Video & Transcript Research : 'Arizona water regulations'
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Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/17/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Transcript Highlights:
- Dean Miller, representing the Water Utilities Association of Arizona.
- After Arizona fought for that beneficial use of underground stored water, we want to be able to stand
- We have Arizona Water wants to speak. Good afternoon, Madam Chair.
- Dean Miller representing Arizona Water.
- Representative Callagin, it's just not workable for my, for Arizona Water. Thank you. Thank you.
Bills:
HB2099, HB2263, HB2264, HB2330, HB2341, HB2492, HB2757, HB2782, HB2843, HB2889, HB2912, HB2915, HB2918, HB4025, HB4100, HCR2020, HCR2057
Keywords:
water storage, long-term storage credits, groundwater management, drought contingency, Arizona water regulations, Colorado River, replenishment, groundwater savings facility, groundwater storage, underground water storage, active management area, irrigation non-expansion area, Arizona water law, water rights, water replenishment, recharge, water conservation district, multi-county water conservation district, CAP water, Central Arizona Project
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Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/27/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Transcript Highlights:
- our water constraints in Arizona."
- We object overall to giving private water interests even more control of our water in Arizona."
- as having an assured water supply in an initial AMA that receives Central Arizona Project water.
- Dean Miller, representing the Water Utilities Association of Arizona, and that includes about 40 water
- , this amendment does catch a few of the bigger water utilities such as EPCOR, Global Water, and Arizona
Keywords:
solar radiation management, environment, prohibition, Arizona Revised Statutes, public health, complaint process, Attorney General, groundwater management, water conservation, irrigation, water supply, brackish groundwater, water supply development, desalination, water infrastructure, financial assistance, environmental reviews, brackish water, groundwater, water resources
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Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/24/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Transcript Highlights:
- Arizona Water Banking Authority and its role today.
- The Arizona Water Banking Authority is housed within the Department of Water Resources.
- Is the Arizona Water Banking Authority obligated to purchase water from the tribal communities?
- You mentioned that the Arizona Water Banking Authority hasn't had excess water to bank since 2020.
- Trent Blomberg, Arizona Department of Water Resources.
Keywords:
underground utilities, utility locating, dig safe, call before you dig, 811, excavation safety, damage prevention, one-call center, locate request, white lining, large project coordination, buried infrastructure, subsurface utilities, utility marking, locator wire, locator strip, interactive positive response system, landlord duties, apartment community, mobile home park
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Transcript Highlights:
- companies, because I think we actually need better regulation of private water companies.
- companies, because I think we actually need better regulation of private water companies.
- Chair and members, House Bill 2026 allows the Director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources,
- Indeed, we are David Fernandez with the Arizona Department of Water Resources, and we are neutral on
- David Fernandez, Arizona Department of Water Resources.
Keywords:
air pollution, wildfires, environmental standards, public health, Arizona Revised Statutes, assured water supply, groundwater, commingling, commingled water, water supply, Arizona Department of Water Resources, ADWR, active management area, AMA, subdivision plat, development approval, water rights, municipal provider, private water company, certificate of assured water supply
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Transcript Highlights:
- The bill requires the director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources, if a recovery well permit
- Chair and members Senate Bill 1785 requires the director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources
- My name is David Fernandez, with the Arizona Department of Water Resources.
- At a time when Arizona is facing real water scarcity, we should be reducing real water scarcity—excuse
- Chair and members, Senate Bill 1335 requires the Arizona Water Banking Authority Commission to post a
Keywords:
petting zoos, animal encounters, public health, handwashing, supervision, sanitization, safety regulations, civil penalties, water supply, groundwater, Phoenix, certificates, long-term storage credits, water conservation, municipal provider, replenishment obligation, water banking, annual report, Arizona Water Banking Authority, water supply management
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Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/09/2026 - House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Our current situation in Arizona is the obstacle of a reliable water source for domestic stock and wildlife
- So... ...run water. So then the stock tanks can catch water when a storm comes through.
- to wildlife regulation.
- to wildlife regulation.
- Um, does the state of Arizona currently have an agency that regulates our wildlife? Mr.
Keywords:
land division, property disclosure, real estate, affidavit, Arizona Revised Statutes, small land subdivision, land use, real estate regulation, county ordinance, water supply requirements, property access, civil penalties, wildlife management, deer permits, private land, landowner rights, human-wildlife conflict, predatory animals, hunting regulations, game and fish
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Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/10/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- As of right now, no airport in Arizona. before I flew.
- I'm the president of the Arizona Pilots Association.
- Maybe they shouldn't be flying in Arizona anymore.
- ... ...for the lower basin states, to include Arizona.
- I was the Arizona flight instructor of the year for 2024.
Keywords:
driver education, instruction permit, underage drivers, motorcycle licenses, traffic regulations, corrections oversight, appropriation, independent office, public safety, funding, driver license, examinations, motorcycle awareness, traffic laws, HB2116, Colorado River, litigation fund, water rights, Arizona water law, general fund appropriation
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Transcript Highlights:
- Chair, yeah, do you have water? Okay, okay. Yeah, do you have water? Okay.
- The water footprint of Bitcoin was 1.65 cubic kilometers enough water.
- systems or water, Sodium fluorosilicate or sodium fluoride into public water systems or water intended
- You don’t know if their only source of water is tap water.
- I think it's important to note that cities regulate water, and toxic chemicals are added to water.
Bills:
HB2015, HB2060, HB2129, HB2170, HB2210, HB2228, HB2352, HB2460, HB2533, SB1019, SB1045, SB1050, SB1078, SB1083, SB1167, SB1184, SCR1006
Keywords:
budget procedures, late filing penalty, accounting standards, financial reporting, state appropriations, abortion, educational institutions, health education, state aid, public schools, municipal libraries, annual reporting, state legislation, transparency, government accountability, procurement, foreign adversary, China, state contracts, information technology
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Transcript Highlights:
- Trent Blomberg, chief legislative liaison with the Arizona Department of Water Resources.
- The 2007 agreement mandated a series of reductions as water levels decreased, measured by water levels
- where they could recharge and save water on those lands.
- on what is or is not appropriable water.
- Arizona is one of the few states that does not do this.
Keywords:
stormwater, recharge mapping, water resources, groundwater, appropriation, Arizona, HB2116, Colorado River, litigation fund, water rights, Arizona water law, general fund appropriation, state budget, interstate water compact, Colorado River Compact, water litigation, A.R.S. 45-119, natural resources, water policy, river management
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Transcript Highlights:
- Arizona Trail is truly a beautiful, wonderful aspect of nature in Arizona, and it crosses all through
- Tom Priselski, Rural Arizona Action.
- Of Arizona right now.
- Arizona.
- Authority of Arizona.
Keywords:
electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, marijuana, rural opportunity, dispensary, economic development, licensing, social equity, unserved communities, Arizona, small modular reactors, energy regulation, environmental compatibility, utility construction, agricultural use
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Transcript Highlights:
- The bill requires the Director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources, on receipt The bill requires
- the Director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources, on receipt of an administratively complete
- Chair and members, Senate Bill 1202 requires the Director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources
- Chair and Members, Senate Bill 1202 requires the Director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources
- Members, for the record, my name is David Fernandez with the Arizona Department of Water Resources.
Keywords:
cosmetics, animal testing, prohibition, manufacturers, sales regulation, state preemption, groundwater, water conservation, Arizona water resources, drought management, water quality, solar radiation management, environment, regulation, Arizona Revised Statutes, weather modification, licensing, environmental impact, public safety, cloud seeding
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Transcript Highlights:
- , and any employee of Arizona or an agency or political subdivision of Arizona acting in the employee's
- things in this committee deals with: how do we do that and get more volume of those resources here in Arizona—water
- I'm not sure if the Commerce Authority... ...resources here in Arizona, water, natural gas, fuel, to
- What about the water? We're constantly talking about the issues of water.
- The state of Arizona truly does not have enough sustainable water.
Bills:
HB2014, HB2055, HB2145, HB2150, HB2696, HB2755, HB2763, HB2781, HB2782, HB2787, HB2795, HB2889, HB2975, HB2985, HB2986, HCM2009, HCR2020, HCR2038
Keywords:
air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, brackish groundwater, water supply development, desalination, Arizona Revised Statutes, water infrastructure, financial assistance, environmental reviews, fuel reformulation, gasoline standards, environmental regulations, ethanol supply, Air Quality, state land department, mineral lease, renewals
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Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/10/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Transcript Highlights:
- Madam Chair, members, Senate Bill 1202 requires the Director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources
- I'm a water attorney, and I work regularly with recharge topics.
- to be recovered is Colorado River water?
- This essentially creates a water mound in the aquifer, saying there's more water here because it's been
- , whether that's surface water effluent.
Keywords:
groundwater, water conservation, Arizona water resources, drought management, water quality, irrigation, active management area, domestic use, stock watering, water rights, small modular reactors, energy regulation, environmental compatibility, utility construction, agricultural use, industrial users, water storage, recovery well, Arizona Revised Statutes, water management
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Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/10/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Transcript Highlights:
- For the record, Barry Arons on behalf of the Arizona Municipal Water Users Association.
- You will not see any more designated providers outside of the Arizona Water application.
- You will not see any more designated providers outside of the Arizona Water application.
- Water is life, and we need to be cautious and not let Arizona give away and kneel to promising water
- My name is David Fernandez with the Arizona Department of Water Resources.
