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Overview
This bill modifies sections of the Arizona Revised Statutes related to groundwater management and water conservation. It establishes fees for groundwater withdrawals in several active management areas, including Prescott and Santa Cruz, with varying amounts depending on the area and the purpose of the fee (administration, augmentation, or retiring grandfathered rights). The bill also creates and funds a temporary groundwater and irrigation efficiency projects fund to support infrastructure improvements in the Pinal and Phoenix active management areas. Finally, it makes appropriations for specific departments and funds, including the Department of Environmental Quality and the Arizona Water Banking Fund, and adjusts fee levels for vehicle emissions testing.
Key provisions
- Establishes annual groundwater withdrawal fees for various active management areas, ranging from $0.50 to $5 per acre-foot.
- Creates a temporary groundwater and irrigation efficiency projects fund to support infrastructure improvements.
- Provides exemptions for small irrigation districts withdrawing groundwater for grandfathered rights.
- Modifies the Arizona Water Banking Fund to prioritize groundwater replenishment projects.
- Adjusts fee levels for vehicle emissions testing to those in effect as of June 30, 2025.
- Allocates funds for administrative costs and remediation in Naco, Arizona.
- Authorizes the use of the Underground Storage Tank Revolving Fund for administrative costs and remediation.
- Increases the appropriation limit for the Water Quality Assurance Revolving Fund.
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