Arizona 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 2263 — Colorado River water; replenishment; restriction

Last action — DPA

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

59 added · 51 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to House Bill 2263 clarify certain conditions related to water delivery and the documentation process for saving groundwater. Specifically, it emphasizes that any water delivered as "in lieu water" must not have been provided before October 1, 1990, and it requires applicants to create a comprehensive plan that details how they will track and report groundwater savings each year. These changes matter because they aim to enhance accountability in water management and ensure that water conservation efforts are effectively monitored and documented.

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REFERENCE TITLE:
Fifty-seventh Legislature Natural Resources, Energy & Water Second Regular Session H.B.
Colorado River water;
2263 PROPOSED HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B.
replenishment;
2263 (Reference to printed bill) Amendment instruction key:
restriction State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session HB 2263 Introduced by Representative Griffin AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 45-812.01, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;
[GREEN UNDERLINING IN BRACKETS] indicates text added to statute or previously enacted session law.
RELATING TO UNDERGROUND WATER STORAGE.
[Green underlining in brackets] indicates text added to new session law or text restoring existing law.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) - i - HB 2263 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
[GREEN STRIKEOUT IN BRACKETS] indicates new text removed from statute or previously enacted session law.
[Green strikeout in brackets] indicates text removed from existing statute, previously enacted session law or new session law.
<<Green carets>> indicate a section added to the bill.
<<Green strikeout in carets>> indicates a section removed from the bill.
The bill as proposed to be amended is reprinted as follows:
5.
House Amendments to H.B.
2263 5.
- 1 - HB 2263 (d) The recipient's legal right to withdraw or use groundwater pursuant to chapter 2 of this title.
(d) The recipient's legal right to withdraw or use groundwater pursuant to chapter 2 of this title.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, A PERSON MAY ONLY USE OR CONVEY COLORADO RIVER WATER THAT IS DIVERTED FROM THE MAIN STEM OF THE COLORADO RIVER FOR THE PURPOSES OF REPLENISHMENT IN AN ACTIVE MANAGEMENT AREA IF THE WATER IS DELIVERED TO A PERMITTED FACILITY THAT IS OWNED BY MULTI-COUNTY WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO TITLE 48, CHARTER 22 OR A PERMITTED GROUNDWATER SAVINGS FACILITY ON STATE LANDS OR PRIVATE LAND.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, A PERSON MAY ONLY USE OR CONVEY [FIRST PRIORITY MAIN STEM] COLORADO RIVER WATER THAT IS DIVERTED FROM THE MAIN STEM OF THE COLORADO RIVER FOR THE PURPOSES OF REPLENISHMENT IN AN ACTIVE MANAGEMENT AREA IF THE WATER IS DELIVERED TO A PERMITTED FACILITY THAT IS OWNED BY MULTI-COUNTY WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO TITLE 48, CHARTER 22 OR A PERMITTED GROUNDWATER SAVINGS FACILITY ON STATE LANDS OR PRIVATE LAND.
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Action History

  1. DPA

  2. House Second Reading

  3. House First Reading.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (92)

92 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2263?
HB 2263 is sponsored by Gail Griffin (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2263?
This bill died with 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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