(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.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 825, Sec. 2. (AB 2636) Effective January 1, 2015.)
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.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 825, Sec. 2. (AB 2636) Effective January 1, 2015.)