HCR 2020
for-sale housing; development; groundwater replenishment
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Bill overview
This resolution supports the construction of for-sale housing developments outside of established water service areas, provided that the development is enrolled in the Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District (CAGRD) and the water used is replenished to offset homeowner consumption. The resolution acknowledges Arizona’s housing shortage and highlights the role of groundwater replenishment districts, specifically the CAGRD, in enabling housing development without negatively impacting groundwater levels. It emphasizes that homeowners have contributed to groundwater replenishment and that current demand issues are not solely attributable to homeowner usage.
Key provisions
- Supports building housing developments outside designated provider service areas.
- Requires enrollment in the Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District (CAGRD).
- Mandates groundwater replenishment to offset homeowner water use.
- Applies to developments in the Phoenix, Pinal, and Tucson Active Management Areas.
- Relies on the Phoenix, Pinal and Tucson Active Management Arizona Assured Water Supply Rules.
- Acknowledges the role of homeowners in groundwater replenishment since 1995.
- Recognizes the CAGRD as the largest groundwater replenishment district in the country.
Who is affected
- Homebuilders
- Homeowners
- Developers
- Arizona Residents
- Groundwater Replenishment District (CAGRD)
Notable changes
- Allows for housing development outside traditional water service areas.
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| House Engrossed for-sale housing; development; groundwater replenishment |
| State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session 2026 |
| HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 2020 |
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
supporting the building of housing developments outside of designated provider service areas if there is an assured water supply.
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Whereas, home ownership and affordability are important to Arizona�s economy and the residents of this state; and
Whereas, according to the Arizona Department of Housing, Arizona faces a serious housing shortage and affordability crisis and needs 270,000 units to meet current demand; and
Whereas, homeowners have replenished the groundwater used to serve their homes both inside and outside the service area of designated providers since 1995, and all subdivisions built since that time have met the active management area requirements of safe yield; and
Whereas, the Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District (CAGRD)is the largest groundwater replenishment district in the country; and
Whereas, by replenishing groundwater to offset homeowner use, the CAGRD has allowed over 400,000 homes to be built in the Tucson, Pinal and Phoenix active management areas (AMA) that do not impact our groundwater tables; and
Whereas, homeowners have not caused the unmet demand as identified in the Phoenix AMA Groundwater model released on June 2, 2023; and
Whereas, housing is of vital interest to this state for providing shelter to workers, teachers, service workers, families and veterans.
Therefore
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona, the Senate concurring:
That the Members of the Legislature support the building of for-sale housing developments outside the service area of designated providers if the development is enrolled in the CAGRD and the groundwater used to serve such homes is replenished as required by the Phoenix, Pinal and Tucson Active Management Arizona Assured Water Supply Rules.
PASSED BY THE HOUSE FEBRUARY 26, 2026.
PASSED BY THE SENATE APRIL 20, 2026.
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE APRIL 21, 2026.