Rep. Alex Kolodin

Maddy summaryHB 2413 requires municipal water providers in Arizona to compensate eligible customers for a fair share of the market value of treated wastewater (effluent) they do not recharge into the customer's local groundwater area. Eligible customers are those in specific groundwater management zones with safe yield goals who pay for wastewater service and have connected systems. Providers must calculate this credit monthly by comparing recharged versus unused effluent volumes and apply it directly to customer bills. The bill establishes a process for customers to challenge billing errors through the state director or court, with penalties for undercompensation.

Maddy summaryHB 2424 requires Arizona county election officials to include a specific ballot printing deadline in their adopted election plans. This applies directly to county boards of supervisors, recorders, and election officers who manage ballot production. The bill mandates that these deadlines be formally documented in each county's election planning documents, ensuring clarity for ballot production timelines. The legislation focuses on procedural planning for elections, not on changing voting rules or outcomes. (2 sentences, as it is a procedural bill).

Maddy summaryHB 2423 prohibits Arizona county boards of supervisors, county recorders, city or town governments, and other election officials from requiring election workers (permanent or temporary) to sign non-disclosure agreements about elections or waive their right to speak publicly about election administration events. The bill directly affects election workers by preventing officials from forcing them to keep silent regarding election processes. It establishes a clear rule that election administration activities cannot be subject to mandatory confidentiality agreements. This is a procedural change to election administration rules, not a substantive policy shift.

Maddy summaryHB 2416 would grant any Arizona citizen the legal right to challenge a government official's unlawful actions in court. The bill directly affects all Arizona residents by giving them standing to sue officials for violations of the law, without requiring proof of personal harm. Its key provision, added to Arizona Revised Statutes, states: "ALL CITIZENS OF THIS STATE SHALL HAVE A RIGHT OF ACTION AND STANDING TO CHALLENGE ANY UNLAWFUL ACT BY ANY GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL." This change would allow citizens to seek judicial remedies for government conduct that violates legal standards. The bill does not define "unlawful act" or specify court procedures, focusing solely on establishing citizens' right to initiate such challenges.

Maddy summaryHB 2410 amends Arizona's condominium laws by clarifying key definitions and specifying required details for condominium declarations. It updates terms like "Board of directors" and "common expenses" while mandating that declarations include unit boundaries, county location, and descriptions of limited common elements. This bill directly affects condominium associations, unit owners, and developers by ensuring foundational documents are more precise and comprehensive. The changes are procedural, aiming to reduce confusion in governance without altering substantive rights or duties.

Maddy summaryHB 2408 authorizes Arizona's Department of Water Resources (DWR) to legally enforce the state's water rights under the 1922 Colorado River Compact. It appropriates $1 million from the long-term water augmentation fund for DWR legal actions, including "compact calls" or water use restrictions, to protect Arizona's share of Colorado River water. The funds are exempt from standard budget lapse rules until June 2026, and the entire provision expires after that date. This bill directly affects DWR's ability to pursue water rights enforcement but does not create new water policies.

Maddy summaryHB 2415 modifies Arizona's groundwater regulations for small non-irrigation wells and establishes new rules for basin-fill aquifers. It requires wells in areas with "correlative rights" (where groundwater use is shared among users) to follow specific benefit use limits, and sets a 56-acre-foot annual limit for multiple exempt wells serving the same location. Property owners with small wells (under 35 gallons per minute) must comply with these rules, including a 10-acre-foot yearly cap for non-domestic uses in most active management areas. The bill also restricts drilling new exempt wells within 100 feet of municipal water systems unless owners prove service is unavailable or prohibitively expensive.

Maddy summaryHB 2414 creates a new "Effluent Compensation" system for Arizona groundwater management. It requires municipal water providers to compensate eligible customers (those in active groundwater management areas with safe yield goals who pay for wastewater service) for the market value of treated wastewater effluent they don’t recharge back into the customer’s area. Providers must calculate this compensation based on specific volume and value metrics and apply it as a credit on customer bills. Eligible customers can challenge compensation calculations through the state director or court if they believe they were undercompensated. (Note: The bill text does not address PFAS; the title appears to contain an error.)

Maddy summaryHB 2417 requires Arizona counties to notify voters when mail or early ballots have signature mismatches or missing signatures, giving them a specific timeframe (3-5 business days after an election) to correct them. It mandates counties to send daily updated lists of affected voters to political parties during the correction period and to publicly post election system logs after voting ends. The bill also creates a voter-accessible early ballot tracking system showing whether ballots were received, verified, or rejected. This directly affects mail and early voters who need to correct signatures, county election officials responsible for processing ballots, and political parties receiving updated voter lists.

Maddy summaryHB 2637 removes two sections of Arizona law that governed the Board of Dispensing Opticians. It repeals Title 32, Chapter 15.1 of the Arizona Revised Statutes and Section 41-3030.06, eliminating the regulatory framework for dispensing opticians. This repeal directly affects the profession of dispensing opticians and the oversight of their practice in Arizona. No new provisions replace these repealed sections; the bill only deletes the existing legal structure.