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AZ HB2151
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Gail Griffin
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AI Summary
- Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 45-151 to add a statutory definition of "irrigation" for surface water appropriation purposes
- Defines "irrigation" as the use of water on lands to produce plants or parts of plants for sale, human consumption, or use as feed for livestock, range livestock, or poultry
- References section 3-1201 for the definitions of "livestock," "range livestock," and "poultry"
- Makes minor technical updates to replace "the state of Arizona" with "this state" and "thereof" with "of this state" throughout the statute
- Preserves existing rights to appropriate unappropriated water for domestic, municipal, irrigation, stock watering, water power, recreation, wildlife, and mining uses
Legislative Description
Surface water; irrigation; definition
Last Action
House read second time
1/14/2026
Committee Referrals
Rules1/13/2026
Natural Resources, Energy & Water1/13/2026
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