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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Seventh Legislature, First Regular Session
ADWR; application; review; time frames
Purpose
Prescribes licensing time frames for the Director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) to make determinations for applications for new or modified certificates, designations or analyses of assured water supply.
Background
Statute
prescribes licensing time frames to which agencies must adhere when issuing
various licenses. In establishing time frames, each agency must consider: 1)
the complexity of the licensing subject matter; 2) the resources of the agency
granting or denying the license; 3) the economic impact of delay on the
regulated community; 4) the impact of the licensing decision on public health
and safety; 5) the possible use of volunteers with expertise in the subject
matter area; 6) the possible increased use of general licenses for similar
types of licensed business or facilities; 7) the possible increased cooperation
between the agency and the regulated community; and
8) increased agency flexibility in structuring the licensing process and
personnel (A.R.S.
§ 41-1073).
In addition,
statute outlines the compliance requirements for the administrative
completeness review time frame, the substantive review time frame, the overall
time frame and the consequences for agency failure to comply with overall time
frames (A.R.S. §§ 41-1074;
41-1075;
41-1076;
and 41-1077).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Requires the Director of ADWR to make determinations for an application for a new or modified certificate, designation or analysis of assured water supply within the following licensing time frames:
a) for the administrative completeness review time frame, 90 days or less;
b) for the substantive review time frame, 30 days or less; and
c) for the overall time frame, 120 days or less.
2. Defines administrative completeness review time frame, overall time frame and substantive review time frame.
3. Makes technical and conforming changes.
4. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
January 24, 2025
SB/ci