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AZ HB2515
Bill
Status
1/26/2026
Primary Sponsor
Stephanie Stahl Hamilton
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AI Summary
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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
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Mandates lessees submit annual reports by March 31 detailing well locations, quantities of groundwater withdrawn during the previous calendar year, and specific uses of the water
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Directs all collected fees to be deposited into the fund of the appropriate beneficiary of the state land trust
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Expresses legislative intent that the groundwater withdrawal fee should reflect the fair market value of the groundwater withdrawn
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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