan contracts may not provide a moratorium on payments of principal or interest. (d) Any loans made from the Water Conservation Account shall be for a period of up to 25 years with an interest rate set annually by the board at 50 percent of the average interest rate paid by the state on general obligation bonds in the calendar year immediately preceding the year in which the loan agreement is executed. All principal and interest from loans shall be deposited in the Water Conservation Account for new obligations. (e) No single project may receive more than five million dollars ($5,000,000) from the department. (f) As approved by the Legislature annually in the Budget Act, the department may expend up to 5 percent of the funds in the Water Conservation Account for the administration of this section. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 25 at the November 6, 1984, election.)
  150. 13999.12.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Clean Water Bond Law of 1984 [13999 - 13999.19] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. )

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    Money deposited in the fund under repayment provisions for state assistance financed by these bonds cannot be transferred to the General Fund, except as expressly provided in this chapter.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Clean Water Bond Law of 1984 [13999 - 13999.19] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. ) ## 13999.12. Except as expressly provided in this chapter, no money deposited in the fund pursuant to any provision of law requiring repayments to the state for assistance financed by the proceeds of the bonds authorized by this chapter shall be available for transfer to the General Fund. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 25 at the November 6, 1984, election.)
  151. 13999.13.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Clean Water Bond Law of 1984 [13999 - 13999.19] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. )

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    Money is appropriated from the State Treasury’s General Fund to pay this chapter’s bond principal and interest, and to carry out Section 13999.14.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Clean Water Bond Law of 1984 [13999 - 13999.19] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. ) ## 13999.13. There is hereby appropriated from the General Fund in the State Treasury for the purpose of this chapter an amount equal to the sum of the following: (1) The sum necessary annually to pay the principal of and the interest on the bonds issued and sold pursuant to this chapter, as the principal and interest become due and payable. (2) The sum necessary to carry out Section 13999.14 which is appropriated without regard to fiscal years. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 25 at the November 6, 1984, election.)
  152. 13999.14.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Clean Water Bond Law of 1984 [13999 - 13999.19] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. )

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    The Director of Finance may authorize limited withdrawals from the General Fund for this chapter, and withdrawn money must be deposited, disbursed, and later returned with interest.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Clean Water Bond Law of 1984 [13999 - 13999.19] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. ) ## 13999.14. For the purpose of carrying out this chapter, the Director of Finance may, by executive order, authorize the withdrawal from the General Fund of an amount or amounts not to exceed the amount of the unsold bonds which the committee has authorized to be sold for the purpose of carrying out this chapter. Any amounts withdrawn shall be deposited in the fund and shall be disbursed by the board in accordance with this chapter. Any money made available under this section to the board or department shall be returned to the General Fund from money received from the sale of bonds. The withdrawals from the General Fund shall be returned to the General Fund with interest at the rate which would have otherwise been earned by those sums in the Pooled Money Investment Fund. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 25 at the November 6, 1984, election.)
  153. 13999.15.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Clean Water Bond Law of 1984 [13999 - 13999.19] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. )

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    When the board or department requests it, the committee must decide whether bonds should be issued and, if so, how many. The section also allows bonds to be issued and sold in successive batches.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Clean Water Bond Law of 1984 [13999 - 13999.19] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. ) ## 13999.15. Upon request of the board or department, the committee shall determine whether or not it is necessary or desirable to issue bonds authorized under this chapter in order to make those arrangements, and, if so, the amount of bonds to be issued and sold. Successive issues of bonds may be authorized and sold to make those arrangements progressively, and it shall not be necessary that all of the bonds authorized to be issued shall be sold at any one time. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 25 at the November 6, 1984, election.)
  154. 13999.16.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Clean Water Bond Law of 1984 [13999 - 13999.19] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. )

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    The committee may authorize the Treasurer to sell all or part of the bonds, and the Treasurer sets the sale times.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Clean Water Bond Law of 1984 [13999 - 13999.19] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. ) ## 13999.16. The committee may authorize the Treasurer to sell all or any part of the bonds at times fixed by the Treasurer. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 25 at the November 6, 1984, election.)
  155. 13999.18.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Clean Water Bond Law of 1984 [13999 - 13999.19] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. )

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    The board may help pay for certain treatment works, but only with legislative approval and only if it finds the Mexico treatment works are inadequate to protect San Diego-area residents from water pollution. Any participating project may receive no more than $10 million in board loan proceeds.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Clean Water Bond Law of 1984 [13999 - 13999.19] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. ) ## 13999.18. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, and as approved by the Legislature, the board may share in the cost of the construction of treatment works under subdivision (b) of Section 510 of the Federal Water Quality Act of 1987. That participation may be approved only if the board determines that treatment works in Mexico, in conjunction with any defensive treatment works constructed under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, are not sufficient to protect the residents of the City of San Diego and surrounding areas, including Imperial County, from water pollution originating in Mexico. No project in which the board participates shall receive more than ten million dollars ($10,000,000) in loan proceeds from the board. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 47, Sec. 8. Approved in Proposition 83 at the November 8, 1988, election.)
  156. 13999.19.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Clean Water Bond Law of 1984 [13999 - 13999.19] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. )

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    If certain bonds are sold with the required bond counsel opinion, the Treasurer may manage the bond proceeds and earnings in separate accounts and may use them for required federal rebate, penalty, or other payments, or take other federal-law-required or desirable actions to preserve tax-exempt status.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Clean Water Bond Law of 1984 [13999 - 13999.19] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. ) ## 13999.19. Notwithstanding Section 13999.17 or any other provision of this bond act, or of the State General Obligation Bond Law (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 16720) of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code), if the Treasurer sells bonds pursuant to this bond act that include a bond counsel opinion to the effect that the interest on the bonds is excluded from gross income for federal tax purposes under designated conditions, the Treasurer may maintain separate accounts for the bond proceeds invested and the investment earnings on those proceeds, and may use or direct the use of those proceeds or earnings to pay any rebate, penalty, or other payment required under federal law, or take any other action with respect to the investment and use of those bond proceeds, as may be required or desirable under federal law in order to maintain the tax-exempt status of those bonds and to obtain any other advantage under federal law on behalf of the funds of this state. (Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 652, Sec. 37.)
  157. 13999.2.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Clean Water Bond Law of 1984 [13999 - 13999.19] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. )

