Part 1. General Provisions of California Water Code >> Division 30. >> Part 1.
(a) It is the intent of the Legislature in establishing the
CalConserve Water Use Efficiency Revolving Fund to create a
sustainable funding source for water use efficiency projects.
(b) It is further the intent of the Legislature that the funds
from the CalConserve Water Use Efficiency Revolving Fund be used for
the following purposes:
(1) Measurable reductions in urban per capita water use.
(2) Improvements in agricultural water use efficiency and
measurable reductions in agricultural water use.
(3) Increased use of recycled water.
(4) Reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and water and energy
use.
(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that any public funds made
available by this division to private water companies regulated by
the Public Utilities Commission should be for the benefit of the
ratepayers or the public and not the investors pursuant to oversight
by the Public Utilities Commission.
For purposes of this division, the following terms have the
following meanings:
(a) "Fund" means the CalConserve Water Use Efficiency Revolving
Fund established pursuant to Section 81020.
(b) "Local agency" means a city, county, city and county,
municipal utility district, community services district, sanitary
district, sanitation district, water district as defined in Section
20200, public water system as defined in Section 116275 of the Health
and Safety Code, or private water company under the jurisdiction of
the Public Utilities Commission.
(c) "On-bill financing" means a utility-based method for providing
low-interest or no-interest financing for water use efficiency
improvements through the monthly utility bill.
(d) "Technical assistance" means costs incurred for providing
advice, training, or other assistance to local agencies, such as the
following:
(1) Conducting specialized studies to identify water conservation
opportunities that meet the intent of Section 81000.
(2) Planning of specific remodeling, renovation, repair,
replacement, or other projects related to water conservation.
(3) Developing a project proposal for funding from the fund.