HB 2271 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

supply and demand; assessment; groundwater

HB 2271 amended Arizona Revised Statutes Section 45-105 to expand the director of the Department of Water Resources' authority over groundwater and surface water management. The bill added specific duties, including contracting for water rights, coordinating with Mexican authorities on border water planning, and maintaining public databases for water flow and quality data. These changes aim to improve state coordination with agencies like the Department of Environmental Quality and Arizona Power Authority for more efficient water resource planning. The bill passed the legislature in April 2025 but was vetoed by the Governor on April 18, 2025.

Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Vetoed

Apr 2025

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Vetoed Apr 18, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → House Engrossed Version · 3 edits · Apr 16, 2025

MINOR

The bill was reformatted from an introduced draft to a house engrossed version, with the substantive text of the statute remaining largely unchanged. The primary change is the addition of a new reporting requirement where the director must present water supply information to legislative committees annually following general elections, along with a new mandate to conduct water supply and demand assessments for at least six groundwater basins by December 1, 2023, and for all basins at least once every five years thereafter.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement for the director to present water supply information to legislative committees annually following each regular general election, including details on drought management, conservation programs, and Colorado River reliability.

Added a mandate for the director to prepare and issue water supply and demand assessments for at least six of the fifty-one groundwater basins by December 1, 2023, and ensure all groundwater basins are assessed at least once every five years.

TECHNICAL

Changed the document format from an introduced version to a house engrossed version, including updated title page information and statutory formatting.

Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Apr 18, 2025

Vetoed

Vetoed by Governor

executive

Apr 16, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

upper

Feb 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

PASSED

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors