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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session |
House: NREW DP 5-4-0-1 |
HB 2031: grandfathered right; Willcox AMA; extension
Sponsor: Representative Griffin
Caucus & COW
Overview
An emergency measure that requires a person claiming a grandfathered right in the Willcox active management area (AMA) to file for a certificate of grandfathered right within 27 months of the designation date.
History
On December 19, 2024, the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) Director issued a findings, decision and order to designate the Willcox Groundwater Basin as a subsequent AMA. The date of designation was January 8, 2025 (A.R.S. § 45-402(7)(b)).
Persons seeking to use groundwater within AMAs are required to apply for a certificate of grandfathered right with ADWR no later than 15 months after the date of the designation. Grandfathered rights are withdrawal rights based on historic pumping, the five-year period preceding the call for the election or the five-year period preceding the designation of the AMA (A.R.S. § 45-476).
Provisions
1. Declares a person claiming a grandfathered right, in the Willcox AMA, must file an application with ADWR for a certificate of grandfathered right no later than 27 months after the date of designation of the AMA. (Sec. 1)
2. Repeals, on January 1, 2027, the period for application for a certificate of grandfathered right in the Willcox AMA. (Sec. 1)
3. Makes the legislation retroactive to January 8th, 2025. (Sec. 2)
4. Contains an emergency clause. (Sec. 3)
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8. Initials CW/RS HB 2031
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