| HB2081: ADWR Continuation |
Mason |
Continues ADWR to July 1, 2020. |
* Support * | 4/5 Signed by Governor (Laws 2010 Chapter 15) |
| HB2083: Drought Emergency Groundwater Transfer |
Mason |
Allows temporary transportation of groundwater in areas outside an AMA during declared drought or water shortage related emergency, subject to numerous conditions. Amended to clarify Grounwater Transportation Prohibitions for CAGRD. Conference Committee Technical Ammendment. |
Monitor | 4/28 Senate Final Pass 27-3; to the Governor |
| HB2152: Voluntary Remediation Program |
Barnes |
Continues ADEQ's voluntary remediation program to July 1, 2020. |
Monitor | Signed by the Governor (Laws 2010 Chapter 45) |
| HB2171: Water Exchanges; Technical Correction |
Tobin |
Striker vehicle. |
Monitor | 2/25 HWE HELD |
| HB2180: Aquifer Protection; Natural Gas |
Seel |
Exempts class 2 injection wells for natural gas storage purposes from Aquifer Protection Permit requirements. |
Monitor | Ref: HWE |
| HB2218: Irrigation Districts; Contracts |
Jim Weiers |
Raises the threshold for non-bid contracts from $10k to $30k. Removes State Certification as one of the two entities required to declare an emergency to circumvent bid advertisements for contracts. SFIn amendment added CPI index. |
Monitor | 4/14 Signed by the Governor (Laws 2010 Chapter 47) |
| HB2249: Muni Development Fees; Refunds |
Biggs |
If a facility is not completed within seven (7) years after the first development fee is collected, the municipality must refund any fees that were collected. Exempts water, wastewater and sewer. |
Monitor | 3/29 Pass House 40-19 |
| HB2255: S/E Landlord Utility Fees |
Jones |
Amended 2/22 with S/E relating to Landlord Fees for Utilities and Garbage. |
Monitor | House Final Pass 46 - 11; sent to the Governor |
HB2257: Municipal Taxation & Fees; Notice S/E Same Subject Posted |
Antenori |
90-day written notice of any new or increased tax, fee or rate on a commercial entity. Must release report identifying the methodology for calculating the tax or fee. Prohibits use of emergency clause. Strike Everything Amendment Same Subject. |
Monitor | 4/26 House Final Pass 42-15; sent to the Governor |
| HB2259: Development Fees; Proportional Share |
Biggs |
Requires proportional share of costs for new and existing development. IIP must identify existing sources of funds and amounts and sources of funds paid by existing residents. Requires that existing funds be spent before any development fees. Identify source and amount of revenues to pay bonds that will be associated with capital improvements. |
Monitor | 3/25 HCOW Pass |
| HB2260: Regulatory Rulemaking |
Tobin |
Various changes to statutes governing regulatory rule making, including creating a "general permit" (defined) and requiring new permit rules to use general permits, except in specified circumstances, prohibiting rules that are more stringent than federal law without express statutory authority, and allowing summary rule making for the repeal of "ineffective" rules that do not increase compliance costs or reduce entity rights. |
Monitor | 4/28 House Final Pass 37-22; Sent to the Governor |
HB2282: Transparency; Political Subdivisions S/E Same Subject S/E Same Subject |
Antenori |
STRIKE EVERYTHING AMENDMENT: Adds local governments to entities that must publish to an official website, with a searchable database, receipts and expenditures. Includes vendor information, amount and date of payment, city, and legislative district. Must provide information within 30 days of the close of a fiscal year. Senate COW Amendement removes the requirement to crosslink expenditures with contract. |
Monitor | 4/28 Senate Final Pass 27-3; Sent to the Governor |
| HB2289: Water Recharge; Direct Use |
Pratt |
Groundwater delivered for direct use to an irrigation district w/in same AMA is excluded from the calculation of the amount of groundwater withdrawn, if the water is withdrawn for mining. [Resolution Copper] Amended in House Env to sunset in 2025 and retroactive to Dec 31, 2009. HFloor Amendment to correct drafting error. |
Monitor | 4/23 Signed by the Governor (Laws 2010 Chapter 131) |
| HB2290: Waste Tires; Abandoned Mines |
Jones |
