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AZ SB1393
Bill
Status
3/6/2025
Primary Sponsor
Thomas Shope
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AI Summary
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Amends section 45-576 to clarify that owners of subdivided lands cannot be required to pay for or provide a water source to reduce groundwater demands outside their parcel as a condition of receiving a certificate of assured water supply.
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Modifies section 48-3771 to allow municipal providers applying for a new assured water supply designation in Phoenix and Pinal active management areas to elect for member lands to retain replenishment obligations.
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Establishes a ten-year phase-in period where municipal providers assume at least 10% annually of groundwater deliveries and replenishment obligations for member lands until fully assumed.
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Prohibits owners of lands subdivided after a municipal provider's assured water supply designation from being required to provide or pay for water sources to reduce the provider's replenishment obligations for other lands.
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Makes technical corrections to cross-references in statute citations, including changing "11-823" to "11-822" in section 45-576.
Legislative Description
Groundwater replenishments; Pinal AMA
Technical Correction
Last Action
Senate minority caucus: Conference
4/22/2025