HB 2022 — water resources; annual report

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levee) State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session CHAPTER 166 HOUSE BILL 2022 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 45-111, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;

AMENDING SENATE BILL 1720, SECTION 96, FIFTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, FIRST REGULAR SESSION, AS TRANSMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR;

Annual report by director On or before July 1 AUGUST 15 each year the director shall render to the governor and the legislature a full and true report of the department's operations under this title.title, INCLUDING OPERATIONS RELATING TO DAM SAFETY, LEVEE REPAIRS AND OTHER FLOOD CONTROL ACTIVITIES.

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Senate Bill 1720, section 96, fifty-sixth legislature, first regular session, as transmitted to the governor, is amended to read:

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96.

WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ARIZONA 2023-24 Water projects assistance grants $ 3,000,000 Gilbert wells project 27,800,000 Glendale irrigation and xeriscaping 810,000 Little Colorado River levee 20,000,000 Mohave wash recharge basin 3,400,000 Peoria wells project 10,000,000 Total appropriation — water infrastructure finance authority of Arizona $65,010,000 Fund sources:

State general fund $65,010,000 The water projects assistance grants are allocated to provide financial assistance to cities and towns that provide water in Navajo and Apache counties and to provide financial assistance to irrigation districts in Cochise and Graham counties to contract for services of outside advisors, attorneys, consultants and aides that are reasonably necessary to enable these cities and towns and irrigation districts to adequately perform their duties.

Of the amount appropriated to the water projects assistance grants line item, $1,000,000 is allocated to provide financial assistance to cities and towns that provide water in Navajo and Apache counties to contract for services of outside advisors, attorneys, consultants and aides that are reasonably necessary or desirable to enable the cities and towns to adequately perform their duties.

Of the amount appropriated to the water projects assistance grants line item, $1,000,000 is allocated to provide financial assistance to irrigation districts in Graham county to contract for services of outside advisors, attorneys, consultants and aides that are reasonably necessary - 1 - H.B.

2022 or desirable to enable the irrigation districts to adequately perform their duties.

Of the amount appropriated to the water projects assistance grants line item, $1,000,000 is allocated to provide financial assistance to irrigation districts in Cochise county along the San Pedro River to contract for services of outside advisors, attorneys, consultants and aides that are reasonably necessary or desirable to enable the irrigation districts to adequately perform their duties.

The applications for these monies shall be presented for approval to the water infrastructure finance authority of Arizona and the authority shall distribute these monies to the qualified entities before December 31, 2023.

The water infrastructure finance authority of Arizona shall distribute the monies in the Gilbert wells project line item to the town of Gilbert for the rehabilitation and drilling of new water wells.

The water infrastructure finance authority of Arizona shall distribute the monies in the Glendale irrigation and xeriscaping line item to the city of Glendale for irrigation system and xeriscaping.

The water infrastructure finance authority of Arizona shall distribute the monies in the Little Colorado River levee line item to the city of Winslow NAVAJO COUNTY to reconstruct the Little Colorado River levee.

The water infrastructure finance authority of Arizona shall distribute the monies in the Mohave wash recharge basin line item to Mohave county to design and construct the Mohave wash recharge basin.

The water infrastructure finance authority of Arizona shall distribute the monies in the Peoria wells project line item to the city of Peoria for new water wells and water infrastructure projects.

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Fee reduction;

exemption from rulemaking A.

Notwithstanding any other law, the department of water resources shall reduce the following application fees to not more than $100 per application:

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An application for a certificate of grandfathered right in an active management area established after January 1, 2022.

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An application for a notice of authority to irrigate land in an irrigation non-expansion area established after January 1, 2022.

B.

In establishing the reduced fees pursuant to subsection A of this section, the department is exempt from the rulemaking requirements of title 41, chapter 6, Arizona Revised Statutes, for one year after the effective date of this act.

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Emergency This act is an emergency measure that is necessary to preserve the public peace, health or safety and is operative immediately as provided by law.

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