AZ SB1265

Amends section 45-462 of Arizona Revised Statutes relating to groundwater rights in active management areas.

Corrects spelling error changing "applicaton" to "application" in subsection C regarding certificate of exemption applications.

Clarifies that groundwater use is not illegal merely because legally withdrawn groundwater has been transported to another location.

Confirms that the amount of groundwater use described in a certificate of exemption application constitutes a legal use for determining grandfathered rights, subject to corrections for factual mistakes by state agencies.

Maintains three categories of grandfathered groundwater rights: non-irrigation rights associated with retired irrigated land, non-irrigation rights not associated with retired land, and irrigation grandfathered rights.