HB 2088 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

subsequent AMA; director; removal

HB 2088 amends Arizona's groundwater management laws to establish procedures for designating new "subsequent active management areas" (SAMAs) and removing them. It allows the director to create SAMAs where groundwater preservation, land subsidence, or water quality issues require action, and to remove SAMAs if these conditions no longer exist. The bill requires public hearings with 30-60 day notice, detailed map and boundary descriptions, and written findings within 30 days of hearings. These changes directly affect landowners and water users in areas meeting the specified groundwater criteria, with all decisions subject to public review and judicial oversight.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Vetoed
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 10, 2025 Vetoed Apr 15, 2025
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Introduced Version House Engrossed Version · 3 edits · Apr 9, 2025
MINOR
This bill updates Arizona's groundwater management laws to clarify how the director can designate and remove areas requiring active management. It adds specific review requirements for subsequent active management areas and streamlines language regarding public hearings and notice procedures.
REQUIREMENT

Added a new requirement that the director must periodically review areas currently designated as subsequent active management areas to determine if they still meet the criteria for inclusion.

Revised notice and hearing procedures to clarify that hearings must be held for both designating new areas and removing existing subsequent active management area designations.

TECHNICAL

Corrected inconsistent capitalization and formatting throughout the statutory text to improve readability and consistency.

Floor votes · House Feb 11, 2025

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Apr 15, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
executive
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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