UPDATED Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata's office announced today that the Senate leader will reintroduce water legislation that was vetoed last year by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
In 2007, Perata authored SB 1002, which would have appropriated $610 million in bond money for specified water projects. But the governor vetoed the measure, saying he was holding out for a comprehensive water deal.
That deal never materialized in a special session on water that was called last September. Instead, the California Chamber of Commerce and Perata have filed dueling water initiatives aiming for the November 2008 ballot.
"We are reintroducing the bill and putting it back on the governor's desk," said Perata spokeswoman Alicia Trost.
The unveiling, of sorts, will occur at a 12:30 press availability that likely quickly turn to the topics of the day, namely the budget, health care and this week's State of the State address.
Update: The Senate passed the water legislation, SB 2X 1, in a party-line vote, 23-11.
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