Association of California Water Agencies Praises the Governor's Signing of AB 2951.Law Ensures Fairness Among Public Agencies SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The Association of California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). Water Agencies (ACWA ACWA Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America ACWA Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives ACWA Administrative Careers With America ACWA Assembled Chemical Weapons Assessment ACWA American Civil War Association ACWA American Clean Water Association ) today praised Governor Schwarzenegger's recent signing of AB 2951 (Goldberg), and released the following statement from ACWA Executive Director Steve Hall: "We are proud to stand with the Governor and Assembly Member Goldberg as AB 2951 becomes law. This is not about education Co it is simply an issue of fairness in that some public agencies should not benefit at the expense of others. This bill ensures that." "Thank you to Assembly Member Goldberg for leading this effort. As the Chair of the Assembly Education Committee, it took great courage to champion the fairness that this bill will implement." AB 2951 will provide that all public agencies be subject to charges for water, sewer SEWER. Properly a trench artificially made for the purpose of carrying water into the sea, river, or some other place of reception. Public sewers are, in general, made at the public expense. Crabb, R. P. Sec. 113. and electricity that contain a capital facilities component. It also protects the ability of public agency utilities to equitably eq·ui·ta·ble adj. Marked by or having equity; just and impartial. See Synonyms at fair1. [French équitable, from Old French, from equite, equity; see equity. apportion ap·por·tion tr.v. ap·por·tioned, ap·por·tion·ing, ap·por·tions To divide and assign according to a plan; allot: "The tendency persists to apportion blame as suits the circumstances" the costs of operating, maintaining, repairing, and replacing their system facilities among all customers - public and private. ACWA is a statewide association of public agencies whose 440 members are responsible for about 90% of the water delivered in California. For more information, visit www.acwa.com. |
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