Bills:
HB2026, HB2027, HB2028, HB2031, HB2078, HB2094, HB2095, HB2101, HB2102, HB2103, HB2260, HB2278, HB2827, HB2932, HB2933, HB2934, HB2986, HCM2009, HCR2038
Keywords:
assured water supply, groundwater, commingling, commingled water, water supply, Arizona Department of Water Resources, ADWR, active management area, AMA, subdivision plat, development approval, water rights, municipal provider, private water company, certificate of assured water supply, written commitment of water service, groundwater savings credits, gray water reuse, replenishment district, Central Arizona Project
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Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/13/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Transcript Highlights:
- of water here in Arizona, but this is a good thing for Arizona to have.
- need to take care of our water here in Arizona and it's I know people don't think we're running out of
- water here in Arizona but this is a good thing for Arizona to have so that's all I want to say mahala
- It's a simple sentence: go find water somewhere else and bring it into Arizona.
- There's no way around the fact that Arizona needs more water.
Keywords:
water infrastructure finance authority, WIFA, water supply development, snowpack augmentation, cloud seeding, water augmentation, water financing, water infrastructure, Arizona water law, water conservation, groundwater recharge, stormwater recharge, reclamation and reuse, water rights, water supply projects, public-private partnership, long-term water augmentation fund, water provider, desalination, drought mitigation
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Transcript Highlights:
- Do you have an operation in Arizona? Are you looking to move to Arizona?
- HB 4036 makes several incorrect claims about compounding pharmacy regulation as it applies to Arizona
- Compounding pharmacies in Arizona are already highly regulated, licensed, and inspected by the Arizona
- Arizona, in fact, has some of the most rigorous compounding regulations in the nation because we are
- Self-regulation, I wish the IRS would allow us to self-regulate. They don't.
Keywords:
trade offices, committee, Arizona commerce authority, stakeholder input, efficiency, Arizona-Sonora, Sonora, Mexico, trade commission, cross-border trade, bilateral trade, international trade, economic development, foreign relations, border economy, investment, infrastructure, business exchange, academic exchange, legislative commission
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Transcript Highlights:
- That bill said cities can no longer import water from rural Arizona to urban Arizona, with three exceptions
- Rural Arizona and urban Arizona have tension for a lot of reasons. Water is one of them. Mr. Chair?
- state of Arizona, or private water companies.
- For the record, Barry Arons on behalf of the Arizona Municipal Water Users Association.
- For the record, Barry Arons on behalf of the Arizona Municipal Water Users Association.
Bills:
HB2014, HB2031, HB2078, HB2102, HB2103, HB2117, HB2261, HB2262, HB2264, HB2278, HB2428, HB2494, HB2756, HB2758, HB2762, HB2782, HB2932, HB2933, HB2986
Keywords:
air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, water rights, groundwater, Willcox, active management area, certificate of grandfathered rights, Arizona legislature, aggregate mining, reclamation plans, environmental protection, public safety, land use, domestic water, improvement district, water delivery, water hauling
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Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/18/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency
Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- Arizona requires by rule monthly.
- bypass Arizona state law.
- This bill requires the director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources to annually determine the
- with water.
- My name is David Fernandez with the Arizona Department of Water Resources.
Bills:
SB1176, SB1186, SB1235, SB1286, SB1446, SB1458, SB1515, SB1616, SB1641, SB1668, SB1670, SB1678, SB1747, SB1787
Keywords:
stormwater, water storage, replenishment credits, groundwater, aquifer, Arizona Revised Statutes, disclosure, state contracts, procurement records, donations, transparency, EMS, reciprocity, interstate compact, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, licensure, public safety, military personnel, veterinary telemedicine
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Transcript Highlights:
- convey the associated water duty.
- high-water-use crops.
- Members, for the record, my name is David Fernandez with the Arizona Department of Water Resources.
- scarce water state.
- scarce water state.
Keywords:
electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, stormwater, water storage, replenishment credits, groundwater, aquifer, Arizona Revised Statutes, irrigation rights, water duty, water allocation, management areas, Arizona beef council, beef promotion, agricultural marketing
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Transcript Highlights:
- The updated brackish water groundwater study has been completed and is at the Department of Water Resources
- Water is one of the top issues for the state of Arizona, especially with Colorado River water being negotiated
- The Arizona Geological Survey sits under the University of Arizona.
- Arizona yield for this particular mineral.
- Why don't we get behind every Arizona?
Keywords:
brackish water, groundwater, desalination, water resources, feasibility study, environmental impact, dementia care, telementoring, healthcare education, rural communities, grant funding, braille, disability access, education funding, state corrections, inclusion, produce incentive, agriculture, economic support, funding