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    This section defines terms used in the chapter and requires the Department of Water Resources to determine that each proposed water-conservation project saves water and is cost-effective.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Clean Water Bond Law of 1984 [13999 - 13999.19] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. ) ## 13999.2. As used in this chapter, and for purposes of this chapter as used in the State General Obligation Bond Law (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 16720) of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the following words shall have the following meanings: (a) “Committee” means the Clean Water Finance Committee created by Section 13999.4. (b) “Board” means the State Water Resources Control Board. (c) “Fund” means the 1984 State Clean Water Bond Fund. (d) “Municipality” shall have the same meaning as in the federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1251 et seq.) and shall also include the state or any agency, department, or political subdivision thereof. (e) “Treatment works” shall have the same meaning as in the federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1251 et seq.). (f) “Construction” shall have the same meaning as in the federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1251 et seq.). (g) “Eligible project” means a project for the construction of treatment works which is all of the following: (1) Necessary to prevent water pollution. (2) Eligible for federal assistance, whether or not federal funds are then available. (3) Certified by the board as entitled to priority over other treatment works, and which complies with applicable water quality standards, policies, and plans. (h) “Eligible water reclamation project” means a water reclamation project which is cost-effective when compared to the development of other new sources of water, and for which no federal assistance is currently available. These projects or activities shall comply with applicable water quality standards, policies, and plans. (i) “Federal assistance” means funds available to a municipality, either directly or through allocation by the state, from the federal government to construct treatment works pursuant to the federal Clean Water Act. (j) “Small community” means a municipality with a population of 5,000 persons or less, or a reasonably isolated and divisible segment of a larger municipality encompassing 5,000 persons or less, with a financial hardship as defined by the board. (k) “Supplemental state assistance” means a grant given to a qualifying small community, in addition to the normal federal and state contributions, to reduce the local share of a project. (l) “Federal Clean Water Act” means the existing federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1251 et seq.) and any acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto. (m) “Voluntary, cost-effective capital outlay water conservation programs” mean those feasible capital outlay measures to improve the efficiency of water use through benefits which exceed their costs. The programs include, but are not limited to, leak detection and repair within the water distribution and consumption system, distribution and installation of new and replacement water conserving fixtures and devices, valve repair and replacement, meter calibration and replacement, physical improvements to achieve corrosion control, irrigation system improvements to reduce leakage which results in the loss of otherwise usable water, tailwater pumpback recovery systems, construction of small reservoirs within irrigation systems which conserve water which has already been captured for irrigation use, and other physical improvements to irrigation systems. In each case, the department shall determine that there is a net savings of water as a result of each proposed project and that the project is cost-effective. (n) “Department” means the Department of Water Resources. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 25 at the November 6, 1984, election.)
  158. 13999.3.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Clean Water Bond Law of 1984 [13999 - 13999.19] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. )

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    This section creates the 1984 State Clean Water Bond Fund in the State Treasury and lets the board change or create accounts within the fund and other bond funds it administers.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Clean Water Bond Law of 1984 [13999 - 13999.19] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. ) ## 13999.3. (a) There is in the State Treasury the 1984 State Clean Water Bond Fund, which fund is hereby created. There shall be established in the fund a Clean Water Construction Grant Account for the purpose of implementing Section 13999.8, a Small Communities Assistance Account for the purpose of implementing Section 13999.9, a Water Reclamation Account for the purpose of implementing Section 13999.10 and a Water Conservation Account for the purpose of implementing Section 13999.11. (b) From time to time, the board may modify existing accounts in the fund, or may establish other accounts in the fund, and in all other bond funds administered by the board, which the board determines are appropriate or necessary for proper administration. (Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 47, Sec. 4. Amendment approved in Proposition 83 at the November 8, 1988, election. Note: This section was added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, and approved in Prop. 25 on Nov. 6, 1984.)
  159. 13999.4.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Clean Water Bond Law of 1984 [13999 - 13999.19] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. )

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    This section creates the Clean Water Finance Committee and lists its members.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Clean Water Bond Law of 1984 [13999 - 13999.19] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. ) ## 13999.4. There shall be a Clean Water Finance Committee consisting of the Governor or his designated representative, the Controller, the Treasurer, the Director of Finance, and the Executive Director of the State Water Resources Control Board. The Clean Water Finance Committee shall be the “committee” as that term is used in the State General Obligation Bond Law. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 25 at the November 6, 1984, election.)
  160. 13999.5.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Clean Water Bond Law of 1984 [13999 - 13999.19] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. )

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    The committee may create up to $325 million in state debt, and the board and department may use bond funds, make grants and loans, enter contracts, adopt regulations, and carry out related studies and programs, subject to the stated conditions.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Clean Water Bond Law of 1984 [13999 - 13999.19] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. ) ## 13999.5. (a) The committee is hereby authorized and empowered to create a debt or debts, liability or liabilities, of the State of California, in the aggregate amount of three hundred twenty-five million dollars ($325,000,000), in the manner provided in this chapter. The debt or debts, liability or liabilities, shall be created for the purpose of providing the fund to be used for the object and work specified in this section and in Sections 13999.6, 13999.8, 13999.9, 13999.10, 13999.11, and 13999.14. (b) The board is authorized to enter into contracts with municipalities having authority to construct, operate, and maintain treatment works and reclamation projects, for grants and loans to the municipalities to aid in the construction of eligible projects and eligible water reclamation projects and may adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (c) As approved by the Legislature annually in the Budget Act, the board may, by contract or otherwise, undertake plans, surveys, research, development, and studies necessary, convenient, or desirable to carry out the purposes of this division, and may prepare recommendations with regard thereto, including the preparation of comprehensive statewide or areawide studies and reports on the collection, treatment, and disposal of waste under a comprehensive cooperative plan. (d) As approved by the Legislature annually in the Budget Act, the board may expend bond funds necessary for administration of this chapter. (e) Not more than 5 percent of the total amount of the bonds authorized to be issued under this chapter may be used for purposes of subdivisions (c) and (d). (f) As approved by the Legislature annually in the Budget Act, the department may direct grants and loans to any public agency or, by contract or otherwise, undertake plans, surveys, research, development, and studies necessary, convenient, or desirable to carry out voluntary, cost-effective capital outlay water conservation programs. (g) The board may expend funds necessary to reimburse the General Obligation Bond Expense Revolving Fund pursuant to Section 16724.5 of the Government Code. (Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 47, Sec. 5. Amendment approved in Proposition 83 at the November 8, 1988, election. Note: This section was added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, and approved in Prop. 25 on Nov. 6, 1984.)
  161. 13999.6.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Clean Water Bond Law of 1984 [13999 - 13999.19] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. )

