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This bill modifies Arizona's groundwater management rules, specifically focusing on the Phoenix Active Management Area (AMA). The bill prohibits the director of the Department of Water Resources from adopting rules that would apply a specific water supply section (45-576.08) to cities or towns in the Phoenix AMA that have already received a designation of assured water supply. Additionally, the bill requires the director to conduct a review of the physical availability of groundwater and stored water for each city or town in the Phoenix AMA with an assured water supply designation within 30 days of the act's effective date. The term "active management area" refers to a region in Arizona where groundwater use is closely monitored and regulated, and an "assured water supply designation" indicates that a city or town has demonstrated it has sufficient water resources to meet its current and future needs. This bill appears to be a targeted adjustment to existing water management regulations in the Phoenix metropolitan area.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83567