California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly BillNo. 937


Introduced by Assembly Member Salas

February 26, 2015


An act relating to water.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 937, as introduced, Salas. Groundwater recharge.

Under existing law, the right to water or to the use of water is limited to that amount of water that may be reasonably required for the beneficial use to be served. Existing law declares that the storing of water underground, and related diversions for that purpose, constitute a beneficial use of water if the stored water is thereafter applied to the beneficial purposes for which the appropriation for storage was made.

This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to groundwater recharge.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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SECTION 1.  

It is the intent of the Legislature to enact
2legislation relating to groundwater recharge.



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