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Mohave County officials push for changes to rural groundwater bills as state action stalls
Summary
County staff and supervisors described ongoing negotiations over Senate Bill 1520 and other groundwater measures, saying the governor vetoed several narrow bills and county leaders are pressing for a broader approach to protect rural basins including the Hualapai Valley.
Mohave County staff updated supervisors on state-level water legislation on May 5, saying several bills affecting rural groundwater management have been vetoed and that county officials are working with legislators to shape remaining proposals.
Mister Potter, a county staff member providing the legislative update, told the Board of Supervisors that “the governor's office just 2 weeks ago, wrote a pretty direct letter, to, to the veto of, I believe, 7 bills.” He said the vetoes targeted narrowly tailored bills that, in the governor’s…
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