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AZ HB2031

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/23/2026

Primary Sponsor

Gail Griffin

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Extends the deadline for filing grandfathered water rights applications in the Willcox Active Management Area to 27 months after the area's designation, overriding the standard timeline in state law

  • Applies retroactively to January 7, 2025, preserving rights for those who may have missed earlier filing deadlines

  • Contains an automatic repeal date of December 31, 2026, making this a temporary extension measure

  • Declared an emergency measure, making the law effective immediately upon passage rather than following the standard 90-day waiting period

Legislative Description

Grandfathered right; Willcox AMA; extension

Grandfathered Groundwater Rights

Last Action

Senate read second time

3/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules2/23/2026
Natural Resources2/23/2026
Rules1/12/2026
Natural Resources, Energy & Water1/12/2026

Full Bill Text

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