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

SB 1522 — waterlogged area; exemption area

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    Introduced
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 57th Legislature - First 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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What changed in the latest version

21 added · 19 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to SB 1522 include a clarification of the water withdrawal conditions for municipal providers, extending the timeframe from December 31, 1988, to December 31, 2034. The bill now specifies that withdrawals must not only be consistent with water management goals but also must ensure sufficient water availability for at least 100 years. This matters because it helps provide a clearer framework for water planning and management, ensuring sustainability for communities reliant on those water supplies.

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Senate Engrossed waterlogged area;
waterlogged area;
exemption area State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session SENATE BILL 1522 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 45-411.01, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;
exemption area State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session SB 1522 Introduced by Senator Dunn AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 45-411.01, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) - i - SB 1522 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) - i - S.B.
1522 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
The water duty exemption fee shall be paid to the department not later than March 31 of each year from 1990 through 2035 for the preceding year by each person who - 1 - SB 1522 owns irrigation acres within the exempted area as of December 31 of the year preceding the date the payment is due except that, if the Arlington canal company, the Buckeye water conservation and drainage district or the St.
The water duty exemption fee shall be paid to the department not later than March 31 of each year from 1990 through 2035 for the preceding year by each person who - 1 - S.B.
1522 owns irrigation acres within the exempted area as of December 31 of the year preceding the date the payment is due except that, if the Arlington canal company, the Buckeye water conservation and drainage district or the St.
BEGINNING FROM AND AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1988 TO FROM AND AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2034, THE DIRECTOR SHALL DETERMINE THAT THE WITHDRAWAL OF UP TO TEN THOUSAND ACRE-FEET OF GROUNDWATER BY A MUNICIPAL PROVIDER PURSUANT - 2 - SB 1522 TO SECTION 45-576.10 FROM THE AREA DELINEATED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION E OF THIS SECTION IS:
THE DIRECTOR SHALL DETERMINE THAT THE WITHDRAWAL OF UP TO TEN THOUSAND ACRE-FEET OF WATER WITHDRAWN FROM WELLS LOCATED WITHIN THE AREA DELINEATED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION E OF THIS SECTION BY A MUNICIPAL - 2 - S.B.
1522 PROVIDER FOR THE PURPOSES OF DEMONSTRATING AN ASSURED WATER SUPPLY FOR LANDS LOCATED WITHIN AN IRRIGATION AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT PURSUANT TO SECTION 45-576.10 IS:
CONSISTENT WITH THE MANAGEMENT GOAL OF THE PHOENIX ACTIVE MANAGEMENT AREA.
CONSISTENT WITH THE MANAGEMENT GOAL OF THE PHOENIX ACTIVE MANAGEMENT AREA AND IS NOT EXCESS WATER PURSUANT TO TITLE 48, CHAPTER 22, ARTICLE 4 UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2034 OR TO SUCH DATE AS DETERMINED BY THE DIRECTOR PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION F OF THIS SECTION.
SUFFICIENT GROUNDWATER OR SURFACE WATER AS PRESCRIBED IN SECTION 45-576.
SUFFICIENT WATER THAT WILL CONTINUOUSLY BE AVAILABLE TO SATISFY THE PORTION OF THE CITY'S OR TOWN'S PROPOSED WATER NEEDS FOR NOT LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED YEARS AS PRESCRIBED IN SECTION 45-576.
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NOT EXCESS WATER PURSUANT TO TITLE 48, CHAPTER 22, ARTICLE 4.
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 1522?
SB 1522 is sponsored by Timothy "Tim" Dunn (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1522?
This bill died with 57th Legislature - First 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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