Bill Text: AZ HB2434 | 2019 | Fifty-fourth Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Colorado River transfers; limitation

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-02-14 - House read second time [HB2434 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2019-HB2434-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: Colorado River transfers; limitation

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fourth Legislature

First Regular Session

2019

 

 

 

HB 2434

 

Introduced by

Representatives Cobb: Biasiucci, Senator Borrelli

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending title 45, chapter 1, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 45-142; relating to use of Colorado River water.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

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

Section 1.  Title 45, chapter 1, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 45-142, to read:

START_STATUTE45-142.  Certain districts; limitations on Colorado River water transfers

An irrigation and water conservation district that is located in a county that has formed a county water authority pursuant to chapter 13 of this title may not transfer fourth priority Colorado River water that is subject to the Boulder Canyon project act to a location outside the counties in this state that border the Colorado River.  A district may transfer that water among the counties in this state that border the Colorado River pursuant to the process prescribed in the Boulder Canyon project act. END_STATUTE

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.