AN ACT PERMITTING A COMMISSION TO DENY AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING APPLICATION IF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WOULD BE LOCATED IN THE WATERSHED OF A PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SUPPLY RESERVOIR.

SB 1126 allows a housing commission to deny affordable housing applications if the proposed development would be built within the watershed of a public drinking water reservoir. This directly affects developers seeking to build affordable housing projects in areas that drain into reservoirs supplying public drinking water. The bill amends existing law to give commissions explicit authority to reject such applications based solely on the project's location in a water supply watershed. The purpose is to prioritize protecting public water sources, as stated in the bill's official purpose statement.