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Introduced
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
In Committee
02/16/2026
02/16/2026
Crossed Over
02/23/2026
02/23/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Bill Summary
AN ACT providing for an application extension for grandfathered water rights.
AI Summary
This bill extends the deadline for individuals to apply for a certificate of grandfathered right, which is a legal right to withdraw or use groundwater, within the Willcox active management area (AMA), a designated region for managing groundwater resources. Specifically, it allows these applications to be filed up to twenty-seven months after the AMA's designation, overriding a previous deadline, and this provision is effective retroactively to January 7, 2025, and will be repealed after December 31, 2026, with the bill itself being an emergency measure.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Transmit to Senate (on 02/23/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83571 |
| BillText | https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2r/bills/hb2031h.htm |
| Analysis - HOUSE SUMMARY: 02/16/2026 Caucus & COW | https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/537546 |
| Analysis - HOUSE SUMMARY: 02/06/2026 Natural Resources, Energy & Water | https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/536441 |
| BillText | https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2r/bills/hb2031p.htm |
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