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AZ HJR2003
Joint Resolution
Status
2/2/2017
Primary Sponsor
Brenda Barton
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AI Summary
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Recognizes the 95th anniversary of the 1922 Colorado River Compact and affirms Arizona's commitment to cooperative management of the Colorado River under "The Law of the River."
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Acknowledges Arizona's lower Colorado River allocation of 2.8 million acre feet per year as vital to the state's economy and water supply.
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Emphasizes that cooperative agreements among Colorado River basin states and Mexico have successfully conserved water and protected water levels in Lake Mead.
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Calls on Arizona's Legislature and Governor to protect Arizona's Colorado River allocation and continue working cooperatively with other states and entities that share the Colorado River resource.
Legislative Description
Colorado River allocation; management.
Last Action
House read second time
2/6/2017