Signed by Governor Katie Hobbs

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with house amendments and pass a bill that establishes new water regulations for Arizona.

Highlights:

• Requires all cities and towns that provide water services to provide water service through an intergovernmental agreement with a standpipe district for water hauling to residents outside of the city or town for a period of no more than 3 years if the following applies, including, but not limited to (Sec. 1):

• The number of impacted residents is not more than 750 residents or live in an unincorporated community within the standpipe district;

• The city or town previously provided water service to the residents that do not have access to sufficient water;

• There is no other adequate source of water for those individuals within 10 miles of their residence;

• The city or town is reimbursed for the full reasonable costs of providing and delivering water; or

• The impacted area is in a county with a population of more than 750,000 individuals.

• Prohibits the aforementioned agreement to not interfere or reduce the amount of water services to the residents and businesses within the city or towns water service area (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes the full payment of water services to cities or towns be directly or indirectly through one or more third parties (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that a city or town is not liable to any individual or entity for providing or failing to provide water services (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that this bill shall take effect after passage and approval by the governor (Sec. 4).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill establishing new water regulations for Arizona.

Highlights:

• Requires all cities and towns that provide water services to provide water service through an intergovernmental agreement with a standpipe district for water hauling to residents outside of the city or town for a period of no more than 3 years if the following applies, including, but not limited to (Sec. 1):

• The number of impacted residents is not more than 750 residents or live in an unincorporated community within the standpipe district;

• The city or town previously provided water service to the residents that do not have access to sufficient water;

• There is no other adequate source of water for those individuals within 10 miles of their residence;

• The city or town is reimbursed for the full reasonable costs of providing and delivering water; or

• The impacted area is in a county with a population of more than 750,000 individuals.

• Prohibits the aforementioned agreement to not interfere or reduce the amount of water services to the residents and businesses within the city or towns water service area (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes the full payment of water services to cities or towns be directly or indirectly through one or more third parties (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that a city or town is not liable to any individual or entity for providing or failing to provide water services (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that this bill shall take effect after passage and approval by the governor (Sec. 4).

Full Bill Text