ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

House: NREW DPA 6-4-0-0

HB 2017: assured water supply; commingling

Sponsor: Representative Griffin, LD 19

Caucus & COW

Overview

Requires the Director of Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) to consider any type of water or water sources that are commingled together when determining whether an applicant is issued a certificate or designation of assured water supply.

History

Someone who plans to sell or lease subdivided lands in an active management area (AMA) must obtain a certificate of assured water supply from ADWR or obtain a commitment for water service from a city, town or private water company with a designation of assured water supply. Otherwise, a municipality or county cannot approve the subdivision plat and the State Real Estate Commissioner will not issue a public report authorizing the sale or lease of the subdivided lands. An assured water supply means:

1)   sufficient groundwater, surface water or effluent of adequate quality that will be legally, physically and continuously available to meet proposed water needs for at least 100 years;

2)   any projected groundwater use that is consistent with the AMA's management plan and achieving its management goal; and

3)   the applicant has demonstrated the financial capability to build the infrastructure necessary to make water available for the proposed use (A.R.S. § 45-576).

Provisions

1.   ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteRequires the Director of ADWR to consider any type of water or sources of water that are commingled together when determining whether an applicant is issued a certificate or designation of assured water supply.

2.   Makes technical changes.

Amendments

Committee on Natural Resources, Energy & Water

1.   Specifies that the Director of ADWR can consider the only proposed sources of the water supply dedicated to the proposed use regardless of whether the water is distributed through a water delivery system that is commingled with other water sources.

2.   Prohibits the Director of ADWR from requiring a subdivider that applies for an assured water supply from a water provider that has an assured water supply to procure a source of supply that exceeds 100% of the water needed to meet the subdividers proposed use.

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