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57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session

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HB 2029: water conservation grant fund; disclosure

Sponsor: Representative Griffin, LD 19

Committee on Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Overview

Requires an eligible entity that receives water from a multi-county water conservation district and that applies for a grant from the Water Conservation Grant Fund to disclose additional information in the eligible entity's application.

History

The Water Infrastructure Finance Authority (WIFA) finances the construction, rehabilitation and improvement of drinking water, waste water, reclamation and other water quality facilities or projects from federal funds and authorizes grants and issues bonds to support water supply development.

Laws 2022, Chapter 366 established the Water Conservation Grant Fund (Fund) to facilitate voluntary water conservation programs or projects that are expected to result in at least one of the following:

1) long-term reductions in water use;

2) improvements in water use efficiency; or

3) improvements in water reliability (A.R.S. §§ 49-1203, 49-1203.01, 49-1332)(JLBC).

An eligible entity is:

1) a water provider; or

2) any city, town, county, district, commission, authority or other public entity that is organized and that exists under the statutory law of this state or under a voter-approved charter or initiative of this state (A.R.S. § 49-1301).

Provisions

1.   Requires an entity that receives water from a multi-county water conservation district that applies for a grant from the Fund to disclose the:

a.   projected water savings;

b.   source of any water that the project is estimated to save and whether that water is groundwater or surface water; and

c. entity's plan for the saved water. (Sec. 1)

2.   Defines eligible entity. (Sec. 1)

3.   Directs WIFA to adopt rules for implementation not later than 90 days after the effective date of this act. (Sec. 2)

4.   Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1)

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