REFERENCE TITLE: Colorado River water transfers; limit State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session 2023 HB 2372 Introduced by Representatives Biasiucci: Gillette, Senator Borrelli An Act amending title 45, chapter 1, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 45-142; relating to colorado river water. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
REFERENCE TITLE: Colorado River water transfers; limit
State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session 2023
HB 2372
Introduced by Representatives Biasiucci: Gillette, Senator Borrelli
REFERENCE TITLE: Colorado River water transfers; limit
State of Arizona
House of Representatives
Fifty-sixth Legislature
First Regular Session
2023
HB 2372
Introduced by
Representatives Biasiucci: Gillette, Senator Borrelli
An Act
amending title 45, chapter 1, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 45-142; relating to colorado river water.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 45, chapter 1, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 45-142, to read: START_STATUTE45-142. Colorado River water transfers; limit; legislative intent A. A cONTRACT HOLDER WITH A CONTRACT RIGHT IN EFFECT ON JANUARY 1, 2023 FOR FOURTH PRIORITY COLORADO RIVER WATER AVAILABLE TO SATISFY ENTITLEMENTS IN this state THAT IS NOT CONTRACTED FOR DELIVERY THROUGH THE CENTRAL ARIZONA PROJECT MAY NOT TRANSFER OR OTHERWISE CONVEY THAT CLAIM FOR USE OF THAT WATER TO ANY LOCATION OR for USE OTHER THAN AN AGRICULTURAL, MUNICIPAL, DOMESTIC, COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL USE IN A COUNTY IN THIS STATE THAT IS ADJACENT TO THE WESTERN BORDER OF THIS STATE before January 1, 2033 or UNTIL lake mead exceeds an elevation of 1,090 feet, whichever is later. B. THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO THE TRANSFER OF 2,033.01 ACRE FEET OF COLORADO RIVER WATER RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL BY THE DIRECTOR BY LETTER TO THE UNITED STATES BUREAU OF RECLAMATION ON JANUARY 20, 2021. C. The Legislature intends: 1. To ensure that water users are not circumventing Colorado River water reductions by replacing those reductions with transferred water. 2. To convey that shortages on the Colorado river are due to prolonged drought and over-allocation, and halting transfers reflects the legislature's commitment to protecting the colorado river system.END_STATUTE
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 45, chapter 1, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 45-142, to read:
START_STATUTE45-142. Colorado River water transfers; limit; legislative intent
A. A cONTRACT HOLDER WITH A CONTRACT RIGHT IN EFFECT ON JANUARY 1, 2023 FOR FOURTH PRIORITY COLORADO RIVER WATER AVAILABLE TO SATISFY ENTITLEMENTS IN this state THAT IS NOT CONTRACTED FOR DELIVERY THROUGH THE CENTRAL ARIZONA PROJECT MAY NOT TRANSFER OR OTHERWISE CONVEY THAT CLAIM FOR USE OF THAT WATER TO ANY LOCATION OR for USE OTHER THAN AN AGRICULTURAL, MUNICIPAL, DOMESTIC, COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL USE IN A COUNTY IN THIS STATE THAT IS ADJACENT TO THE WESTERN BORDER OF THIS STATE before January 1, 2033 or UNTIL lake mead exceeds an elevation of 1,090 feet, whichever is later.
B. THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO THE TRANSFER OF 2,033.01 ACRE FEET OF COLORADO RIVER WATER RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL BY THE DIRECTOR BY LETTER TO THE UNITED STATES BUREAU OF RECLAMATION ON JANUARY 20, 2021.
C. The Legislature intends:
1. To ensure that water users are not circumventing Colorado River water reductions by replacing those reductions with transferred water.
2. To convey that shortages on the Colorado river are due to prolonged drought and over-allocation, and halting transfers reflects the legislature's commitment to protecting the colorado river system.END_STATUTE