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AZ HB2549
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/21/2025
Primary Sponsor
Lupe Diaz
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AI Summary
- Appropriates funds from the state general fund in fiscal year 2025-2026 to the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona for financial assistance grants (specific dollar amount left blank in bill text).
- Grants provide funding to landowners in groundwater basins designated as subsequent active management areas to contract for outside advisors, attorneys, consultants, and aides to challenge the designation.
- Grants also available to landowners whose property was legally irrigated with groundwater during the five years before AMA designation, to challenge the management goals, management plans, or groundwater usage limits established by the director of water resources.
- Defines "subsequent active management area" by reference to Arizona Revised Statutes section 45-402.
Legislative Description
Appropriation; subsequent AMA; assistance grants
Appropriation
Last Action
House NREW Committee action: Discussed and Held, voting: (0-0-0-0-0-0)
1/28/2025
Committee Referrals
Rules1/21/2025
Natural Resources, Energy & Water1/21/2025
Full Bill Text
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