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Committee advances suite of water bills on funding, recharge, recovery and local authority after robust debate
Summary
The committee returned several water bills with do‑pass recommendations, including a Pinal County bond modernization, underground storage tank fund reporting and deadlines, revisions on stormwater recharge credits, recovery-well procedures, and a measure addressing a Welton local‑expenditure penalty; many measures drew stakeholder reservations and calls for additional stakeholder work.
A cluster of water bills moved through the Natural Resources, Energy & Water Committee on March 24 after technical presentations and substantial stakeholder comment. Lawmakers advanced several measures with due‑pass recommendations while noting several items would require further negotiation or technical fixes.
Key actions and takeaways:
• SB 11‑34 (Pinal County Water Augmentation Authority): Supporters, including Pinal County Supervisor Steve Miller and the Authority’s executive director Joe Singleton, said the bill modernizes statutory language so the Authority may issue revenue bonds to finance infrastructure projects. Local officials said the changes reflect technical…
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