House Engrossed wells; intention to drill; appropriation (now: wells; intention to drill) State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024 HOUSE BILL 2014 An Act providing for an audit of notices of intention to drill filings. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
House Engrossed wells; intention to drill; appropriation (now: wells; intention to drill)
State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024
HOUSE BILL 2014
House Engrossed
wells; intention to drill; appropriation
(now: wells; intention to drill)
State of Arizona
House of Representatives
Fifty-sixth Legislature
Second Regular Session
2024
HOUSE BILL 2014
An Act
providing for an audit of notices of intention to drill filings.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Department of water resources; wells; notices of intention to drill; audit; delayed repeal A. The director of the department of water resources shall conduct an audit of all notices of intention to drill that are filed with the department pursuant to section 45-596, Arizona Revised Statutes. B. For each notice of intention to drill that is audited, the director shall determine if the notice of intention to drill resulted in the person drilling a new well or deepening an existing well. If the person acted on the notice of intention to drill, the director shall determine: 1. If the well is active. 2. If the well has been removed, decommissioned or retired. 3. If the well uses a pump. 4. If the well is an exempt well as defined in section 45-402, Arizona Revised Statutes. 5. The primary use of the well, including agricultural, commercial, manufacturing, mining, municipal, power generation, recreational or residential use. C. On or before January 1, 2026, the director shall submit a report of its findings to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives and shall provide a copy of this report to the secretary of state. D. This section is repealed from and after June 30, 2026.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Department of water resources; wells; notices of intention to drill; audit; delayed repeal
A. The director of the department of water resources shall conduct an audit of all notices of intention to drill that are filed with the department pursuant to section 45-596, Arizona Revised Statutes.
B. For each notice of intention to drill that is audited, the director shall determine if the notice of intention to drill resulted in the person drilling a new well or deepening an existing well. If the person acted on the notice of intention to drill, the director shall determine:
1. If the well is active.
2. If the well has been removed, decommissioned or retired.
3. If the well uses a pump.
4. If the well is an exempt well as defined in section 45-402, Arizona Revised Statutes.
5. The primary use of the well, including agricultural, commercial, manufacturing, mining, municipal, power generation, recreational or residential use.
C. On or before January 1, 2026, the director shall submit a report of its findings to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives and shall provide a copy of this report to the secretary of state.
D. This section is repealed from and after June 30, 2026.