ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

House: NREW DPA 6-4-0-0

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note

HCR2046: Colorado River; cause of decline

Sponsor: Representative Griffin, LD 19

Caucus & COW

Overview

Supports the opportunities and ideas to substantially increase the availability of water in the Colorado River. 

History

The Colorado River provides approximately 17.5 million acre-feet of water for the states of Arizona, Colorado, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. (Colorado River). The Colorado River, experiencing a historic drought, has had a decline in annual water output since 2000. (Water Data).

Provisions

1.   States the Legislature's support for focusing on responsibly managing forests and eradicating invasive trees, to substantially increase the availability of water in the Colorado River. (Sec 1)

Amendments

Committee on Natural Resources, Energy & Water

1.   Directs the Secretary of State to disperse copies of this House Concurrent Resolution to specific members of the federal government.

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6.   Initials CW/TM   Page 0 Caucus & COW

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