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    The state must pay bond principal and interest, and officers responsible for collecting the related revenue must take all necessary steps to collect the extra amount annually.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Clean Water Bond Law of 1984 [13999 - 13999.19] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. ) ## 13999.6. All bonds which have been duly sold and delivered constitute valid and legally binding general obligations of the State of California, and the full faith and credit of the State of California is pledged for the punctual payment of both principal and interest. There shall be collected annually in the same manner, and at the same time as other state revenue is collected, the sum, in addition to the ordinary revenues of the state, required to pay the principal and interest on the bonds. It is the duty of all officers charged by law with any duty in regard to the collection of that revenue to perform each and every act which is necessary to collect this additional sum. All money deposited in the fund which has been derived from premium and accrued interest on bonds sold is available for transfer to the General Fund as a credit to expenditures for bond interest. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 25 at the November 6, 1984, election.)
  162. 13999.7.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Clean Water Bond Law of 1984 [13999 - 13999.19] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. )

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    This section adopts the State General Obligation Bond Law for bonds issued under this chapter, but lets the Treasurer set the bonds’ interest rates or maximum rates with committee approval. It also limits bond maturity to 50 years.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Clean Water Bond Law of 1984 [13999 - 13999.19] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. ) ## 13999.7. The State General Obligation Bond Law is adopted for the purpose of the issuance, sale, and repayment of, and other matters with respect to, the bonds authorized by this chapter. The provisions of that law are included in this chapter as though set out in full in this chapter, except that, notwithstanding any provision in the State General Obligation Bond Law, the bonds authorized under this chapter shall bear the rates of interest, or maximum rates, fixed from time to time by the Treasurer with the approval of the committee. The maximum maturity of the bonds shall not exceed 50 years from the date of the bonds or from the date of each respective series. The maturity of each respective series shall be calculated from the date of the series. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 25 at the November 6, 1984, election.)
  163. 13999.8.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Clean Water Bond Law of 1984 [13999 - 13999.19] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. )

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    This section sets up Clean Water funding for municipalities, including grants, loans, fund transfers, and required terms for eligible-project contracts.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Clean Water Bond Law of 1984 [13999 - 13999.19] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. ) ## 13999.8. (a) The sum of two hundred fifty million dollars ($250,000,000) of the moneys in the fund shall be deposited in the Clean Water Construction Grant Account and is appropriated for grants and loans to municipalities to aid in construction of eligible projects and the purposes set forth in this section. (b) If the federal Clean Water Act authorizes a federal loan program for providing assistance for construction of treatment works, which requires state matching funds, the board may establish a State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund to provide loans in accordance with the federal Clean Water Act. The board, with the approval of the committee, may transfer funds from the Clean Water Construction Grant Account to the revolving fund for the purposes of meeting federal requirements for state matching funds. (c) Any contract entered into pursuant to this section may include any provisions that the board determines, provided that any contract concerning an eligible project shall include, in substance, all of the following provisions: (1) An estimate of the reasonable cost of the eligible project. (2) An agreement by the board to pay to the municipality, during the progress of construction or following completion of construction as agreed upon by the parties, an amount that equals at least 121/2 percent of the eligible project cost determined pursuant to federal and state laws and regulations. (3) An agreement by the municipality to proceed expeditiously with, and complete, the eligible project; commence operation of the treatment works upon completion and to properly operate and maintain the works in accordance with applicable provisions of law; apply for and make reasonable efforts to secure federal assistance for the eligible project; secure the approval of the board before applying for federal assistance in order to maximize the assistance received in the state; and provide for payment of the municipality’s share of the cost of the eligible project. (d) The board may, with the approval of the committee, transfer moneys in the Clean Water Construction Grant Account to the State Water Quality Control Fund, to be made available for loans to public agencies pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 13400). (e) Grants may be made pursuant to this section to reimburse municipalities for the state share of construction costs for eligible projects that received federal assistance, but that did not receive an appropriate state grant due solely to depletion of the State Clean Water and Water Conservation Fund created pursuant to the Clean Water and Water Conservation Bond Law of 1978 (Chapter 12.5 (commencing with Section 13955)). Eligibility for reimbursement under this section is limited to the actual construction capital costs incurred. (f) To the extent funds are available, if the federal share of construction funding under Title II of the federal Clean Water Act is reduced below 75 percent, municipalities otherwise eligible for a grant under this section shall also be entitled to a loan from the Clean Water Construction Grant Account of up to 121/2 percent of the eligible project cost. (g) To the extent funds are available, if the federal Clean Water Act authorizes a federal loan program for providing assistance for construction of treatment works, the board may make those loans in accordance with the federal Clean Water Act and state law. The Legislature may enact legislation that it deems necessary to implement the state loan program. (h) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and to the extent funds are available, if federal funding under Title II of the federal Clean Water Act ceases, municipalities shall only be entitled to a loan from the Clean Water Construction Grant Account of 25 percent of the eligible project cost. (i) All loans pursuant to this section are subject to all of the following provisions: (1) Municipalities seeking a loan shall demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the board, that an adequate opportunity for public participation regarding the loan has been provided. (2) Any election held with respect to the loan shall include the entire municipality except where the municipality proposes to accept the loan on behalf of a specified portion, or portions, of the municipality, in which case the referendum shall be held in that portion or portions of the municipality only. (3) Any loan made pursuant to this section shall be up to 25 years with an interest rate set annually by the board at 50 percent of the average interest rate paid by the state on general obligation bonds for the calendar year immediately preceding the year in which the loan agreement is executed. (4) The first thirty million dollars ($30,000,000) in principal and interest from loans made pursuant to this section shall be paid to the Water Reclamation Account. All remaining principal and interest from the loans shall be returned to the Clean Water Construction Grant Account for new obligations. (Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 680. Effective January 1, 2007. Note: This section was added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, and approved in Prop. 25 on Nov. 6, 1984.)
  164. 13999.9.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Clean Water Bond Law of 1984 [13999 - 13999.19] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. )

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    The board may make small-community grants for eligible water treatment work assistance, but projects over $2.5 million need a board finding that the higher cost is the most cost-effective solution.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Clean Water Bond Law of 1984 [13999 - 13999.19] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. ) ## 13999.9. (a) The sum of forty million dollars ($40,000,000) of the money in the fund shall be deposited in the Small Communities Assistance Account and is appropriated for supplemental state assistance to small communities for construction of treatment works eligible for assistance under Title II of the federal Clean Water Act. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (c) of Section 13999.5, the board may make grants to small communities so that the combined federal and state grant is an amount up to 971/2 percent of pollution studies, the total estimated cost of planning, design, and construction determined in accordance with applicable state laws and regulations. No supplemental state assistance grant under this section shall be made for projects costing more than two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) unless a finding is made by the board that a higher cost project is the most cost-effective solution to a water quality or public health problem. (c) Any contract entered into pursuant to this section may include such provisions as may be determined by the board, provided that any contract shall include the provisions required by paragraphs (1) and (3) of subdivision (c) of Section 13999.8. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 25 at the November 6, 1984, election.)
  165. 14.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## GENERAL PROVISIONS ( General Provisions enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. )

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    In this section, “county” also means city and county.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## GENERAL PROVISIONS ( General Provisions enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## 14. “County” includes city and county. (Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368.)
  166. 140.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL STATE POWERS OVER WATER [100 - 550] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## CHAPTER 2. State Administration Generally [120 - 190] ( Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Department of Water Resources [120 - 148] ( Heading of Article 1 amended by Stats. 1956, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 52. )

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    The department must fund the described project only after a Legislature appropriation of no more than $7,000,000 and only if the subdivision (c) conditions are met.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL STATE POWERS OVER WATER [100 - 550] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## CHAPTER 2. State Administration Generally [120 - 190] ( Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Department of Water Resources [120 - 148] ( Heading of Article 1 amended by Stats. 1956, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 52. ) ## 140. (a) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, which shall not exceed seven million dollars ($7,000,000), the department shall provide funding for a project that substantially conforms to the project description for the Reverse Flow Pump-back Facilities on the Friant-Kern Canal Restoration Project set forth by the draft investment strategy released by the San Joaquin River Restoration Program in December 2014 if the project satisfies the conditions described in subdivision (c). (b) Funding pursuant to this section shall not exceed 80 percent of the total cost of the project. (c) The project identified in this section shall not be eligible for funding pursuant to subdivision (a) until all of the following requirements are met: (1) All feasibility studies are complete and draft environmental impact reports are available for public review. (2) The director receives commitments for not less than 75 percent of the nonstate cost-share requirement of the project. (d) A project funded pursuant to this section shall comply with any other applicable provisions of state and federal law. (Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 601, Sec. 1. (AB 935) Effective January 1, 2017.)
  167. 14000.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [14000 - 14004] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. )

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    This chapter is named the California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 and may be cited by that title.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [14000 - 14004] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## 14000. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 81 at the November 8, 1988, election.)
  168. 14001.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [14000 - 14004] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. )

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    The Legislature states findings about toxic chemicals in California drinking water systems and the need for financial assistance to address contamination problems.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [14000 - 14004] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## 14001. The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following: (a) The State Department of Health Services has discovered toxic chemicals in 126 of California’s large public drinking water systems. (b) Many of the chemical contaminants in California’s drinking water supplies are known or suspected of causing cancer, birth defects, and other serious illnesses. (c) New monitoring programs for small public water systems are expected to identify many new toxic contamination problems. It is unlikely that these problems can be solved without financial assistance from the State of California. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 81 at the November 8, 1988, election.)
  169. 14002.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [14000 - 14004] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. )

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    The Legislature states that California should have safe, pure, wholesome, potable water for domestic use, and that the State should provide technical and financial assistance to help ensure an adequate, dependable supply.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [14000 - 14004] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## 14002. The Legislature further finds and declares that the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the people of California requires that water supplied for domestic purposes be at all times pure, wholesome, and potable, and that it is in the interest of the people that the State of California provide technical and financial assistance to the end that the people of California are assured a safe, dependable, and potable supply of water for domestic purposes and that water is available in adequate quantity at sufficient pressure for health, cleanliness, and other domestic purposes. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 81 at the November 8, 1988, election.)
  170. 14003.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [14000 - 14004] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. )

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    The Legislature states an intent to upgrade domestic water supply systems so domestic water supplies meet minimum standards set under the cited Health and Safety Code chapter.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [14000 - 14004] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## 14003. The Legislature further finds and declares that it is the intent of the Legislature to provide for the upgrading of domestic water supply systems to assure that all domestic water supplies at least meet minimum domestic water supply standards established under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 116275) of Part 12 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 448. Effective September 29, 1996. Note: This section was added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, and approved in Prop. 81 on Nov. 8, 1988.)
  171. 14004.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [14000 - 14004] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. )

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    This section defines key terms used in the chapter.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [14000 - 14004] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## 14004. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) “Committee” means the Safe Drinking Water Finance Committee created by Section 14032. (b) “Cost-per-connection” means the total amount of funds in grants or loans, or combination thereof, to be provided by the department to a supplier for any project, divided by the number of service connections in the water system. (c) “Department” means the Department of Water Resources. (d) “Domestic water system” means a system for the provision to the public of piped water for human consumption, if the system has at least five service connections or regularly supplies water to at least 25 individuals. The term includes any water supply, treatment, storage, and distribution facilities under the control of the operator of the system. (e) “Fund” means the California Safe Drinking Water Fund created pursuant to Section 14010. (f) “Supplier” or “supplier of water” means any person, partnership, corporation, association, or other entity or political subdivision of the state which owns or operates a domestic water system. (g) “Federal assistance” means funds available, or which may become available, to a supplier either directly or through allocation by the state from the federal government as grants or loans for the improvement of domestic water systems. (h) “Treatment works” means any devices or systems used in the treatment of water supplies, including necessary lands, which render water supplies pure, wholesome, and potable for domestic purposes. (i) “Project” means proposed facilities for the construction, improvement, or rehabilitation of the domestic water system, and may include water supply, treatment works, and all or part of a water distribution system, if necessary to carry out the purpose of this chapter. (j) “Public agency” means any city, county, city and county, district, joint powers authority, or other political subdivision of the state which owns or operates a domestic water system. For purposes of this chapter, Chapter 10.2 (commencing with Section 13810), Chapter 10.5 (commencing with Section 13850), Chapter 10.6 (commencing with Section 13880), and Chapter 10.7 (commencing with Section 13895) a political subdivision of the state may be any public agency. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 81 at the November 8, 1988, election.)
  172. 14010.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 2. California Safe Drinking Water Program [14010 - 14029] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. )

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    Bond proceeds issued and sold under this chapter must be deposited into the California Safe Drinking Water Fund.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 2. California Safe Drinking Water Program [14010 - 14029] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## 14010. The proceeds of bonds issued and sold pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the California Safe Drinking Water Fund, which is hereby created. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 81 at the November 8, 1988, election.)
  173. 14011.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 2. California Safe Drinking Water Program [14010 - 14029] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. )

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    The department may make loans to eligible water suppliers and bond proceeds may fund a grant program, while contracts must require repayment and project completion, operation, maintenance, and efforts to obtain federal assistance.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 2. California Safe Drinking Water Program [14010 - 14029] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## 14011. (a) Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, an aggregate amount of seventy-five million dollars ($75,000,000) of the moneys in the fund are hereby continuously appropriated and shall be used for the purposes set forth in this section and Section 14029. (b) The department may enter into contracts with suppliers having authority to construct, operate, and maintain domestic water systems, for loans to suppliers to aid in the construction of projects that will enable the supplier to meet, at a minimum, safe drinking water standards established pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 116275) of Part 12 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code. (c) Any contract entered into pursuant to this section may include provisions as agreed by the parties thereto, and the contract shall include, in substance, all of the following provisions: (1) An estimate of the reasonable cost of the project. (2) An agreement by the department to loan to the supplier, during the progress of construction or following completion of construction as agreed by the parties, an amount that equals the portion of construction costs found by the department to be eligible for a state loan. (3) An agreement by the supplier to repay the state over a period not to exceed 50 years, (A) the amount of the loan, (B) the administrative fee as described in Section 14022, and (C) interest on the principal, that is the amount of the loan plus the administrative fee. (4) An agreement by the supplier, (A) to proceed expeditiously with, and complete, the project, (B) to commence operation of the project upon completion thereof, and to properly operate and maintain the project in accordance with the applicable provisions of law, (C) to apply for, and make reasonable efforts to secure, federal assistance for the project, (D) to secure approval of the department and of the State Department of Health Services before applying for federal assistance in order to maximize and best utilize the amounts of that assistance available, and (E) to provide for payment of the supplier’s share of the cost of the project, if any. (d) Bond proceeds may be used for a grant program in accordance with this chapter, with grants provided to suppliers that are political subdivisions of the state that are otherwise unable to meet minimum safe drinking water standards established pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 116275) of Part 12 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code. The total amount of grants made pursuant to this chapter shall not exceed twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000). (e) Notwithstanding any other provision, the proceeds of any bonds authorized to be issued under the California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 (Chapter 10.5 (commencing with Section 13850)), the California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1984 (Chapter 10.2 (commencing with Section 13810)), and the California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 (Chapter 10.7 (commencing with Section 13895)) that are unissued and uncommitted on the effective date of this chapter, shall be used for loans and grants to suppliers in accordance with the terms, conditions, and purposes of this chapter. (f) The Treasurer shall determine the interest rate to be paid on loans issued under the Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 (Chapter 10.5 (commencing with Section 13850)), as required under Section 13867, equal to the average interest rate, computed by the true interest cost method, paid by the state on general obligation bonds sold pursuant to that chapter up to the effective date of this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 449. Effective September 29, 1996. Note: This section was added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, and approved in Prop. 81 on Nov. 8, 1988.)
  174. 14012.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 2. California Safe Drinking Water Program [14010 - 14029] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. )

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    The department may make state grants for safe drinking water projects, but only with specific legislative approval. Grant contracts must include required terms, and the public agency must complete and operate the project, seek federal assistance, get approvals before applying, and arrange its share of costs.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 2. California Safe Drinking Water Program [14010 - 14029] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## 14012. (a) The department may make state grants to suppliers that are political subdivisions of the state, from moneys in the fund available for that purpose pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 14011, to aid in the construction of projects that will enable the public agency to meet, at a minimum, safe drinking water standards established pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 116275) of Part 12 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code. A grant may be made by the department only upon the specific approval of the Legislature. (b) Any contract for a grant entered into pursuant to this chapter may include provisions as agreed by the parties thereto, and the contract shall include, in substance, all of the following provisions: (1) An estimate of the reasonable cost of the project. (2) An agreement by the department to grant to the public agency, during the progress of construction or following completion of construction as agreed by the parties, an amount that equals the portion of construction costs found by the department to be eligible for a state grant. (3) An agreement by the public agency, (A) to proceed expeditiously with, and complete, the project, (B) to commence operation of the project upon completion thereof, and to properly operate and maintain the project in accordance with the applicable provisions of law, (C) to apply for, and make reasonable efforts to secure, federal assistance for the project, (D) to secure approval of the department and of the State Department of Health Services before applying for federal assistance in order to maximize and best utilize the amounts of that assistance available, and (E) to provide for payment of the public agency’s share of the cost of the project, if any. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 450. Effective September 29, 1996. Note: This section was added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, and approved in Prop. 81 on Nov. 8, 1988.)
  175. 14013.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 2. California Safe Drinking Water Program [14010 - 14029] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. )

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    Applications for loans and grants under this chapter must be filed with the department using the form and supporting material the department prescribes.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 2. California Safe Drinking Water Program [14010 - 14029] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## 14013. Applications for loans and grants under this chapter shall be made to the department in the form and with the supporting material as prescribed by the department. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 81 at the November 8, 1988, election.)
  176. 14015.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 2. California Safe Drinking Water Program [14010 - 14029] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. )

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    Loans and grants under this section are limited to domestic water system projects, and there are caps on grant and loan amounts.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 2. California Safe Drinking Water Program [14010 - 14029] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## 14015. (a) Loans and grants may be made only for projects for domestic water systems. The State Department of Health Services may make reasonable allowance for future water supply needs and may provide for additional capacity when excessive costs would be incurred by later enlargement. The loans and grants may be made for all, or any part, of the cost of constructing, improving, or rehabilitating any system when, in the judgment of the State Department of Health Services, improvement or rehabilitation is necessary to provide pure, wholesome, and potable water in adequate quantity at sufficient pressure for health, cleanliness, and other domestic purposes. The State Department of Health Services shall determine and notify applicants of eligibility of components requested to be included in the proposed project. The department shall use this determination as a basis for disbursing funds. No single public agency shall receive grants pursuant to this chapter totaling more than four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000). Loans may be made to provide for the purchase of a water system or the purchase of watershed lands. No loan to an individual supplier shall exceed the sum of five million dollars ($5,000,000), unless the Legislature by an act raises the limit specified in this section. (b) Upon receipt of an application for a grant or loan pursuant to this chapter, the department shall propose to the applicant improvements to the applicant’s water development, distribution, and utilization system which will conserve water in a cost-effective manner. These improvements may include, but need not be limited to, leak detection and repair programs, valve repair and replacement, meter calibration and replacement, physical improvements to achieve corrosion control, distribution and installation of water conservation devices and fixtures, and other capital improvements which can be demonstrated to conserve water in a cost-effective manner. The department and applicant may agree to include these capital improvements in the grant or loan. Failure by the applicant to include water conservation capital improvements in the grant or loan application shall not be sufficient cause for the department to refuse to make the grant or loan. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 81 at the November 8, 1988, election.)
  177. 14016.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 2. California Safe Drinking Water Program [14010 - 14029] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. )

