Legislative Affairs
Weekly Legislative Update
Final 2023 Legislative Update
The 56th Legislature 1st Regular Session has adjourned Sine Die
This Weekly Update marks the final disposition of all water related bills during the past regular legislative session. Only bills that have made it to the Governor’s desk, (other than memorials/resolutions) and have been enacted into law, are included below.
Relevant Budget also bills include:
The General Effective date for all legislation not otherwise specified is October 30, 2023.
A municipality that provides water service is required to provide water service through an intergovernmental agreement with a standpipe district for up to three years by use of a standpipe for water hauling to residences outside the municipality's water service area that do not have access to sufficient water if a list of specified conditions apply, including that the number of impacted residences is no more than 750, that the municipality previously provided water service to the residences, and that there is no other adequate source of water within ten miles of the residences. Establishes
Various changes to statutes relating to the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority (WIFA). WIFA is not a public service corporation subject to regulation by the Arizona Corporation Commission. The WIFA Board is authorized to prescribe the terms and conditions of the Director and staff's employment as necessary, and is required to adopt written policies and guidelines regarding employee compensation and leave. WIFA employees may participate in the Arizona State Retirement System. The definition of "eligible entity" for loans from the Water Supply Development Revolving Fund is modified to mean a
The statutory life of the Arizona Navigable Stream Adjudication Commission is extended four years to July 1, 2028.
Last Action: 04/18/23 Signed By Governor
County boards of supervisors are authorized to participate in water reuse and recycling programs and regional wastewater recharge projects and related infrastructure.
Last Action: 04/18/23 Signed By Governor
The deadline for the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) to provide the Governor and the Legislature with an annual operations report is moved to August 15 of each year, from July 1. The report must be made available to the public on the ADWR website. Modifies the FY2023-24 general appropriations act to require the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority to distribute monies in the Little Colorado River levee line item to Navajo County, instead of the City of Winslow, to reconstruct the Little Colorado River levee. Requires the Arizona Department of Water Resources to reduce