AB 1843

Bill Subjects

Abstract

Existing law, the Water Security, Clean Drinking Water, Coastal and Beach Protection Act of 2002, an initiative approved by the voters, among other things, provides for funding to protect state, local, and regional drinking water systems from terrorist attacks or deliberate acts of destruction or degradation, and authorizes the Legislature to enact legislation as necessary to implement its provisions. This bill would require the California Office of Homeland Security to submit confidential reports to the Legislature regarding the current security status of the state's existing drinking water systems and facilities, with a special focus on any vulnerability to terrorist attacks and recommended actions necessary to bring the security status to acceptable levels.