CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2649Introduced by Assembly Member ArambulaFebruary 15, 2018 An act relating to water. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2649, as introduced, Arambula. 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 provides 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 to increase groundwater recharge.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would increase groundwater recharge. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2649Introduced by Assembly Member ArambulaFebruary 15, 2018 An act relating to water. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2649, as introduced, Arambula. 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 provides 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 to increase groundwater recharge.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2649 Introduced by Assembly Member ArambulaFebruary 15, 2018 Introduced by Assembly Member Arambula February 15, 2018 An act relating to water. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2649, as introduced, Arambula. 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 provides 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 to increase 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 provides 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 to increase groundwater recharge. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would increase groundwater recharge. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would increase groundwater recharge. SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would increase groundwater recharge. SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would increase groundwater recharge. ### SECTION 1.