ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fifth Legislature

First Regular Session

House: NREW DP 9-0-1-0 | APPROP DPA 13-0-0-0

HB 2577: appropriation; water supply study

Sponsor:  Representative Griffin, LD 14

House Engrossed

Overview

Appropriates $5 million from the state General Fund in fiscal year (FY) 2022 to the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) to study potential sources of water for use in Arizona.

History

The Governor's Water Augmentation, Innovation and Conservation Council was established by executive order in 2019 and consists of several committees that study and develop potential solutions to long-standing water challenges in Arizona. One of these committees, the Long-Term Water Augmentation Committee, has been identifying and exploring methods of augmenting water supplies. It published a report in August 2019 that identified potential augmentation strategies for each of Arizona’s 22 planning areas.

Provisions

1.   Appropriates $5 million from the state General Fund in FY 2022 to the ADWR to study potential sources of water for use in Arizona.

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

 

 

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