DWR; appealable agency actions; exemption

HB 2025 exempts the Arizona Department of Water Resources (DWR) from standard administrative appeal procedures for its licensing decisions. It removes DWR from the process outlined in Arizona Revised Statutes §41-1092.08, which governs how agency heads review administrative law judge decisions. This means water resource licensing cases handled by DWR will not follow the typical steps for agency review or modification of decisions. The bill directly affects DWR and individuals or entities involved in DWR-regulated water resource matters under Title 45.