Buda is reigniting its Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) efforts at the legislative level by supporting a bill meant to ease restrictions on the technology.

State Rep. Erin Zwiener (D-Driftwood) last week filed House Bill (HB) 1044, which was her first bill authored in the Texas House of Representatives. The bill is similar to a measure that failed during the 85th Texas Legislative session. 

The technology calls for the pumping of surface or groundwater to be stored in an aquifer for later use....