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AZ SB1202
Bill
Status
2/24/2026
Primary Sponsor
Thomas Shope
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AI Summary
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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
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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
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Requires calculation of estimated years of groundwater availability at current usage rates for each basin
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Adds tracking requirements for active and passive stormwater and groundwater recharge projects, including total volume recharged annually over the preceding five years
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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