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AZ HB2101
Bill
Status
2/23/2026
Primary Sponsor
Gail Griffin
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AI Summary
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Requires the Arizona Department of Water Resources director to include specific metrics in the five-year water supply and demand assessment for each groundwater basin, including average depth-to-static level, depth-to-bedrock, and total estimated volume of groundwater in storage to 1,200 feet depth
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Mandates reporting on the number of active index wells per groundwater basin, their average distance apart, and geographic density per section of land
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Requires assessment of estimated years of groundwater remaining at current usage rates, calculated based on available groundwater to 1,200 feet depth
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Adds tracking requirements for active and passive stormwater and groundwater recharge projects, including total number of projects and volume of water recharged over the five-year assessment period measured in acre-feet
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Removes the initial December 1, 2023 deadline language while maintaining the annual December 1 reporting requirement and five-year assessment cycle for all 51 groundwater basins and initial active management areas
Legislative Description
Supply and demand; assessment; groundwater
Assessment
Last Action
Senate read second time
3/3/2026