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AZ HB2515

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/26/2026

Primary Sponsor

Stephanie Stahl Hamilton

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Requires the Arizona State Land Department to establish and collect an annual groundwater withdrawal fee from lessees of state agricultural land located outside active management areas or irrigation non-expansion areas

  • Mandates lessees submit annual reports by March 31 detailing well locations, quantities of groundwater withdrawn during the previous calendar year, and specific uses of the water

  • Directs all collected fees to be deposited into the fund of the appropriate beneficiary of the state land trust

  • Expresses legislative intent that the groundwater withdrawal fee should reflect the fair market value of the groundwater withdrawn

  • Applies definitions for "active management area," "irrigation non-expansion area," and "irrigation use" from existing Arizona water law (section 45-402)

Legislative Description

State lands; leases; groundwater use

Last Action

House read second time

1/27/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules1/26/2026
Natural Resources, Energy & Water1/26/2026

Full Bill Text

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