Section 37965 Of Chapter 6. Groundwater Extraction Charges From California Water Code >> Division 13. >> Part 8.2. >> Chapter 6.
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. The Legislature hereby finds and declares the following:
(a) Extraction allocations and extraction surcharges authorized
pursuant to this chapter are necessary to eliminate overdraft caused
by excess extractions from the aquifer systems within the district
and to bring the groundwater basins underlying the territory to safe
yield within 10 years of the formation of the district and to sustain
that safe yield thereafter.
(b) The extraction surcharges are intended to discourage the use
of groundwater beyond the extraction allocation. They are not
intended to generate tax revenues or proceeds from regulatory
licenses, user charges, or user fees. Consequently, they are not
special taxes for purposes of Section 4 of Article XIII A of the
California Constitution or proceeds of taxes for purposes of Section
8 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution.