Bill Text: AZ HB2408 | 2025 | Fifty-seventh Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: DWR; compact call; curtailment; appropriation

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-01-27 - House read second time [HB2408 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2025-HB2408-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: DWR; compact call; curtailment; appropriation

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

2025

 

 

 

HB 2408

 

Introduced by

Representative Kolodin

 

 

 

 

 

An Act

 

authorizing this state to bring an action to enforce its rights under the colorado river compact of 1922; appropriating monies.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Department of water resources; Colorado River Compact of 1922; enforcement; appropriation; exemption

A. The director of the department of water resources may bring an action or proceeding, including a compact call or other curtailment of use action or proceeding, to:

1. Protect any right of this state under the Colorado River Compact of 1922.

2. Enforce any provision of the Colorado River Compact of 1922.

B. The sum of $1,000,000 is appropriated from the long-term water augmentation fund established by section 49-1302, Arizona Revised Statutes, in fiscal year 2024-2025 to the department of water resources for the purposes of this act.

C. The appropriation made in subsection B of this section is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations until June 30, 2026.

D. This section is repealed from and after June 30, 2026.

Sec. 2. Emergency

This act is an emergency measure that is necessary to preserve the public peace, health or safety and is operative immediately as provided by law.