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    The department may not approve a grant or make a grant unless the State Department of Health Services makes the required findings and approvals.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 2. California Safe Drinking Water Program [14010 - 14029] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## 14016. An application for a grant pursuant to this chapter shall not be approved by the department, unless the State Department of Health Services determines that the public agency is otherwise unable to meet minimum safe drinking water standards established pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 116275) of Part 12 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code. No grant shall be made by the department except upon approval by the State Department of Health Services of project plans submitted by the applicant and upon written approval by the State Department of Health Services that the proposed project is consistent with Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 116275) of Part 12 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 451. Effective September 29, 1996. Note: This section was added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, and approved in Prop. 81 on Nov. 8, 1988.)
  178. 14017.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 2. California Safe Drinking Water Program [14010 - 14029] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. )

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    Grants must be prioritized first for public agencies with immediate health-related problems certified by the State Department of Health Services, and second for projects that fix immediate problems rather than future growth needs.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 2. California Safe Drinking Water Program [14010 - 14029] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## 14017. First priority for grants shall be granted to public agencies having immediate health related problems, as certified by the State Department of Health Services. Additional high priority shall be granted to projects to correct immediate problems, as opposed to grants for construction of projects to meet future growth needs. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 81 at the November 8, 1988, election.)
  179. 14018.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 2. California Safe Drinking Water Program [14010 - 14029] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. )

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    Loans must be prioritized first for suppliers with the most critical public health problems, and also for suppliers that have less capability to reasonably finance system improvements.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 2. California Safe Drinking Water Program [14010 - 14029] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## 14018. First priority for loans shall be given to suppliers with the most critical public health problems. Priority for loans shall also be given to suppliers which have a lesser capability to reasonably finance system improvements. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 81 at the November 8, 1988, election.)
  180. 14019.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 2. California Safe Drinking Water Program [14010 - 14029] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. )

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    Preliminary design work, including a cost estimate, must be completed before a loan or grant is awarded. Operation and maintenance costs are the supplier’s responsibility and cannot be treated as project costs. Some planning and preliminary engineering costs may be reimbursed after a loan or grant is received, if approved by the department and the State Department of Health Services.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 2. California Safe Drinking Water Program [14010 - 14029] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## 14019. Preliminary design work, including a cost estimate for the project, shall be completed before a loan or grant is awarded. Operation and maintenance costs shall be the responsibility of the supplier and may not be considered as part of the project cost. Costs for planning and preliminary engineering studies may be reimbursed following the receipt of a loan or grant, subject to approval by the department and the State Department of Health Services. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 81 at the November 8, 1988, election.)
  181. 14020.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 2. California Safe Drinking Water Program [14010 - 14029] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. )

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    A public agency may not apply for a grant under this chapter unless it has also applied for a loan, and any grant is limited to the portion the applicant cannot repay.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 2. California Safe Drinking Water Program [14010 - 14029] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## 14020. No application for a grant may be made pursuant to this chapter unless the public agency has also applied for a loan pursuant to this chapter. A public agency shall be eligible for a grant only to the extent that the department finds that the agency is found unable to repay the full costs of a loan. If the department has determined that the applicant is unable to repay the full costs of a loan, the applicant may also file for a grant. Upon receipt of a grant application, the department shall determine that portion of the full costs that the applicant is capable of repaying. Grant funds shall only be provided for that portion that the applicant is not capable of repaying. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 81 at the November 8, 1988, election.)
  182. 14021.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 2. California Safe Drinking Water Program [14010 - 14029] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. )

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    A public agency must spend grant funds within three years, and it cannot spend them sooner unless it can show the department within one year that the project cost will stay within 20 percent of its estimate and the showing is backed by an acceptable bid.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 2. California Safe Drinking Water Program [14010 - 14029] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## 14021. Grant funds shall be expended by the public agency within three years of the making of the grant. No grant funds may be expended by the public agency unless the public agency is able to demonstrate to the department, within one year of the making of the grant, supported by an acceptable bid, that the amount to be expended for the project will be within 20 percent of the public agency’s cost estimate for the project. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 81 at the November 8, 1988, election.)
  183. 14022.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 2. California Safe Drinking Water Program [14010 - 14029] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. )

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    The department must set reasonable administrative fees for loans, and total administration spending for the department and State Department of Health Services may not exceed 5% of bond funds. Attorney General charges must be paid from bond-sale proceeds and treated as a program expense, capped at 1.5% of bond funds.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 2. California Safe Drinking Water Program [14010 - 14029] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## 14022. For the purpose of administering this chapter, the total expenditures of the department and the State Department of Health Services may not exceed 5 percent of the total amount of the bonds authorized to be issued under this chapter. The department shall establish a reasonable schedule of administrative fees for loans, which fees shall be paid by the supplier pursuant to Section 14011, to reimburse the state for the costs of state administration of this chapter. Charges incurred by the Attorney General in protecting the state’s interests in the use and repayment of grant and loan funds under this chapter shall be paid from the proceeds of bond sales under this chapter. These charges shall not be paid from funds allocated for administrative purposes, but shall be treated as a program expense not to exceed 1.5 percent of the total amount of the bonds authorized to be sold under this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 81 at the November 8, 1988, election.)
  184. 14023.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 2. California Safe Drinking Water Program [14010 - 14029] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. )

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    Some principal repayment may be deferred during a justified development period, but interest may not be deferred.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 2. California Safe Drinking Water Program [14010 - 14029] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## 14023. Repayment of all or part of the principal, which is the loan plus the administrative fee, may be deferred during a development period not exceeding 10 years within the maximum 50-year repayment period, when, in the department’s judgment, the development period is justified under the circumstances. Interest on the principal shall not be deferred. Repayment of principal which is deferred during a development period may, at the option of the supplier, be paid in annual installments during the remainder of the loan repayment period. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 81 at the November 8, 1988, election.)
  185. 14024.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 2. California Safe Drinking Water Program [14010 - 14029] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. )

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    The department must set the loan interest rate at 50% of the state’s most recent general obligation bond true interest cost, and loans under this chapter must keep that rate for the calendar year of commitment and for the loan’s duration.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 2. California Safe Drinking Water Program [14010 - 14029] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## 14024. The department shall establish the interest rate for loans made pursuant to this chapter at 50 percent of the true interest cost to the state of general obligation bonds issued most recently prior to the loan being executed. All loans made pursuant to this chapter shall carry the established interest rate for the calendar year in which the funds are committed to the loan, as of the date of the letter of commitment from the department, and shall remain at that interest rate for the duration of the loan. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 81 at the November 8, 1988, election.)
  186. 14025.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 2. California Safe Drinking Water Program [14010 - 14029] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. )

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    The department must adopt rules and regulations for this chapter, with Health Services concurrence and after notice and hearing for subdivision (a).

