HB 2182 — augmentation; Phoenix; Pinal; Tucson; AMA

Bill Text

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The bill amends several sections of the Arizona Revised Statutes to enhance the Long-Term Water Augmentation Fund's purposes and limitations.

• 49-1210

  may not provide funding or financial assistance to transfer, purchase or lease any such water or rights to such water → may not provide funding or financial assistance to transfer, purchase or lease any such water or rights to such water, except that this prohibition does not apply to any water or rights to water held by a federally recognized Indian tribe or to purchases made with monies from the clean water revolving fund established by section 49-1221 or the drinking water revolving fund established by section 49-1241.

  Clarifies exceptions to the prohibition on purchasing mainstream Colorado River water.

• 49-1303

  OR THAT CREATE NEW WATER SOURCES → AND THAT CREATE NEW WATER SOURCES WITHIN THIS STATE

  Expands the purposes of the fund to include creating new water sources within the state.

• 49-1303

  OR PURCHASING NEW WATER OR RIGHTS TO USE NEW WATER CREATED WITHIN THIS STATE. → OR PURCHASING NEW WATER OR RIGHTS TO USE NEW WATER CREATED WITHIN THIS STATE.

  Specifies that fund money can be used to purchase new water or rights created within the state.

• 49-1303

  to convey or deliver water that is not imported water. → to convey or deliver imported water within this state OR NEWLY CREATED WATER WITHIN THIS STATE.

  Updates the clause to include newly created water in addition to imported water.

• 49-1303

  that supply imported water or new water to end users located within the → that supply imported water or new water to end users located within the PHOENIX, PINAL OR TUCSON ACTIVE MANAGEMENT AREAS.

  Targets water supply projects specifically to designated areas.

• 49-1304

  the ability of the project to improve access to water supplies for use within this state and promote economic growth, in relation to the projected cost of the project. → the ability of the project to improve access to water supplies for use within this state and promote economic growth, in relation to the projected cost of the project.

  Maintains evaluation criteria but ensures clarity in project benefits.

• 49-1304

  the existence, feasibility and long-term reliability of mitigation measures available to the applicant or proposed beneficiaries, including the availability of water supplies from the Arizona water banking authority. → the existence, feasibility and long-term reliability of mitigation measures available to the applicant or proposed beneficiaries, including the availability of water supplies from the Arizona water banking authority.

  Clarifies evaluation criteria related to mitigation measures.

• 49-1304

  the degree to which the project will maximize or leverage → the degree to which the project will maximize or leverage multiple available funding sources, including federal funding.

  Emphasizes the importance of leveraging multiple funding sources.

• 49-1304

  the impact of any such agreement on the ability → the impact of any such agreement on the ability of the authority to comply with the requirements of section 49-1303, subsection E F.

  Ensures compliance with existing legal requirements related to water augmentation.

Action History

1. January 16, 2024

   House Second Reading

2. January 10, 2024

   House First Reading.

Sponsors

• Jake Hoffman · Cosponsor
• Cory McGarr · Cosponsor
• Barbara Parker · Cosponsor
• Austin Smith · Cosponsor
• Alexander Kolodin · Primary
• Joseph Chaplik · Cosponsor
• Ralph Heap · Cosponsor

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