Allows, with the permission of the State Mine Inspector, tires to be used to fill mines until 2015. Defines mine-fill as an acceptable method for the disposal of waste tires. Adds "an abandoned mine filled with waste tires" to the Title 49 definition of a solid waste facility. Removes from the definition of "Waste tire" any tire that has been disposed of in an abandoned mine. Creates a demonstration project for the use of waste tires in abandoned mines. Demonstration project is charged with the study of effectiveness of use of waste tires and the impacts on public safety and water quality. |
* Oppose * | 3/8 Ref SNRIPD |
| HB2407: Municipal Sale Tax; Utilities |
Antenori |
Prohibits a city from charging a sales tax on the provision of water, gas or electricity outside of the city limits. |
Monitor | 2/18 HCOW retained
1/21 HWM Pass 5-3 |
| HB2448: CAGRD Revenue Bonding; Sustainability |
Tobin |
Enables CAWCD to bond for CAGRD replenishment water supplies (see also SB1141). Amended in House to match SB1141. Amended in House to match SB1141. (Substituted with SB1141. Passed and sent to the Governor for signing. |
* Monitor * | Sent to the Governor for signing. |
| HB2450: Water & Wastewater Charges |
Antenori |
A city may not require any person, other than the person with whom the city contracted, to pay unpaid water and wastewater service rates and charges. AMENDED to limit to single-family residential. |
Monitor | 4/28 Senate third read Passed 21-9; sent to the Governor for signing. |
| HB2458: Home Sales; Water Supply Disclosure |
Ableser |
For a subdivision outside an AMA, requires a subdivider to record with the Plat a document containing a statement of water adequacy or inadequacy. |
Monitor | Ref: HWE; HCom |
| HB2561: S/E Groundwater Transfers; Big Chino |
Mason |
Allows a city or town in the Prescott AMA to transfer, from the Big Chino Sub-basin, up to 8,068 acre-feet of groundwater, plus an increment over 231 acre-feet, for compliance with an Indian Water Settlement. The transfer is conditional upon the relinquishment of a CAP allocation and the entering into a Federally approved settlement agreement with an Indian Tribe. [SRP/Prescott Settlement] [See also SB1445] |
Support | 4/19 Substituted with SB1445; Passed the House 39-16; sent
to the Governor for signing. |
| HB2573: Cities; Water Softeners; Salts |
Mason |
Permits cities to regulate the use, installation, and disposal of water softeners that discharge sodium into a water or wastewater system. |
Monitor | 2/11 HWE Failed 4-4 |
| HB2574: Renewable Energy Districts |
Mason |
Enables cities and towns to form improvement districts for the purpose of acquiring and installing water conservation and renewable energy infrastructure and equipment. Amended in HWE to require district to provide a list of parcels included to the County Assessor. HFloor technical fix related to authorized governing body. |
Monitor | 4/7 SFin HELD |
| HB2582: Technical Correction; Dry Wells |
Barnes |
Striker vehicle. |
Monitor | Introduced |
| HB2583: Technical Correction; Water Quality |
Barnes |
Striker vehicle. |
Monitor | Introduced |
| HB2584: Technical Correction; Water Quality Fund |
Barnes |
Striker vehicle. |
Monitor | Introduced |
| HB2585: Technical Correction; Underground Storage; Closure |
Barnes |
Striker vehicle. |
Monitor | Introduced |
| HB2586: S/E Agency Fees |
Biggs |
Amends FY2011 Environment BRB to require 30-day public comment period on propsed fees and establishes a fees commission to look at agency fees and the legal structure for future increases/decreases in fees. Amended in Senate COW to be a bipartisan commission. |
* Support * | 4/28 House Final Passed 43-16; Sent to the Governor for signing. |
| HB2597: Tax Credits; Exemptions; Sunset |
Chabin |
Requires all future statutes that provide a tax credit or exemption to have a 7-year sunset. Inserts a 7-year sunset in numerous tax credits, including agricultural water conservation systems, solar hot water stub outs and pollution control. |
Monitor | 2/22 HWM Failed 4-4 |
| HB2617: Mining; Water; Permits; Rules |
Jones |
