SB 1393 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

false claims; agriculture; technical correction

SB 1393 amends Arizona law to clarify water supply requirements for land developers selling or leasing new subdivisions in designated water management areas. It requires developers to obtain either a "certificate of assured water supply" from the state director or a written water service commitment from a designated city, town, or private water company before plat approval or land sales. The bill adds a technical correction allowing reduced water demand calculations for projects using approved gray water reuse systems, while exempting mineral extraction and industrial developments from these requirements. This directly affects land developers, local governments approving subdivisions, and water providers in Arizona's active management areas.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Apr 17, 2025

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What changed between versions

House Engrossed Version → Senate Engrossed Version · 5 edits · Mar 6, 2025

MODERATE

The Senate version of SB 1393 reorganized the statute's subsections for clarity and added a new requirement that subdividers must obtain a written water service commitment from a designated city, town, or private water company before presenting subdivision plats for approval. It also expanded the state real estate commissioner's requirements to include payment of replenishment reserve fees alongside activation fees. The bill clarifies exemptions for certain developments and strengthens protections against requiring developers to pay for off-site groundwater reduction.

Scope change

The bill's scope was clarified by renumbering subsections and adding explicit requirements for water service commitments, but the overall applicability to subdivision development in active management areas remains unchanged.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that subdividers must obtain a written commitment of water service from a designated city, town, or private water company before presenting subdivision plats for approval.

Modified the state real estate commissioner's requirements to include payment of replenishment reserve fees in addition to activation fees as a condition for issuing public reports.

TECHNICAL

Reorganized subsections from A through K to M for better clarity and consistency in the statute's structure.

ENFORCEMENT

Added language clarifying that directors must consider existing rate of decline, proposed withdrawals, and expected water requirements of unserved lots when determining if groundwater supply is sufficient.

DEFINITION

Modified the definition of 'assured water supply' to include specific criteria for groundwater sufficiency over a 100-year period.

Floor votes · House Apr 17, 2025

How they voted

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

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

PASSED

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Mar 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

DPA

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

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Mar 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED

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Feb 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

DPA

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Feb 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

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upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors