Butler Valley; La Paz; groundwater

HB 2757 allows La Paz County to withdraw groundwater from state or local land within the Butler Valley groundwater basin for transportation outside the basin under two specific conditions: (1) for the county, a local political subdivision, or municipal provider's own use, or (2) for sale/lease to a multi-county water conservation district to fulfill its replenishment obligations. The bill also restricts the sale or transfer of land in the basin used for this groundwater transportation to only the state or another political subdivision of La Paz County. This bill directly affects La Paz County, local water providers, and the multi-county water conservation district, focusing on groundwater management within the Butler Valley basin. It is a procedural water rights bill with no current voting record, as it is in early legislative stages (first and second readings).