grandfathered right; Willcox AMA; extension

HB 2031 extends the deadline for current groundwater users in Arizona's Willcox Active Management Area (AMA) to formally certify their existing rights. It requires these individuals to submit an application to the Department of Water Resources within 27 months of the AMA's designation (not later than December 2026), as mandated by state law. The bill applies retroactively to January 7, 2025, and will expire on December 31, 2026, after which the provision ceases to apply. This bill directly affects landowners and users with historical groundwater rights in the Willcox AMA who must now formalize their claims under the new timeline.