Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona HB2055: brackish groundwater recovery program
Status: Vetoed, April 13, 2026
HB2055 - brackish groundwater recovery program
What the bill says
An act amending section 49-1303, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 49, chapter 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding article 6; RELATING to the water infrastructure finance authority.
From the engrossed text, February 24, 2026:
AN ACT amending section 49-1303, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 49, chapter 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding article 6; RELATING to the water infrastructure finance authority. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Section 1. Section 49-1303, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to purposes; limit A. Monies and other assets in the long-term water augmentation fund may be used for the following purposes: 1. Funding water supply development projects that import water from outside the boundaries of this state. At least seventy-five percent of the monies in the fiscal years 2022-2023, 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 appropriations to the fund shall be reserved for one or more projects with this purpose, and those monies shall be accounted for separately. 2. Purchasing imported water or rights to imported water. 3. Acquiring or constructing water-related facilities in this state to convey or deliver imported water within the this state. 4. Conducting investigations, including performing environmental or other reviews. 5. Contracting for water needs assessments. 6. Providing financial assistance to eligible entities for the purposes of financing or refinancing to finance or refinance water supply development projects within this state, including projects for conservation through reducing existing water use or more efficient uses of existing water supplies. 7. Guaranteeing debt obligations of eligible entities that are issued or incurred to finance or refinance water …
Sponsors
- Gail Griffin (R, HD-019) · primary sponsor
- Chris Lopez (R, HD-016)
Latest actions
- : Governor Vetoed
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate third reading passed (16 votes)
- : Senate Committee of the Whole
- : Transmitted to House
- : Passed
- : do pass
- : Rules: proper for consideration
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Natural Resources: do pass
Votes
- THIRD Passed (April 8, 2026): 16 yea, 12 nay, passed
- NR DP (March 24, 2026): 5 yea, 3 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (March 3, 2026): 32 yea, 24 nay, passed
- THIRD failed to pass (February 25, 2026): 30 yea, 23 nay, failed
- RULES C&P (February 2, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- NREW DP (January 27, 2026): 6 yea, 4 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB2055?
- HB2055 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): brackish groundwater recovery program.
- What does HB2055 do?
- In its own words: An act amending section 49-1303, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 49, chapter 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding article 6; RELATING to the water infrastructure finance authority.
- What is the status of HB2055?
- Vetoed as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: Governor Vetoed (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2055?
- Gail Griffin (R, HD-019), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB2055?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83617/?SessionId=130
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