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AZ SB1202

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/24/2026

Primary Sponsor

Thomas Shope

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Requires the Arizona Department of Water Resources director to include specific metrics in five-year water supply and demand assessments for each groundwater basin, including average depth-to-static water level, depth-to-bedrock measurements, and estimated groundwater volume in storage to 1,200 feet depth

  • Mandates reporting on the number and geographic distribution of active index wells in each groundwater basin, including average distance between wells and density per section of land

  • Requires calculation of estimated years of groundwater availability at current usage rates for each basin

  • Adds tracking requirements for active and passive stormwater and groundwater recharge projects, including total volume recharged annually over the preceding five years

  • Removes the original December 1, 2023 deadline language and maintains the ongoing annual December 1 reporting requirement for assessments covering all 51 groundwater basins at least once every five years

Legislative Description

Supply and demand; assessment; groundwater.

Assessment

Last Action

House consent calendar

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules3/2/2026
Natural Resources, Energy & Water2/24/2026
Rules1/20/2026
Natural Resources1/20/2026

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