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Introduced
01/20/2026
01/20/2026
In Committee
02/23/2026
02/23/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Bill Summary
AN ACT amending section 45-553, Arizona Revised Statutes; RELATING to the groundwater code.
AI Summary
This bill amends Arizona law concerning groundwater, specifically in the Butler Valley groundwater basin located in La Paz County. It allows the La Paz County Board of Supervisors to withdraw groundwater from land the county owns or leases within Butler Valley and transport it outside the basin. This transported groundwater can be used exclusively by the county, its political subdivisions, or municipal providers within the county, or it can be sold or leased to a multi-county water conservation district to fulfill its replenishment obligations. Additionally, the bill clarifies that any land in Butler Valley owned by the state or a political subdivision, from which groundwater is withdrawn for these purposes, can only be sold, exchanged, or conveyed to La Paz County.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
House minority caucus: Do pass (on 02/24/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84577 |
| Analysis - HOUSE SUMMARY: 02/20/2026 Caucus & COW | https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/538211 |
| HOUSE - Natural Resources, Energy & Water | https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/538016 |
| HOUSE - Natural Resources, Energy & Water | https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/537342 |
| Analysis - HOUSE SUMMARY: 02/15/2026 Natural Resources, Energy & Water | https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/537292 |
| BillText | https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2r/bills/hb2757p.htm |
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