Bill Text: AZ HB2618 | 2020 | Fifty-fourth Legislature 2nd Regular | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Department of water resources; continuation

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2020-03-23 - Chapter 22 [HB2618 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2020-HB2618-Chaptered.html

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House Engrossed

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fourth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2020

 

 

 

CHAPTER 22

 

HOUSE BILL 2618

 

 

AN ACT

 

repealing section 41-3020.10, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 41, chapter 27, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41‑3028.10; relating to the department of water resources.

 

 

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

Section 1.  Repeal

Section 41-3020.10, Arizona Revised Statutes, is repealed.

Sec. 2.  Title 41, chapter 27, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-3028.10, to read:

START_STATUTE41-3028.10.  Department of water resources; termination July 1, 2028

A.  The department of water resources terminates on July 1, 2028.

B.  Title 45, chapter 1, article 1 and this section are repealed on January 1, 2029.END_STATUTE

Sec. 3.  Purpose

Pursuant to section 41-2955, subsection B, Arizona Revised Statutes, the legislature continues the department of water resources to:

1.  Focus the responsibility for water management and administration of water-related programs in this state.

2.  Stabilize the use of water resources in this state according to management practices, procedures, standards and plans provided for by statute.

3.  Compile and maintain information that is necessary for effective management, administration and planning for water resources and programs.

Sec. 4.  Retroactivity

Sections 1 and 2 of this act apply retroactively to from and after July 1, 2020.

 

 

 

 

APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR MARCH 23, 2020.

 

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MARCH 23, 2020.