Numerous Changes to permitting related to mining operations and water including those related to remediation and aquifer protection. Amended to add ADWR and ADEQ fee setting with rulemaking exemption. Amended to add ADWR and ADEQ fee setting with rulemaking exemption. HSubFloor amendment removed Fees, Removed ALJ/OAH provisions and narrowed water components. Section relating to Mine Inspector lawsuits was removed. Most of the serious AMWUA concerns were resolved. |
Oppose | 4/27 House Final Passed 38-19; sent to the Governor for signing. |
| HB2653: IGAs; Separate Legal Entities |
Pratt |
Enables cities, towns, counties, other political subdivisions, and certain Title 48 special taxing districts to form separate legal entities via IGA (also see SB1092). |
* Monitor * | 4/28 House Final Passed 53-5; sent to the Governor for signing. |
| HB2661: Statewide Water Augmentation Authority |
Tobin |
Would create a 15-person commission to study 1) water needs in each county in the next 50 and 100 years and 2) the CAP, CAGRD, SRP, and Water Bank storage and delivery obligations. Commission shall develop recommendations and legislation for the development and financing of future water acquisitions, infrastructure, and infrastructure financing, and the development of a Statewide Water Augmentation Authority to identify and develop new sources and infrastructure. Commission may recommend making modifications to any existing agency or authority in order to accomplish some or all of the proposed authority’s duties. ADWR may provide a technical committee to assist the Commission. Submit report of findings and suggested legislation by 12/15/2010. Repeals. Sept 30, 2011. AMENDED in HWE to have the commission appointed by ADWR and specify the commission's duties to identify statewide water and water infrastructure needs (REMOVES AMWUA OPPOSITION). |
* Support as Amended * | 4/28 Senate third read; Passed 17-13; sent to the Governor for signing. |
| HB2676: Energy Parks Authority S/E University Athletic Facilities |
Nichols |
Establishes an Energy Parks Authority for the purpose of creating and financing energy generation and transmission facilities. HGov Amendment S/E AMENDMENT ADOPTED RE:University Athletic Facilities. |
Monitor | 4/23 Signed by the Governor. |
| HB2723: AMA Water Districts; Conflicting Versions S/E Minors in Vehicles |
Goodale |
Repeals conflicting versions of 48-4831 passed in 1993 relating to board members of AMA Water Districts. S/E PROPOSED S/E AMENDMENT RE: Minors in Vehicles |
Monitor | 4/27 House Concur |
| HB2744: Bottled Water Surcharge |
Mason |
Noncarbonated, unflavored, unfortified bottled water for human consumption is subject to a charge levied by the state at 5 cents per individually sold bottle, 5% of the price of a multipack, 5 cents per gallon, if transferred to a customer’s bottle or delivered to the customer. Payable by the retailer along with typical sales tax. Does not apply to bottles sold in restaurants. First $25million goes to ADWR, next $10 million to ADEQ Water Quality, remainder to cities, towns and counties (This is the 3rd bill the ADWR Director mentioned on Friday). Requires 2/3 vote because prop 108 applies. |
Monitor | 2/25 HWE Failed 4-4 |
| HB2767: Water Quality Fees |
Jones |
Establishes a committee to assist ADEQ Director in the setting of fees. Allows DEQ Director to set the following fees by Rule: Aquifer Protection Permit, Discharge Annual Fees (adds Recharge facility to taxable list), AZPDES, Dry Well for Disposal. As session law sets numerous temporary maximum fees. SNRIPD amendment added an additional two members to the commission. Amended in the Senate to provide "Held In Trust" language for fees collected by ADEQ. |
Monitor | 4/29 House Final Passed 51-7; sent to the Governor for signing. |
| HB2778: HOAs; Rainwater Systems |
Young Wright |
HOA may not prohibit the installation of a rainwater harvesting device. HOA may adopt reasonable rules relating to aesthetics, dimensions, and placement of devices. Defines rainwater harvesting device. |
Monitor | Ref: HGov |
| HB2781: Well Ownership; Sale; Council Recommendation |
Young Wright |
Directs ADWR to prepare a report by 2013 on the conditions that contribute to an AMA projecting to fail to meet its 2025 safe yield goals. Requires new owners of registered wells to record, with the county recorder, a document that specifies the well registration number and the information that is currently required to be reported to the ADWR director (see ARS 45-593). AS AMENDED. |
Monitor | 3/8 Rules OK; 2/25 HWE Pass 7-1 Amended |
| HCR2015: Navajo Generating Station |
Tobin |
Note to Congress in support of NGS's economic impacts and supports a balanced approach to environmental policies that may affect the NGS plant. |
Monitor |
Ref: HEnv |
| HCR2033: Development Fees; Authority |
Chad Campbell |
Amends AZ Constitution to prohibit the AZ Legislature from passing laws that impede the local administration and assessment of development fees. |
Monitor |
Introduced |
| SB1092: IGAs: Separate Legal Entities |
Paton |
Enables Cities, Towns, Counties, other political subdivisions and certain Title 48 special taxing districts to form separate legal entities via IGA (see also HB2653). |
Monitor | sRef: SFin |
| SB1126: Intrastate Nuclear Fuel |
Melvin |
Exempts, under certain conditions, nuclear fuels produced in Arizona from federal regulation. |
Monitor | s2/23 Scom HELD |
| SB1141: CAGRD Revenue Bonding; Sustainability |
Nelson |
Enables CAWCD to bond for CAGRD replenishment water supplies. Pierce amendment added in SNRIPD to limit water supply sources that can be acquired for replenishment purposes. |
* Support * | s4/28 House third read; substituted for HB2448; Passed 46-11; sent to the Governor for signing. |
| SB1194: AZ Power Authority; Bonding |
Pierce |
Expands APA bonding authority for transmission lines and projects in the State Water and Power Plan. Same subject S/E to restore requirements on the APA. Strike Everything Same Subject. |
Monitor | s4/26 Signed by the Governor (Laws 2010 Chapter 165) |
| SB1198: Utility Lines; Extension Charges |
S. Allen |
Prohibits a public service corporation from charging for the 1st 1,000 feet of service line extension, if the cost is less than $10k. Requirements for various credits in master planned communities. |
Monitor | s2/22 NRIPD Pass Amend 5-1 |
SB1223: Underground Storage; Preexisting Use S/E Public Rights-of-Way; Claim |
S. Allen |
Amends statute relating to disputes over the division of water is amended to read that the section (45-173) does not authorize interference with lawful land uses in existence at the time an underground storage facility was issued a permit. NOTE: CAP Recharge Facility/Sand & Gravel issue. Proposed Strike Everything Public Rights-of-Way. |
Oppose - underlying bill | s2/22 NRIP HELD
2/15 Hearing S/E Posted HELD |
| SB1235: Hazardous Substances; Insurance |
Burton Cahill |
Requires a person who is required to file a risk management plan for the Clean Air Act to purchase liability insurance for the release of hazardous substances. |
Monitor | sRef: SFin |
| SB1241: Water Recharge; Direct Reuse S/E Expenditure Limitation; Superior |
S. Allen |
Groundwater delivered for direct use to an irrigation district within the same AMA is excluded from the calculation of the amount of groundwater withdrawn, if the water is withdrawn for mining. [Resolution Copper] See also HB2289 S/E Relating to Town of Superior's penalties for violating its expediture limit. |
* Monitor * | s4/8 NRRA S/E Pass 7-0 |
| SB1264: Comprehensive Reporting of Govt |
Paton |
Web-based Reporting of expenditures, revenues, benchmarks, etc. |
Monitor | s2/23 SApprops Pass 6-3 |
| SB1276: Water Monitoring Asst. Program; Cont. |
Nelson |
Extends ADEQ WMAP sunset to 2020. |
Monitor | s4/28 House third read; Passed 56-2; sent to the Governor for signing. |
| SB1277: Maximum Daily Load Program; Cont. |
Nelson |
Extends ADEQ MDL sunset to 2020. |
Monitor | s4/28 House third read; Passed 45-13; sent to the Governor for signing. |
| SB1296: Energy and Water Savings Account |
Waring |
Enables a city, town, county or school district to create W&E Savings account in order to execute a guaranteed energy cost savings contract. Establishes requirements for entering into a guaranteed energy cost savings contract and repeals sections of title 34 related to performance contracts and design standards for energy efficiency. |
Monitor | sRef: SNRIPD & SGOV |
| SB1316: Natural Watercourse; Prior Land Use |
S. Allen |
The list of requirements whereby a water channel may be permitted to be used as a location for an underground storage facility is expanded to include that the new use does not interfere with lawful uses of the channel, including land uses that existed prior to the issuance of the underground storage facility permit. (see also SB1223) |
* Oppose * | sRef: SNRIPD |
| SB1335: S/E Fees Principles |
Verschoor |
S/E relating to Fee Principles for Agencies. |
Monitor | s3/23 Rules OK; 2/24 SFin Pass S/E Amendment |
| SB1348: Regulatory Reform |
Burns |
Numerous regulatory review changes, including online database administered by the Secretary of State; allows summary rulemaking for obsolete rules; changes the GRRC economic impact standards to clear and convincing evidence; establishes a commistion on privatization; extends the rulemaking moratorium. |
| sRef HCom |
| SB1355: Water Assessments |
Pierce |
Allows ADWR to charge various assessments on water use. Part of the ADWR self-funding plan (2 of 2; see also SB1359) |
* Oppose * | s2/22 SNRIPD HELD |
| SB1356: Water Bank; Excess CAP |
Pierce |
Defines excess CAP water. Affirms existing Water Bank authority to acquire excess CAP water for Indian Firming, Indian Settlements, M&I shortage storage, and Interstate Banking Agreements. |
Support | s4/26 Signed by the Governor (Laws 2010 Chapter 168) |
| SB1359: ADWR; Fund |
Pierce |
Creates the Water Resources Fund. Changes fees that are currently statutorily fixed to being set by rule. Directs fees to be deposited in WRF. NRIPD Amendment removed most of AMWUA's concerns with respect to exemption to rulemaking and the elimination of certain special funds. |
* Neutral * | s4/29 Senate Final; Passed 25-1; sent to the Governor for signing. |
| SB1379: County Water Authority; Industrial Use |
Gould |
Expands the definition of Industrial Use to include non-agricultural water provided by city water providers (by way of striking language). |
Monitor | sRef: SNRIPD |
| SB1398: Local Coordination; Federal Regulation |
S. Allen |
Would require the city to demand that the Federal Government coordinate with the city before implementing any regulation that is more restrictive than the city's regulation. If the Feds fail to coordinate, the city would be required to hold a hearing and vote on whether to engage in litigation with the Federal Government. Allows a person to file written demand to the city to demand federal coordination. If within 60 days, the city does not comply and injury is caused, the person may file a special action. Defines "coordination" and "less restrictive." |
Monitor | s4/28 Signed by the Governor (Laws 2010 Chapter 189) |
| SB1400: Irrigation Grandfathered Right |
C. Gray |
Permits an irrigation district with grandfathered rights to withdraw excess groundwater within an AMA for the purpose of complying with dust control requirements. |
Oppose | s2/22 SNRIPD HELD |
| SB1408: AG Best Management; Dust Control |
Melvin |
Amends dust control requirements on irrigation districts for agricultural use. See in context of SB1400, relating to groundwater withdrawals. |
Monitor | s4/16 Signed by the Governor (Laws 2010 Chapter 82) |
| SB1414: Multicounty Conservation District; Energy |
Nelson |
Allows CAWCD to acquire new sources of energy from any lawful source. |
Monitor | s2/22 SNRIPD HELD |
| SB1445: Groundwater Transfer; Big Chino Sub-basin |
Pierce |
Allows a city or town in the Prescott AMA to transfer, from the Big Chino Sub-basin, up to 8,068 actre-feet of groundwater, plus an increment over 231 acre-feet, for compliance with an Indian Water Settlement. The transfer is conditional upon the relinquishment of a CAP allocation and the entering into of a Federally approved settlement agreement with an Indian Tribe. [SRP/Prescott Settlement] [see also HB2561] |
* Support * | s4/26 Signed by the Governor (Laws 2010 Chapter 171) |
| SCR1046: Intrastate Waters |
C. Gray |
Proposed constitutional amendment to declare that the State of Arizona has only regulatory jurisdiction over intrastate waters. Defines navigable waters as those on which routine interstate commerce can float. |
Monitor |
4/8 HWE Pass 5 - 2, Amended |
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