Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona HCR2020: for-sale housing; development; groundwater replenishment
Status: Passed both chambers, April 21, 2026
HCR2020 - for-sale housing; development; groundwater replenishment
What the bill says
A concurrent resolution supporting the building of housing developments outside of designated provider service areas if there is an assured water supply.
From the enrolled text, June 1, 2026:
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION supporting the building of housing developments outside of designated provider service areas if there is an assured water supply. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Whereas, home ownership and affordability are important to Arizonas economy and the residents of this state; and Whereas, according to the Arizona Department of Housing, Arizona faces a serious housing shortage and affordability crisis and needs 270,000 units to meet current demand; and Whereas, homeowners have replenished the groundwater used to serve their homes both inside and outside the service area of designated providers since 1995, and all subdivisions built since that time have met the active management area requirements of safe yield; and Whereas, the Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District (CAGRD)is the largest groundwater replenishment district in the country; and Whereas, by replenishing groundwater to offset homeowner use, the CAGRD has allowed over 400,000 homes to be built in the Tucson, Pinal and Phoenix active management areas (AMA) that do not impact our groundwater tables; and Whereas, homeowners have not caused the unmet demand as identified in the Phoenix AMA Groundwater model released on June 2, 2023; and Whereas, housing is of vital interest to this state for providing shelter to workers, teachers, service workers, families and veterans. Therefore Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State …
Sponsors
- Gail Griffin (R, HD-019) · primary sponsor
- James Taylor (R, HD-029)
Latest actions
- : Senate third reading passed (17 votes)
- : Transmitted to House
- : Passed
- : Senate read second time
- : Senate read first time
- : Rules: proper for consideration
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Natural Resources: do pass
- : Assigned to Natural Resources
- : Passed
Votes
- THIRD Passed (April 20, 2026): 17 yea, 12 nay, passed
- NR DP (March 24, 2026): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (February 26, 2026): 31 yea, 23 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (February 23, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- NREW DP (February 17, 2026): 6 yea, 2 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HCR2020?
- HCR2020 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): for-sale housing; development; groundwater replenishment.
- What does HCR2020 do?
- In its own words: A concurrent resolution supporting the building of housing developments outside of designated provider service areas if there is an assured water supply.
- What is the status of HCR2020?
- Passed both chambers as of April 21, 2026. Latest action: Senate third reading passed (17 votes) (April 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR2020?
- Gail Griffin (R, HD-019), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HCR2020?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84199/?SessionId=130
Source: official Arizona record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.