PROPOSED
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2540
(Reference to printed bill)
Page 3, line 2, strike "from and after"
Line 30, after "D." insert "Except as provided in section 45-615.01, subsection G,"
Page 5, line 12, after "districts" insert "established pursuant to title 48, chapter 19"
Page 7, between lines 9 and 10, insert:
"Sec. 7. Laws 2017, chapter 305, section 132 is amended to read:
Sec. 132. Department of water resources; appropriations; contributions to Lake Mead conservation efforts; temporary groundwater and irrigation efficiency projects fund; conservation and augmentation fund; exemption
A. The sum of $2,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in each of fiscal years year 2017-2018, 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 to the department of water resources to use for this state's financial contributions to efforts by Arizona's Colorado River water users to conserve water in Lake Mead to reduce the likelihood of lake elevations dropping to levels that could result in reductions to Arizona's Colorado River allocation.
B. The sum of $2,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2018-2019 to the TEMPORARY groundwater and irrigation efficiency projects fund ESTABLISHED by section 45-615.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act.
C. The sum of $2,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2019-2020 to the augmentation and conservation assistance fund in the department of water resources for the purpose of providing additional monies for conservation grants for conservation of groundwater in the active management areas as prescribed in section 45-617, Arizona Revised Statutes.
B. D. The appropriations made in subsection A of this section are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations.
Sec. 8. Director of water resources; lower basin drought contingency plan implementation; notice, report
The director of water resources shall:
1. Promptly provide notice to the committees with jurisdiction over water issues in the house of representatives and the senate regarding any meeting of a public body to consider or take action on an agreement intended to implement the lower basin drought contingency plan.
2. Present information to the committees with jurisdiction over water issues in the house of representatives and the senate regarding the status of any agreement intended to implement the lower basin drought contingency plan before the director executes any such agreement.
3. Report to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the governor and the committees with jurisdiction over water issues in the house of representatives and the senate on the status of any agreement necessary to the intrastate drought contingency implementation plan thirty, sixty and ninety days after enactment of the joint resolution regarding the Colorado River drought contingency implementation plan."
Renumber to conform
Page 7, line 37, after "districts" insert "established pursuant to title 48, chapter 19, Arizona Revised Statutes,"
Page 7, line 42, after "districts" insert "established pursuant to title 48, chapter 19, Arizona Revised Statutes,"
Line 43, after the period insert "The legislature intends that these construction and rehabilitation projects be completed by the end of 2022, recognizing that completion by that date depends on action on applications for monies and the timely receipt of grants from federal agencies, in addition to the other monies in the fund. Because the timing for the issuance of grants from federal agencies is uncertain, the legislature will consider other appropriations to be made available to the irrigation districts for these construction and rehabilitation projects after reasonable attempts are made to secure the funding and that federal monies were not provided timely to carry out the purposes of the fund."
Page 8, between lines 2 and 3, insert:
"Sec. 10. Legislative intent; lower Colorado River drought contingency plan
A. The drought contingency plan is a compromise between various states and Arizona stakeholders, is intended to help address shortages in the Colorado River system and is the product of months of stakeholder meetings with input from a wide array of persons in this state.
B. The drought contingency plan is one of the most significant pieces of water legislation enacted in this state since the 1980 groundwater management act. It is the first step, not the last step, in a renewed effort to create long-term solutions that protect Arizona's water future.
C. The health of the Colorado River is essential to the long-term economic welfare of the people of Arizona, and this state must continue to develop sustainable long-term plans that protect our water supply and encourage a culture of conservation."
Renumber to conform
Page 8, line 5, strike "$5,000,000" insert "$7,000,000"
Amend title to conform