AB 1146: Water infrastructure: dams and reservoirs: water release: false pretenses.

The bill would prohibit the release of stored water from a reservoir owned and operated by the United States in California if done under false pretenses. False pretenses are defined as a release of water from a reservoir under any false or fraudulent representation as to the purpose and intended use of the water. The state water resources control board or the attorney general can bring an action for injunctive relief for a violation of this prohibition. This bill expands the scope of a crime and imposes a state-mandated local program. The state is not required to reimburse local agencies or school districts for costs related to this bill.