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This bill amends Arizona law to clarify and expand the provisions for domestic water improvement districts, particularly focusing on water hauling in subsequent active management areas. The bill modifies definitions in section 48-901, revises the authorization for improvement districts in section 48-902, and updates the purposes and powers of improvement districts in section 48-909. Key changes include allowing improvement districts to be established for delivering water through water hauling in subsequent active management areas, permitting noncontiguous district formation, and adding specific restrictions on eminent domain powers for such districts. The bill specifically limits districts formed for water hauling to use eminent domain only for acquiring a site for a single well and standpipe, and allows these districts to include state lands with the state land commissioner's consent. The modifications aim to provide more flexibility for rural and underserved areas to establish water delivery systems, while also setting clear boundaries and requirements for how these districts can operate and expand.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/82863