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AZ HB2101

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

  • 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

  • Mandates reporting on the number of active index wells per groundwater basin, their average distance apart, and geographic density per section of land

  • Requires assessment of estimated years of groundwater remaining at current usage rates, calculated based on available groundwater to 1,200 feet depth

  • 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

  • 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

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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