HCR2017 Summary

• Urges support for building for-sale housing developments outside designated water provider service areas if groundwater replenishment occurs as required by assured water supply regulations

• Cites Arizona's housing shortage with demand for 270,000 additional units and emphasizes homeownership's importance to the state's economy

• Notes that homeowners have replenished groundwater used by their homes since 1995 through the Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District (CAGRD), allowing over 400,000 homes to be built in active management areas without impacting groundwater tables

• Requires that housing developments outside service areas must be enrolled in CAGRD and replenish groundwater according to Phoenix, Pinal, and Tucson Active Management Area Assured Water Supply Rules