HCR 2020 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session

for-sale housing; development; groundwater replenishment

HCR 2020 is a non-binding legislative resolution expressing support for for-sale housing developments outside designated water service areas, provided they enroll in the Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District (CAGRD) and replenish groundwater as required by Arizona's water rules. It directly affects new housing projects in Phoenix, Pinal, and Tucson active management areas by requiring groundwater replenishment to offset usage. The resolution highlights that CAGRD has enabled over 400,000 homes to be built without impacting groundwater tables since 1995, aligning with existing state water management requirements.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Last action Apr 21, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → House Engrossed Version (02/26/2026) · 3 edits · Apr 20, 2026

MINOR

The bill underwent a comprehensive reformatting from a standard legislative text to a specific 'House Engrossed' version, which includes a new title page with session details and a revised header. The substantive policy language regarding housing construction and groundwater replenishment remains identical to the original version.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's policy application has not changed; only the document structure and presentation have been updated.

TECHNICAL

The document header was updated to include the specific bill number (HCR 2020 - 572R - H Ver), the session details (Fifty-seventh Legislature, Second Regular Session, 2026), and a formal title page layout.

The resolution title was rephrased slightly for consistency with the new header format, changing 'for-sale housing' to 'housing developments' in the subtitle, though the core meaning is unchanged.

New sections were added to the front of the document to standardize the formatting, including blank lines and specific session identifiers.

Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2026

How they voted

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

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Committee

Apr 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED

upper

Mar 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

PASSED

lower

Feb 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor