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AZ SB1636
Bill
Status
2/3/2026
Primary Sponsor
Priya Sundareshan
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AI Summary
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Allows the Arizona Department of Water Resources director to designate subsequent irrigation non-expansion areas when groundwater is insufficient to provide a "reasonably safe supply" defined as a 100-year reliable source for irrigation
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Establishes new petition requirements including submission within one year, a numeric groundwater flow model, and a hydrologic report signed by a registered professional geologist or engineer after consultation with the department
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Limits irrigation within a proposed non-expansion area to only acres irrigated during the five years preceding the first publication of the hearing notice
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Restricts judicial review of the director's designation order to petitioners and persons who submitted evidence at the public hearing, with review limited to issues raised during those proceedings
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Imposes a three-year waiting period before a new petition can be filed if the director declines to designate an area as an irrigation non-expansion area
Legislative Description
Subsequent irrigation; non-expansion areas; procedures.
Last Action
Senate read second time
2/4/2026