HCR 2051
Initials EB/RP Page 1 Transmitted
ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-sixth Legislature
Second Regular Session
House: NREW DP 6-4-0-0 | 3
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Read 31-28-0-0-1
Senate: NREW DP 3-2-2-0 | 3
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Read 16-10-4-0-0
HCR2051: rural communities; groundwater; tools
Sponsor: Representative Griffin, LD 19
Transmitted to the Secretary of State
Overview
Provides legislative support for rural communities and their groundwater interests.
History
Laws 2007, Chapter 240 allowed municipalities to require new subdivisions located outside
of an active management area (AMA) guarantee an adequate water supply to receive
approval.
Laws 2016, Chapter 227 permitted a county board of supervisors (BOS) to establish programs
offering financial assistance to low and fixed income homeowners to make improvements to
existing drinking water wells or to provide water delivery systems for the residence.
Laws 2016, Chapter 164 required the Arizona State Land Commissioner and Arizona
Department of Water Resources Director to develop a plan for constructing a potential new
water storage facility on state trust land.
Laws 2022, Chapter 366: 1) established the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority (WIFA)
and the Long-Term Water Augmentation Fund; and 2) appropriated monies to the Water
Supply Development Revolving Fund.
Laws 2023, Chapter 75 authorized a county BOS to participate in water recycling programs
and regional wastewater recharge projects.
Provisions
1. Directs the Legislature to provide and continue to provide rural communities with an
abundance of tools to adequately manage and address their current and future
groundwater resources.
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note