San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority: B.F. Sisk Dam Raise and Reservoir Expansion Project.

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass into law as it died at the governor's desk, but details about its specific impact on local communities are unclear beyond road improvements and dam construction.

B.F. Sisk Dam Raise and Reservoir Expansion Funding

This bill would give $455,500,000 from the state's General Fund to the San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority for State Highway 152 Route improvements needed for the B.F. Sisk Dam Raise and Reservoir Expansion Project.

What This Bill Does

• Appropriates $455,500,000 from the General Fund to the San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority.
• Uses this money for State Highway 152 Route improvements required to complete the B.F. Sisk Dam Raise and Reservoir Expansion Project.

Who It Names or Affects

• The San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority
• People who use State Highway 152

Terms To Know

General Fund

A big pot of money that the state uses to pay for different projects.

San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority

An organization in charge of managing water resources in a specific area.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill did not pass into law because it died at the governor's desk.
• It is unclear how this funding will affect local communities beyond road improvements and dam construction.

Official Summary Text

AB 707, as introduced, Soria.
San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority: B.F. Sisk Dam Raise and Reservoir Expansion Project.
Existing law provides various sources of funding for water and transportation projects.
This bill would appropriate $455,500,000 from the General Fund to the San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority for the purpose of funding the State Highway 152 Route improvements required to complete the B.F. Sisk Dam Raise and Reservoir Expansion Project.

Current Bill Text

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