2009-’10 Water Bond Legislative Proposals

Five versions of a comprehensive water bond have been introduced for the 2009-2010 legislative session. The deadline for introducing bills was Feb. 27.

A brief summary of the five water bonds follows:

• Chapter 6: Water Supply Reliability: $2 billion
• Chapter 7: Delta Sustainability: $ 1.9 billion
• Chapter 8: Water Storage: $3 billion (upon appropriation of the Legislature)
• Chapter 9: Conservation and Watershed Protection: $1.6 billion
• Chapter 10: Groundwater Protection and Water Quality: $1.1 billion
• Chapter 11: Water Recycling: $500 million
• Chapter 12: Statewide Water Fee: Fee to be imposed on water users to pay for principal and interest on bonds. Amount undetermined.

Note: Based on the Feinstein-Schwarzenegger 2008 Proposal

• Chapter 6: Water Supply Reliability: $2.5 billion
• Chapter 7: Delta Sustainability and Conveyance: $2 billion
• Chapter 8: Water Storage: $7 billion (continuous appropriation)
• Chapter 9: Ecosystem Recovery and Restoration: $2.5 billion
• Chapter 10: Groundwater Protection and Water Quality: $800 million
• Chapter 11: Water Recycling: $200 million

Note: Based primarily on AB9XX (Plescia) of 2008

• Chapter 6: Water Supply Reliability: $2.1 billion
• Chapter 7: Delta Sustainability: $ 1.9 billion
• Chapter 8: Water Storage: $ 3 billion (continuous appropriation)
• Chapter 9: Conservation and Watershed Protection: $1.4 billion
• Chapter 10: Groundwater Protection and Water Quality: $1 billion
• Chapter 11: Water Recycling: $500 million
• Chapter 12: Water Use Efficiency Program: $20 million (for direct expenditures to fund water savings projects of state agencies and departments at state buildings and facilities.)

• Chapter 6: Water Supply Reliability: $2 billion
• Chapter 7: Delta Sustainability: $1.9 billion
• Chapter 8: Water Storage: $3 billion (continuous appropriation)
• Chapter 9: Conservation and Watershed Protection: $1.3 billion
• Chapter 10: Groundwater Protection and Water Quality: $1 billion
• Chapter 11: Water Recycling: $500 million
• Chapter 12: Water Use Efficiency Program: $20 million (for direct expenditures to fund water savings projects of state agencies and departments at state buildings and facilities.)

• Chapter 6: Water Supply Reliability: $2 billion
• Chapter 7: Delta Sustainability: $1.9 billion
• Chapter 8: Water Storage: $3 billion (upon appropriation of the Legislature)
• Chapter 9: Conservation and Watershed Protection: $1.3 billion
• Chapter 10: Groundwater Protection and Water Quality: $1 billion
• Chapter 11: Water Recycling: $500 million
• Chapter 12: California Water Resource Fund: fee to be imposed on residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural water users. Amount undetermined