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 2. California Safe Drinking Water Program [14010 - 14029] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## 14025. (a) The department, after public notice and hearing and with the concurrence of the State Department of Health Services, shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The regulations shall include, but not be limited to, criteria and procedures for establishing the eligibility of a supplier. (b) The department shall adopt rules and regulations that, in its judgment, will most effectively carry out this chapter in the public interest, to the end that the people of California are most efficiently and most economically provided supplies of pure, wholesome, and potable domestic water. The rules and regulations may provide for the denial of funds when the purposes of this chapter may most economically and efficiently be attained by means other than the construction of the proposed project. (c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) or any other provision of law, existing rules and regulations adopted by the department pursuant to the California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1984 (Chapter 10.2 (commencing with Section 13810)) which are in effect on the effective date of this chapter, may, at the option of the department, be utilized upon voter approval of this chapter for purposes of implementing this chapter. The department, with the concurrence of the State Department of Health Services, may subsequently revise those rules and regulations pursuant to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code as necessary to implement provisions of this chapter which differ from Chapter 10.2 (commencing with Section 13810) or Chapter 10.7 (commencing with Section 13895) or for any other reason to carry out the purposes of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 81 at the November 8, 1988, election.)
  187. 14026.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 2. California Safe Drinking Water Program [14010 - 14029] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. )

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    The State Department of Health Services must notify potentially eligible loan suppliers about this chapter’s purposes and the department’s rules and regulations.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 2. California Safe Drinking Water Program [14010 - 14029] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## 14026. The State Department of Health Services shall notify suppliers that may be eligible for loans pursuant to this chapter of (a) the purposes of this chapter and (b) the rules and regulations adopted by the department. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 81 at the November 8, 1988, election.)
  188. 14027.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 2. California Safe Drinking Water Program [14010 - 14029] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. )

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    The State Department of Health Services must create a priority list of projects for financing, after public notice and hearing and with advice from the department.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 2. California Safe Drinking Water Program [14010 - 14029] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## 14027. (a) The State Department of Health Services, after public notice and hearing and with the advice of the department, shall, from time to time, establish a priority list of projects to be considered for financing. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) or any other provision of law, the priority list established by the State Department of Health Services pursuant to the California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1986 (Chapter 10.7 (commencing with Section 13895)) in effect on the effective date of this chapter may, at the option of the State Department of Health Services, be utilized upon voter approval of this chapter until the State Department of Health Services adopts a new priority list. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 81 at the November 8, 1988, election.)
  189. 14028.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 2. California Safe Drinking Water Program [14010 - 14029] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. )

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    The department may authorize no more than $25,000,000 in state loans for projects in a single calendar quarter, and it may not approve a contract unless it finds the supplier can repay the loan amounts.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 2. California Safe Drinking Water Program [14010 - 14029] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## 14028. Not more than twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000) of state loans for projects shall be authorized by the department in a single calendar quarter. No contract shall be approved by the department, unless the department finds that the supplier has the capacity to repay the loan amounts specified in the contract. At the request of the department, the Public Utilities Commission shall furnish comments concerning the ability of suppliers subject to its jurisdiction to finance the project from other sources and the ability to repay the loan. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 81 at the November 8, 1988, election.)
  190. 14029.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 2. California Safe Drinking Water Program [14010 - 14029] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. )

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    The department may use certain repaid funds for contract administration and may make water-supplier grants or short-term loans, but several spending and amount limits apply.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 2. California Safe Drinking Water Program [14010 - 14029] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## 14029. (a) As approved annually by the Legislature in the Budget Act, the department, notwithstanding Section 14022, may expend money repaid to the state pursuant to any contract executed under Section 14011 as necessary for the administration of contracts entered into by the department under this chapter, but those expenditures may not in any year exceed 1.5 percent of the amount repaid to the state in that year. Charges incurred by the Attorney General in protecting the state’s interest in the use and repayment of grant and loan funds under this chapter may be paid by the department from these funds, but those charges may not exceed one-half of 1 percent of the amount repaid to the state in that year. Any of the above sums approved by the Legislature, but unexpended by the department at the end of any year, shall automatically revert to the General Fund. (b) Except as provided in subdivision (a), all money repaid to the state pursuant to any contract executed under Section 14011 shall be deposited in the General Fund and, when so deposited, shall be applied as a reimbursement to the General Fund on account of principal and interest on bonds issued pursuant to this chapter which has been paid from the General Fund. (c) The department may enter into contracts with suppliers of water for grants or short-term loans for the purpose of investigating and identifying alternatives for system improvements. Any loans or grants pursuant to this section shall be made from the fund. No supplier may receive for a single investigation more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) in the form of a loan or grant pursuant to this section. The State Department of Health Services shall review all proposed investigations and shall determine if they are necessary and appropriate. (d) Any contract entered into pursuant to this section shall include terms and conditions consistent with this chapter, and any loan contract shall provide for a repayment period not to exceed 24 months. (e) Not more than six million dollars ($6,000,000) may be expended for the purposes of this section, of which not more than two million dollars ($2,000,000) may be used for grants to public agencies. A loan or grant made for the purposes of this section shall not decrease the maximum amount of any other loan or grant which may be made under this chapter, Chapter 10.2 (commencing with Section 13810), Chapter 10.5 (commencing with Section 13850), Chapter 10.6 (commencing with Section 13880), or Chapter 10.7 (commencing with Section 13895). (Amended (as proposed to be added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45) by Stats. 1988, Ch. 297, Sec. 5. Approved (in this amended form) in Proposition 81 at the November 8, 1988, election.)
  191. 14030.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Fiscal Provisions [14030 - 14040] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. )

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    Up to $75 million in bonds may be issued and sold, except refunding bonds under Section 14039, to fund chapter purposes and reimburse the General Obligation Bond Expense Revolving Fund.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Fiscal Provisions [14030 - 14040] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## 14030. Bonds in the total amount of seventy-five million dollars ($75,000,000), exclusive of refunding bonds issued pursuant to Section 14039, or so much thereof as is necessary, may be issued and sold to provide a fund to be used for carrying out the purposes expressed in this chapter and to be used to reimburse the General Obligation Bond Expense Revolving Fund pursuant to Section 16724.5 of the Government Code. All bonds herein authorized, which shall have been duly sold and delivered as herein provided, shall constitute valid and legally binding general obligations of the State of California, and the full faith and credit of the State of California are hereby pledged for the punctual payment of both principal and interest thereof. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 81 at the November 8, 1988, election.)
  192. 14031.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Fiscal Provisions [14030 - 14040] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. )

