Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1176: stormwater storage; replenishment credits
Status: In committee, March 26, 2026
SB1176 - stormwater storage; replenishment credits
What the bill says
An act amending section 45-831.01, arizona revised statutes; amending title 45, chapter 3.1, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 45-837.01; relating to water storage.
From the engrossed text, February 26, 2026:
AN ACT amending section 45-831.01, arizona revised statutes; amending title 45, chapter 3.1, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 45-837.01; relating to water storage. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Section 45-831.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE45-831.01. Water storage permits A. A person may apply to the director for a water storage permit and may store water at a storage facility only pursuant to a water storage permit. B. The director may issue a water storage permit to store water at a storage facility if the director determines that all of the following apply: 1. The applicant has a right to use the proposed source of water or the PROPOSED source of water is STORMWATER as defined in section 45-837.01 that will be RECharged for aquifer REPLENISHMENT in a CONSTRUCTED underground storage fACILITY PURSUANT to section 45-837.01. Any determination made by the director for purposes of this subsection regarding the validity, nature, extent or relative priority of a water right claimed by the applicant or another person is not binding in any other administration proceeding or in any judicial proceeding. 2. The applicant has applied for any water quality permit required by the department of environmental quality under title 49, chapter …
Sponsors
- Warren Petersen (R, SD-014) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Appropriations: held
- : Assigned to Appropriations
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Natural Resources, Energy & Water: withdrawn
- : Assigned to Natural Resources, Energy & Water
- : Passed
- : Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency: do pass
- : Assigned to Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency
- : Rules: proper for consideration
- : Assigned to Rules
Votes
- THIRD Passed (February 26, 2026): 16 yea, 11 nay, passed
- RAGE DP (February 18, 2026): 4 yea, 2 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1176?
- SB1176 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): stormwater storage; replenishment credits.
- What does SB1176 do?
- In its own words: An act amending section 45-831.01, arizona revised statutes; amending title 45, chapter 3.1, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 45-837.01; relating to water storage.
- What is the status of SB1176?
- In committee as of March 26, 2026. Latest action: Appropriations: held (March 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1176?
- Warren Petersen (R, SD-014).
- Where is the official record for SB1176?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84082/?SessionId=130
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