Issues and News
Bills We're Tracking
Arizona Senate
SB 1114
assured water supply; analysis; availability
In Brief
Requires the Arizona Department of Water Resources to accept previously issued Analyses of Assured Water Supply as valid demonstrations of groundwater physical availability when processing Certificate of Assured Water Supply applications.
SB 1523
water use; prohibition; landscaping
In Brief
B 1523 would prohibit municipalities in the Prescott, Phoenix, Tucson, and Santa Cruz Active Management Areas (AMAs) from adopting or enforcing any requirement tof landscaping and prohibit requirements for open spaces beyond for retention and detached sidewalks.
SCR 1008
municipalities; counties; vote; fee increases
In Brief
A legislative referral that requires at least a 2/3 vote for a city, town, or county to levy or increase an assessment, tax, or fee.
SB 1611
physical availability exemption credit; groundwater
In Brief
Establishes a process for obtaining a physical availability exemption credit that can be used towards Assured Water Supply determinations by relinquishing an irrigation grandfathered right.
SB 1236
S/E: stormwater
In Brief
Allows someone to earn a replenishment credit by storing stormwater at a constructed underground storage facility, which may be used to offset a replenishment obligation.
SB 1013
municipalities; counties; fee increases; vote
In Brief
Requires at least a 2/3 vote for a city or town council or a county board of supervisors to levy or increase any assessment, tax, or fee.
SB 1530
groundwater storage facility; withdrawals; area
In Brief
SB 1530 would require ADWR to assume that a recovery well is located within the area of impact if the permit applicant did not submit a hydrologic study and the recovery well is located in specificified areas.
SB 1521
unbuilt certificates; assured water supply
In Brief
SB 1521 allows the sale, transfer, or aggregation of unbuilt Certificates of Assured Water Supply separate from their original lots or parcels.
SB 1522
waterlogged area; exemption area
In Brief
SB 1522 would allow Buckeye to pump up to 10,000 acre-feet of groundwater annually from the Buckeye Waterlogged Area (BWLA).
Arizona House
HB 2106
S/E: establishment; advanced water purification permit
In Brief
Clarifies the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality's regulatory authorities for advanced water purification.
HB 2297
designation; assured water supply; offset
In Brief
Establishes the Alternative Pathway to Designation in statute, but lowers the groundwater offset from 25% to 5% while significantly increasing the groundwater allowance.