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    The bonds under this chapter must be handled according to the State General Obligation Bond Law, and that law is incorporated into this chapter.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Fiscal Provisions [14030 - 14040] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## 14031. The bonds authorized by this chapter shall be prepared, executed, issued, sold, paid, and redeemed as provided in the State General Obligation Bond Law (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 16720) of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code), and all of the provisions of that law apply to the bonds and to this chapter and are hereby incorporated in this chapter as though set forth in full in this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 81 at the November 8, 1988, election.)
  193. 14032.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Fiscal Provisions [14030 - 14040] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. )

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    This section creates the California Safe Drinking Water Finance Committee for bond issuance purposes and designates the Department of Water Resources as the “board” under the State General Obligation Bond Law.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Fiscal Provisions [14030 - 14040] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## 14032. (a) Solely for the purpose of authorizing the issuance and sale, pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law, of the bonds authorized by this chapter, the California Safe Drinking Water Finance Committee is hereby created. For purposes of this chapter, the California Safe Drinking Water Finance Committee is “the committee” as that term is used in the State General Obligation Bond Law. The committee consists of the Governor, the Treasurer, the Director of Finance, the Director of Water Resources, and the State Director of Health Services, or their designated representatives. A majority of the committee may act for the committee. (b) For purposes of the State General Obligation Bond Law, the Department of Water Resources is designated the “board.” (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 81 at the November 8, 1988, election.)
  194. 14033.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Fiscal Provisions [14030 - 14040] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. )

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    The committee must decide whether bond issuance is necessary or desirable, and if so, how much to issue and sell.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Fiscal Provisions [14030 - 14040] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## 14033. The committee shall determine whether or not it is necessary or desirable to issue bonds authorized pursuant to this chapter in order to carry out the actions specified in Section 14011, and, if so, the amount of bonds to be issued and sold. Successive issues of bonds may be authorized and sold to carry out those actions progressively, and it is not necessary that all of the bonds authorized to be issued be sold at any time. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 81 at the November 8, 1988, election.)
  195. 14034.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Fiscal Provisions [14030 - 14040] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. )

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    An annual amount must be collected to pay bond principal and interest, and revenue officers must take all necessary collection steps.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Fiscal Provisions [14030 - 14040] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## 14034. There shall be collected each year and in the same manner and at the same time as other state revenue is collected, in addition to the ordinary revenues of the state, a sum in an amount required to pay the principal of, and interest on, the bonds maturing each year, and it is hereby made the duty of all officers charged by law with any duty in regard to the collection of the revenue, to do and perform each and every act which shall be necessary to collect the additional sum. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 81 at the November 8, 1988, election.)
  196. 14035.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Fiscal Provisions [14030 - 14040] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. )

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    Money is appropriated from the General Fund in the State Treasury for this chapter’s purposes, including bond principal and interest payments and carrying out Section 14036.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Fiscal Provisions [14030 - 14040] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## 14035. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, there is hereby appropriated from the General Fund in the State Treasury, for the purposes of this chapter, an amount that will equal the total of the following: (a) The sum annually necessary to pay the principal of, and interest on, bonds issued and sold pursuant to this chapter, as the principal and interest become due and payable. (b) The sum which is necessary to carry out the provisions of Section 14036, appropriated without regard to fiscal years. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 81 at the November 8, 1988, election.)
  197. 14036.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Fiscal Provisions [14030 - 14040] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. )

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    The Director of Finance may authorize withdrawals from the General Fund for this chapter, and the board must deposit withdrawn amounts into the proper fund and later return money made available under this section to the General Fund with interest.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Fiscal Provisions [14030 - 14040] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## 14036. For the purposes of carrying out this chapter, the Director of Finance may, by written order, authorize the withdrawal from the General Fund of an amount or amounts not to exceed the amount of the unsold bonds which the committee has, by resolution, authorized to be sold for the purpose of carrying out this chapter. Any amounts withdrawn shall be deposited in the fund to be allocated by the board in accordance with this chapter. Any money made available under this section shall be returned by the board to the General Fund, plus the interest that the amounts would have earned in the Pooled Money Investment Account from money received from the sale of bonds for the purpose of carrying out this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 81 at the November 8, 1988, election.)
  198. 14036.5.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Fiscal Provisions [14030 - 14040] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. )

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    If the Treasurer sells certain bonds with the required federal tax opinion, the Treasurer may keep separate accounts and use bond proceeds or earnings for federal rebate, penalty, or other required payments, or for other actions needed to preserve tax-exempt status.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Fiscal Provisions [14030 - 14040] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## 14036.5. Notwithstanding any other provision of this bond act, or of the State General Obligation Bond Law (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 16720) of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code), if the Treasurer sells bonds pursuant to this bond act that include a bond counsel opinion to the effect that the interest on the bonds is excluded from gross income for federal tax purposes under designated conditions, the Treasurer may maintain separate accounts for the bond proceeds invested and the investment earnings on those proceeds, and may use or direct the use of those proceeds or earnings to pay any rebate, penalty, or other payment required under federal law, or take any other action with respect to the investment and use of those bond proceeds, as may be required or desirable under federal law in order to maintain the tax-exempt status of those bonds and to obtain any other advantage under federal law on behalf of the funds of this state. (Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 652, Sec. 38.)
  199. 14037.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Fiscal Provisions [14030 - 14040] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. )

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    Money in the fund that comes from bond premium and accrued interest must stay reserved in the fund and may be transferred to the General Fund as credit for bond-interest expenditures.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Fiscal Provisions [14030 - 14040] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## 14037. All money deposited in the fund which is derived from premium and accrued interest on bonds sold shall be reserved in the fund and shall be available for transfer to the General Fund as a credit to expenditures for bond interest. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 81 at the November 8, 1988, election.)
  200. 14038.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Fiscal Provisions [14030 - 14040] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. )

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    The Legislature states that bond-sale proceeds under this chapter are not treated as “proceeds of taxes,” so their disbursement is not subject to Article XIII B limits.

    ## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000 - 16201] ( Division 7 repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482. ) ## CHAPTER 16. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988 [14000 - 14040] ( Chapter 16 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Fiscal Provisions [14030 - 14040] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. ) ## 14038. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that, inasmuch as the proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by this chapter are not “proceeds of taxes” as that term is used in Article XIII B of the California Constitution disbursement of these proceeds is not subject to the limitations imposed by that article. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 81 at the November 8, 1988, election.)

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