HB 2052 — management plan; water loss; percent

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2052water PROPOSEDloss; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B.

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The bill as proposed to be amended is reprinted as follows:

A person who is entitled to use groundwater pursuant to an irrigation grandfathered right may apply to the director at any time during the management period for an exemption from the irrigation water Houseduties Amendmentsestablished pursuant to H.B.this section.

2052 duties established pursuant to this section.

THE DIRECTOR SHALL REQUIRE A CITY, TOWN OR PRIVATE WATER COMPANY THAT [DISTRIBUTESHAS WATER FOR MUNICIPAL USE] [HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS HAVING AN ASSURED WATER SUPPLY PURSUANT TO SECTION 45-576 IN AN INITIAL ACTIVE MANAGEMENT AREA AND THAT RECEIVES CENTRAL ARIZONA PROJECT WATER]WATER TO LIMIT THE TOTAL QUANTITY OF LOST AND UNACCOUNTED- FOR1 WATER- OFH.B. THE CITY'S, TOWN'S OR PRIVATE WATER COMPANY'S DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM [IN THE INITIAL ACTIVE MANAGEMENT AREA] TO EIGHT PERCENT OR LESS OF THE TOTAL QUANTITY OF WATER FROM ANY SOURCE, INCLUDING EFFLUENT, THAT ENTERS THE CITY'S, TOWN'S OR PRIVATE WATER COMPANY'S DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM [IN THE INITIAL ACTIVE MANAGEMENT AREA].

2052 UNACCOUNTED FOR WATER OF THE CITY'S, TOWN'S OR PRIVATE WATER COMPANY'S DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IN THE INITIAL ACTIVE MANAGEMENT AREA TO TEN PERCENT OR LESS OF THE TOTAL QUANTITY OF WATER FROM ANY SOURCE, INCLUDING EFFLUENT, THAT ENTERS THE CITY'S, TOWN'S OR PRIVATE WATER COMPANY'S DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IN THE INITIAL ACTIVE MANAGEMENT AREA.

ACHIEVING EIGHT PERCENT OR LESS OF LOST AND UNACCOUNTED FOR WATER IS A GOAL THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE.

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Rulemaking -2- House Amendments to H.B.

2052 Within six months after the effective date of this act, the director of the department of water resources shall adopt rules for the management plan for the fifth management period that are consistent with this act.

Enroll and engross to conform Amend title to conform GAIL GRIFFIN 2052GRIFFIN.docx 01/26/2026 09:44 AM H:

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