Arizona Department of Water Resources Laws and Rules

• ADWR Statutes
• ADWR Rules published in the Arizona Administrative Code
• ADWR Regulatory Agenda - 2010
• Substantive Policy Statements

Moratorium on rulemaking

HB 2008, passed during the legislature’s third special session in 2009, imposes a moratorium on certain rule making activities by state agencies. The moratorium prohibits state agencies from conducting any rule making that would impose increased monetary or regulatory costs on other state agencies, political subdivisions of this state, persons or individuals or would not reduce the regulatory burden on the persons or individuals so regulated. The moratorium is in effect until July 1, 2010. There are several exceptions to the moratorium, including rule making authorized by the Governor after January 22, 2009. To comply with this moratorium, the Department has suspended all rule making activities.

Self-Funding Strategies

In light of the fiscal crisis affecting the State of Arizona, ADWR is undergoing severe budget reduction pressure. The Governor directed ADWR to develop strategies for becoming self-funding to various degrees. On December 4, the Department held a meeting with individuals and groups who have a stake in ADWR's future. The advice and counsel of stakeholders is essential to developing any workable self-funding fee structure.

As part of any plan to increase permit and user fees, the Department commits in advance to implement a 15% across-the-board increase in efficiency.

A slide presentation, "ADWR Funding Strategy - FY 2010 and Beyond" is available here. A set of handouts explaining some of the options in more detail is available here.

Second Stakeholder Meeting - Funding Options

• Merged Supplemental Funding Sources 1-28-2010 (230pm) FINAL
• Modified WM Permit Fees Table 1-28-2010 (2pm)
• Other fees 1-28-2010 (145pm)
• Water Use Assessmant (document 7)
• Department of Water Resources; Fund (document 29)