unclaimed property; department of revenue

Removed all provisions related to irrigation non-expansion areas, groundwater use limits, and water measurement requirements.

Added provisions for taking custody of unclaimed property from committees and political action committees.

Added definitions for 'committee' and 'political action committee' referencing existing state law.

Changed the statute reference from Title 45 (water) to Title 44 (unclaimed property) and from sections 45-437 to 44-304.01 and 44-317.

Removed the emergency provision that made the original water bill operative immediately.

Added requirements for departments to allow or deny claims within 90-30 days and to deliver property or pay proceeds within 30 days of claim allowance.

Removed all provisions related to voting on irrigation non-expansion areas in Cochise and Graham counties.

Removed all provisions related to unclaimed property, department of revenue, and property claims.

Added provisions establishing irrigation non-expansion areas for the San Simon Valley groundwater subbasin in Cochise and Graham counties.

Created new eligibility criteria requiring land to have been irrigated with groundwater during specific time periods (1975-1980 for initial areas, five years prior to designation for subsequent areas).

Added requirements for water measuring devices and annual reporting for groundwater withdrawals exceeding ten acre-feet per year.

Added restrictions limiting irrigation to five or fewer acre-feet of groundwater per acre of land per year.

Established penalty provisions including $25 per month for late reporting and $150 maximum penalty for exceeding five acre-feet per acre limits.

Set election deadlines for Cochise and Graham counties to vote on groundwater restrictions before July 2, 2026.

Created exemptions for small-scale irrigators (ten or fewer contiguous acres) and correctional facilities using groundwater for inmate programs.