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AZ HB2556

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

2/21/2018

Primary Sponsor

Becky Nutt

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-third Legislature - Second Regular Session (2018)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 49-203 regarding powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Quality director in water quality control.

  • Adds a new requirement (paragraph 12) for the director to review existing data on high salinity water use and reuse by December 1, 2019, in coordination with the Arizona Department of Water Resources.

  • Requires identification of potential locations in Arizona, including hydrologically isolated areas, that could serve as sources for supplementing water supplies with high salinity water.

  • Directs the director to post the completed report on the department webpage for public access.

Legislative Description

Environment; water quality; brine

Department Of Environmental Quality

Last Action

Senate read second time

2/27/2018

Full Bill Text

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