Assigned to NREW FOR COMMITTEE
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, Second Regular Session
FACT SHEET FOR H.B. 2017
assured water supply; commingling
Purpose
Allows the Director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR), when
determining physical availability for a designation or certification of assured water supply, to
consider only the source of the water supply, regardless of whether the water is commingled with
other sources of water supply.
Background
A person who proposes to offer subdivided lands for sale or lease in an active management
area (AMA) must apply for and obtain a certificate of assured water supply from the Director of
ADWR or obtain a commitment for water service from a city, town or private water company with
a designation of assured water supply. To acquire a certificate of assured water supply, a subdivider
must demonstrate: 1) that the proposed source of groundwater, surface water or effluent of
adequate quality will be legally, physically and continuously available to meet proposed water
needs for at least 100 years; 2) that any projected groundwater use is consistent with the AMA's
management plan and achievement of its management goal; and 3) the financial capability to build
the infrastructure necessary to make water available for the proposed use (A.R.S. ยง 45-576).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this
legislation.
Provisions
1. Allows the Director of ADWR, in determining whether sufficient groundwater, surface water
or effluent of adequate quality will be continuously available to satisfy the water needs of
subdivided lands in an AMA, to consider only the proposed source or sources of water supply
regardless of whether the water is distributed through a water delivery system that is
commingled with other sources of water supply.
2. Prohibits the Director of ADWR from requiring a subdivider that applies for a certificate of
assured water supply or a commitment of water service from a water provider designated as
having an assured water supply to procure or dedicate a source of supply that exceeds 100
percent of the water needed to meet the subdivider's proposed use.
3. Makes technical and conforming changes.
4. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
FACT SHEET
H.B. 2017
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House Action
NREW 1/16/24 DPA 6-4-0-0
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Read 1/29/24 31-27-0-0-2
Prepared by Senate Research
February 27, 2024
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