Video & Transcript Research : 'Arizona water resources'
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Transcript Highlights:
- Trent Blomberg, chief legislative liaison with the Arizona Department of Water Resources.
- Chairman, members, Gray Garden, assistant research analyst for Natural Resources, Energy and Water, as
- Department of Water Resources for updated stormwater recharge mapping.
- and the Director of the Department of Water Resources provided a map on state trust lands for locations
- State Land Commissioner and the Director of Department of Water Resources provided a map on state trust
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
AZ
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
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair and members, House Bill 2026 allows the Director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources,
- Griffin is not here, but we do have some folks from the Department of Water Resources, and does Glenn
- Indeed, we are David Fernandez with the Arizona Department of Water Resources, and we are neutral on
- Arizona created the assured water supply program to ensure that when we approve new development, there
- 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
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/17/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Transcript Highlights:
- So, I'm calling the Committee on Natural Resources, Energy & Water to order.
- Dean Miller, representing the Water Utilities Association of Arizona.
- I'm the water resource management advisor.
- We have Arizona Water wants to speak. Good afternoon, Madam Chair.
- Dean Miller representing Arizona Water.
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
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/10/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Transcript Highlights:
- The Committee on Natural Resources, Energy and Water is called to order. Can you guys hear me?
- Madam Chair, members, Senate Bill 1202 requires the Director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources
- And I'll explain my vote with the Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committee over in the Senate having
- Trump-Lomburg, Chief Flood Legislative Liaison, Department of Water Resources, here neutral on the...
- Womberg, Chief of Staff, Liaison, Department of Water Resources, here neutral on the bill.
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
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/13/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Transcript Highlights:
- The speaker said that several years ago, the Arizona Department of Water Resources and the State Land
- The speaker said that several years ago, the Arizona Department of Water Resources and the State Land
- The speaker said that several years ago, the Arizona Department of Water Resources and the State Land
- Trent Bloomberg, Chief Legislative Liaison with the Arizona Department of Water Resources, said good
- Trent Bloomberg, Chief Legislative Liaison with the Arizona Department of Water Resources, said good
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
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/27/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Transcript Highlights:
- For the record, I'm Tom Buschatzky, the director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources.
- For the record, I'm Tom Buschatzky, the director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources.
- It prescribes requirements of the Arizona Department of Water Resources. Excuse me.
- It prescribes requirements of the Arizona Department of Water Resources and its director.
- Water Resources.
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
AZ
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.
- I'm talking renewable wet water resources that are not long-term storage credits.
- At a time when Arizona is facing real water scarcity, we should be reducing real water scarcity—excuse
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
AZ
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
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Conservation Grant Fund that receives water from a multi-county water conservation district.
- water savings and the water supply being conserved.
- Let me... ...water savings and the water supply being conserved.
- Municipal Water Users Association.
- We need continued water security. We need continued water security.
Keywords:
water conservation, grants, infrastructure, environmental protection, sustainability, cesspool remediation, cesspool replacement, forgivable principal, forgivable loan, wifa, water infrastructure finance authority, clean water revolving fund, drinking water revolving fund, wastewater infrastructure, on-site wastewater system, septic system, groundwater protection, public health, nonpoint source pollution, county water projects
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/10/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill gives the Arizona Department of Water Resources clear authority to assess reasonable fees consistent
- My name is David Fernandez with the Arizona Department of Water Resources.
- My name is David Fernandez with the Department of Arizona Department of Water Resources.
- House Bill 2095 expands the factors that the Arizona Department of Water Resources must consider when
- Madam Chair, members, House Bill 2932 mandates the director of 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
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Department of Water Resources to conduct a feasibility study of potential brackish groundwater desalination
- 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
- For this industry, we need to know what resources are needed and whether we have any of those resources
- The Arizona Geological Survey sits under the University of 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
AZ
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.
- Department of Water Resources.
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
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- And so it seems like the Department of Water Resources ought to have at least some kind of review function
- Chair and members, House Bill 2696 requires the Arizona Commerce Authority to use all available resources
- here in Arizona—water, natural gas, fuel—to do that.
- I'm not sure if the Commerce Authority... ...resources here in Arizona, water, natural gas, fuel, to
- 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
AZ
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.
- My name is David Fernandez with the Arizona Department of Water Resources.
- My name is David Fernandez with the Arizona Department of Water Resources.
- 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
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/12/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm calling the Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committee to order.
- The chairs of the House Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committee of Reference and the Senate Natural
- , Energy and Water Committee of Reference and the Senate Natural Resources Committee of Reference will
- resources?
- Madam Chair, members, House Bill 2262 transfers the Resource Analysis Division from the Arizona State
Bills:
HB2150, HB2262, HB2267, HB2268, HB2351, HB2425, HB2426, HB2427, HB2755, HB2781, HB2913, HB2943, HB2956, HB2975, HB2985, HB4009
Keywords:
state land department, mineral lease, renewals, indexed royalties, land use planning, auditor general, five-year plans, geospatial data, Arizona Geological Survey, resource analysis, geographic information systems, wildlife protection, public nuisance, renewable energy, wind farm, solar farm, residential property, public health, local regulations, state land
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/20/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Transcript Highlights:
- [Chair Gail Griffin, member_459] The committee on Natural Resources, Energy and Water will come to order
- , or improvements for the efficiency of use of water, or improvements in water reliability.
- and the water supply being conserved.
- and the Drinking Water Revolving Fund.
- , Energy and Water.
Keywords:
water conservation, grants, infrastructure, environmental protection, sustainability, grant fund, Arizona water law, A.R.S. 49-1332, water efficiency, water reuse, education programs, public outreach, rainwater harvesting, gray water, graywater, drought-resistant landscaping, xeriscaping, turf removal, groundwater recharge, aquifer health
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/17/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- of Water Resources for a required feasibility study in potential brackish groundwater desalination projects
- We did this when Arizona said no to REAL ID. Mr.
- Arizona is following the law.
- Chair, Senator Epstein, again, I believe Arizona is following the law today, and the Arizona CDLs that
- Drivers that are operating in the state of Arizona and coming into Arizona have got to be in compliance
Bills:
HB2056, HB2057, HB2224, HB2257, HB2265, HB2311, HB2352, HB2367, HB2369, HB2446, HB2532, HB2592, HB2752, HB2809, HB2957
Keywords:
brackish water, groundwater, desalination, water resources, feasibility study, environmental impact, special plates, centennial, Arizona Department of Transportation, vehicle registration, commercial discounts, Arizona Centennial, produce incentive, agriculture, economic support, funding, Arizona, boating, watercraft licensing, law enforcement
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Right now they're managing the compliance... ...and the Department of Water Resources would then need
- But I believe Department of Water Resources, yeah, that's in their governance.
- Members, for the record, my name is David Fernandez with the Arizona Department of Water Resources.
- I do think we should think through a lot of novel ideas and how to best manage water resources in our
- I do think we should think through a lot of novel ideas and how to best manage water resources in our
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
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/11/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- Now, probably the... ...and the call that the people of Arizona passed.
- I'm here on behalf of Common Cause Arizona to oppose House Bill 2908.
- So this obviously is just to protect the sovereignty of the state of Arizona.
- It allows the state of Arizona to govern.
- the state of Arizona to actually put the needs of Arizona first.
Keywords:
Arizona political parties, precinct committeeman, precinct committeemen, proxy voting, party bylaws, county committee, state committee, qualified elector, election administration, political party rules, precinct representation, adjoining precinct, county party meeting, proxy attestation, notary public, witnesses, transitional housing, military veterans, grant program, housing services