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AZ SB1250

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Priya Sundareshan

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)

AI Summary

  • Amends section 45-105 of Arizona Revised Statutes to add a new duty for the Department of Water Resources director.

  • Requires the director to prioritize conservation and maintenance of Arizona's aquifers as the first priority.

  • Establishes protection of consumers of Arizona and all other water uses as subsequent priorities after aquifer conservation.

  • Creates a hierarchical framework for water management decisions that places aquifer preservation above other competing water demands.

Legislative Description

Aquifer management; conservation; priority

Groundwater Code

Last Action

Senate read second time

1/28/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules1/27/2025
Natural Resources1/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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