SB 1740 Summary

• Establishes Agriculture and Water Innovation Fund pilot program to provide grants for water-efficient agricultural technology and soil health improvements, with mandatory reporting on water efficiency gains and automatic repeal on December 31, 2028.

• Creates Colorado River Litigation Fund with continuous appropriation for initiating, defending or participating in litigation related to Arizona's Colorado River water rights and apportionment.

• Amends fire incident management fund repeal date from June 30, 2025 to June 30, 2027 and establishes grant program for municipal fire departments and fire districts to implement secure incident management software systems.

• Modifies various fund provisions including increasing game and fish publications revolving fund threshold to $250,000, adjusting hazard mitigation revolving fund usage guidelines, and allowing State Land Department to contract with third-party reviewers for application processing.

• Authorizes temporary use of $6.531 million from underground storage tank revolving fund for department costs and border sewage remediation, and suspends $18 million transfer to water quality assurance revolving fund in fiscal year 2025-2026.