HB 2029 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session

water conservation grant fund; disclosure

HB 2029 creates a Water Conservation Grant Fund to support water-saving projects in Arizona. It allows eligible entities (like local governments or nonprofits partnering with them) to apply for grants for conservation programs (up to $3 million) or projects (up to $250,000), requiring a 25% match from other sources. Applicants must disclose projected water savings, the source of saved water (groundwater or surface water), and their plan for using the saved water. The Water Infrastructure Finance Authority must adopt implementing rules within 90 days of the bill's effective date.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Dec 2, 2025 Signed Apr 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

House Engrossed Version (02/10/2026) Chaptered Version · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was formally enacted into law after being approved by the Governor and filed with the Secretary of State. The primary change is the conversion of the document from a 'House Engrossed Version' to a 'Chaptered Version,' indicating it has officially passed all legislative stages and become part of the state code. The substantive text regarding the water infrastructure finance program remains unchanged, though minor formatting adjustments were made to the title and description.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to amend section 49-1333 of the Arizona Revised Statutes regarding the water infrastructure finance program.
TIMELINE

Added official dates for Governor approval and filing with the Secretary of State, confirming the bill has become law.

TECHNICAL

Changed the document title from 'House Engrossed Version' to 'Chaptered Version' and updated the bill designation from 'HB 2029' to 'Chapter 35'.

Adjusted the description line to remove the word 'Arizona' before 'Revised Statutes' for formatting consistency.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 7, 2026 · House Feb 10, 2026

How they voted

290
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 30
Apr 7, 2026
D Democratic13
13 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican17
16 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Apr 13, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Apr 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Apr 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Gail Griffin
RRepublican
AZ
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