SB 1114 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

assured water supply; analysis; availability

SB 1114 modifies Arizona's process for issuing "certificates of assured water supply," which developers need to build new projects. It allows applicants to use existing groundwater analyses or availability determinations made before May 31, 2023, and requires a 15% reduction in reserved groundwater when applying for new certificates. The bill also specifies that water demand assumptions used when the original analysis was issued must be applied to new certificates, preserving the difference for future development. This directly affects developers seeking water rights for new construction projects in Arizona.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Mar 18, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → Senate Engrossed Version · 3 edits · Mar 3, 2025

MINOR

The bill was reformatted from an introduced version to a Senate engrossed version with substantive policy changes. The most significant change is the addition of an alternative 'physical AVAILABILITY determination' alongside the existing 'analysis' for demonstrating groundwater availability. Additionally, the emergency provision was removed, indicating the bill is no longer being treated as an urgent measure.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to accept physical availability determinations in addition to analyses for groundwater supply certificates.

REQUIREMENT

Added 'physical AVAILABILITY determination' as an alternative to 'analysis' for demonstrating groundwater availability, allowing more flexibility in how water supply needs are verified.

TIMELINE

Removed the emergency provision that would have made the bill effective immediately, changing it to standard legislative process timing.

DEFINITION

Updated the definition of 'analysis' to include physical availability determinations as a valid method for meeting groundwater supply requirements.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

lower

Mar 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

DPA

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors