for-sale housing; development; groundwater replenishment

This House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) expresses legislative support for allowing for-sale housing developments outside designated water service areas, provided they enroll in the Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District (CAGRD) and comply with groundwater rules in Phoenix, Pinal, and Tucson Active Management Areas. It directly addresses housing developers and groundwater management districts by affirming that CAGRD's replenishment system enables housing growth without depleting groundwater tables. The resolution cites that CAGRD has supported over 400,000 homes since 1995 and states homeowners are not responsible for Arizona's housing shortage. As a non-binding resolution, it does not change law but advocates for policy alignment with existing groundwater management practices.