REFERENCE TITLE: Yuma agriculture; water rights; supporting

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

2025

HCR 2051

Introduced by

Representatives Peña: Carbone, Diaz, Griffin, Hernandez L, Kupper, Sandoval

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Declaring the Legislature's intent to preserve Yuma's agriculture and right to Colorado River water.

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Whereas, the Yuma growing area has excellent soils and an exceptional climate for agricultural production; and

Whereas, the Yuma growing area has access to a skilled agricultural labor pool; and

Whereas, the Yuma growing area has Priority 1 and Priority 3 rights to Colorado River water; and

Whereas, as a result of these factors, the Yuma growing area produces or ships 90% of the leafy green vegetables consumed in North America from November to March; and

Whereas, over 100 different crops are produced in the Yuma growing area; and

Whereas, Yuma agriculture contributes $4.2 billion to this state's economy; and

Whereas, due to highly efficient irrigation practices, Yuma agriculture produces the most crop per drop of water of any irrigated area in the Colorado River basin; and

Whereas, the combination of these conditions makes Yuma agriculture unique in the world and impossible to duplicate or replace; and

Whereas, food security is a matter of national security.

Therefore

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona, the Senate concurring:

That it is the intent of the Legislature to protect and preserve Yuma agriculture and the Yuma area's rights to Colorado River water.