Bill > SB872

This bill, by amending Section 39719.4 of the Health and Safety Code, reallocates a portion of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, which is funded by the auction or sale of allowances under the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, to address critical water infrastructure needs. Specifically, starting from the 2026-27 fiscal year through 2046-47, it mandates an annual appropriation of $150 million to the Department of Water Resources for capital improvements to restore the water conveyance capacity of state water systems affected by land subsidence, prioritizing projects that restore significant water volume and are in areas implementing best practices for groundwater management. Additionally, it directs an annual appropriation of $150 million to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy for projects within the Delta to enhance existing levees, including those that provide multiple benefits like habitat restoration and improved water quality, with a focus on projects that bolster water supply sustainability and habitat. Importantly, these funds are explicitly prohibited from being used for the design, construction, operation, mitigation, or maintenance of any new or expanded Delta conveyance facilities, with such costs being the responsibility of the benefiting water agencies. The bill also makes a nonsubstantive change to provisions regarding the Department of Water Resources' supervision of dams and reservoirs.

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