HB 2008
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-sixth Legislature
Second Regular Session
House: NREW DP 5-4-0-0
HB 2008: commercial; industrial; conservation requirements; rules
Sponsor: Representative Griffin, LD 19
Caucus & COW
Overview
Requires, by January 1, 2025, the Director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources
(ADWR) to adopt rules for each initial and subsequent active management area (AMA) for
specified commercial and industrial water users.
History
The Groundwater Management Code (Code) was enacted in 1980 and established the
statutory framework to regulate and control the use of groundwater. As part of the
management framework, the Code initially designated four active management areas
(AMAs) and two irrigation non-expansion areas (INAs) in areas of the state where
groundwater overdraft was most severe. Currently there are six AMAs and three INAs. The
AMAs are: Phoenix, Pinal, Prescott, Tucson, Santa Cruz and Douglas. The INAs are: Joseph
City, Harquahala, and Hualapai Valley (A.R.S. §§ 45-411, 45-411.03, 45-431, 45-554)(ADWR)
(SOS).
A person who plans to sell or lease subdivided lands in an AMA must apply for and obtain a
certificate of assured water supply from the Director of ADWR before presenting the plat for
approval to the municipality or county in which the land is located. For each AMA in which
member lands or service areas are located, a multi-county water conservation district must
replenish groundwater in an amount equal to the groundwater replenishment obligation for
that AMA (A.R.S. §§ 45-576, 48-3771).
Provisions
1. Requires the Director of ADWR to adopt rules by January 1, 2025, for each initial and
subsequent AMA for commercial and industrial water users within and outside the
service area of a designated service provider that provide for greater water efficiency,
conservation and on-site water reuse and recycling. (Sec. 1)
2. Prohibits the rules adopted by the Director of ADWR from requiring a commercial or
industrial water user to obtain a certificate of assured water supply, enroll as member
land in a multi-county water conservation district or otherwise meet a statutory
replenishment obligation. (Sec. 1)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note