natural resource conservation districts; board
This bill establishes a sunset provision for Arizona's State Natural Resource Conservation Board, requiring it to cease operations by July 1, 2032, and repeals the specific statutes governing its existence. While the board itself is set to dissolve, the legislation simultaneously reorganizes the state's natural resource conservation districts by transferring their existing laws from the Department of Environmental Quality to the Department of Land. Additionally, the act updates the definitions within the relevant statutes to clarify terms such as "landowner" and "irrigation district" to ensure consistency across state agencies. These changes effectively modernize the administrative structure for conservation districts while setting a future deadline for the overseeing board.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Feb 8, 2024
Signed Jun 21, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 12, 2024 · House Feb 29, 2024
How they voted
20–6
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 30
Jun 12, 2024
D
Democratic14
64% Yea
R
Republican16
68% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
9
Committee
1
Amendments
3
Jun 21, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Jun 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Jun 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
DPA
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
DPA
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
DPA
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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