Bill > HB2941

This bill aims to regulate water usage for marijuana cultivation in Arizona by requiring licensees (individuals with a medical marijuana dispensary or marijuana establishment license) to submit a comprehensive water conservation plan to the director. The plan must detail cultivation methods to reduce water consumption, proposed watering techniques, water reuse systems, total cultivation canopy area, and monthly water usage data. The bill limits the cultivation canopy to 30,000 square feet per licensee, with the option for licensees to colocate and share this space. Licensees exceeding the 30,000 square foot limit will be subject to an additional water cultivation fee, which will be deposited into the water conservation grant fund. The bill also amends the existing water conservation grant fund statute to include these new fee collections as a funding source. To implement these provisions, the director is required to adopt rules for tracking and assigning collective cultivation canopies. The bill defines "cultivation canopy" as the total area dedicated to marijuana cultivation and "licensee" as those authorized to cultivate marijuana under specific state licenses. Notably, the bill requires an affirmative vote of at least three-fourths of the members of each legislative house to take effect.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83419