HCR 2039
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-seventh Legislature
First Regular Session
House: NREW DP 6-3-0-1
HCR2039: assured water supply; legislative intent
Sponsor: Representative Griffin, LD 19
Caucus & COW
Overview
States that the members of the Legislature oppose any rule, regulation, policy or condition
that requires an applicant for an assured water supply (AWS) certificate to prove more than
a one-hundred-year supply of assured water.
History
The 1980 Groundwater Management Act allows the Arizona Department of Water Resources
(ADWR) to exercise jurisdiction over surface water and to represent the State on Colorado
River issues. Assured water supply is defined as the availability of a 100-year water supply
considering the current and committed demand, as well as growth projects (ADWR).
Provisions
1. States the Legislature's opposition to the rule of assured water supply proposed by ADWR
on August 23,2024. (Sec. 1)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note