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AZ HB2151

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Gail Griffin

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

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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