ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fourth Legislature

Second Regular Session

House: NREW DP 13-0-0-0-0-0

HB 2300: watershed improvement program; repeal

Sponsor:  Representative Shope, LD 8

Caucus & COW

Overview

Repeals the Watershed Improvement Program (Program).

History

The Program is established under the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) and funds projects that remove invasive vegetation from watersheds and repopulate those areas with native vegetation. It is primarily funded from the Arizona Water Protection Fund and ADWR (A.R.S. § 45-351).

In its 2019 annual report for the Program, ADWR indicated that there have been no specific Program activities since its establishment in 2014. Instead, Program-related activities have been assigned to the Arizona Water Protection Fund (Watershed Improvement Program 2019 Report).

The Program terminates on July 1, 2024 (A.R.S. § 45-353).

Provisions

1.    Repeals the Program☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note.

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5.    Initials PAB/MTN              Caucus & COW

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