LEG00204

• Bill Number: SB03-087
• Year: 2003
• Title: Improving Urban Water Use Efficiency
• Legislation - Doc Type: Other CWCB Related Bills - Killed

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PRIVATELY OWNED ENTITY WITH A LEGAL OBLIGATION TO SUPPLY,
DISTRIBUTE, OR OTHERWISE PROVIDE 'WATER AT RETAIL TO DOMESTIC,
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, OR PUBLIC FACILITY CUSTOMERS, AND THAT
HAS A TOTAL DEMAND FOR SUCH CUSTOMERS OF TWO THOUSAND
ACRE-FEET OR MORE IN THE CALENDAR YEAR 20.0.3 OR THEREAFTER.
(g) "WATER USE EFFICIENCY" M,EANS THE STRETCHING OF EXISTING
WATER SUPPLIES TO MEET A LARGER PORTION OF FUTURE URBAN WATER
NEEDS, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL
COSTS.
(2) (a) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1,20.0.8, STATE AND LOCAL PUBLIC
PROJECTS AND FACILITIES THAT RECEIVE WATER FROM A WATER PROVIDER
SHALL, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE APPROPRIATE WATER PROVIDER OR
WATER PROVIDERS, REDUCE THE TOTAL ANNUAL AMOUNT OF WATER
CONSUMPTION BY SUCH PUBLIC PROJECTOR FACILITY BY TWENTY PERCENT
OF THE AVERAGE ANNUAL WATER CONSUMPTION FROM CALENDAR YEARS
1996 THROUGH 20.0. 1.
(b) A PUBLIC PROJECT OR Fj\.CILITY THAT HAS REDUCED ITS
ANNUAL WATER CONSUMPTION BY TWENTY PERCENT OR MORE SINCE JUNE
4,1991, SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENT OF PARAGRAPH (a) OF
THIS SUBSECTION (2).
(3) EFFECTIVE JULY 1,20.0.3, ANY NEW COVENANT OR OTHER LAND
USE REGULATION OR POLICY THAT PROHIBITS OR LIMITS THE INSTALLATION
OR USE OF DROUGHT-TOLERANT LANDSCAPES IS PROHIBITED.
(4) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1,20.03, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS SHALL
CONDUCT PUBLIC OUTREACH TO:
(a) INFORM CITIZENS OF METHODS TO MAXIMIZE OUTDOOR WATER
USE EFFICIENCY; AND

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