HB2124 is a bill that amends existing Arizona law regarding agricultural operations and nuisance actions. The bill expands the definition of "agricultural operations" to include any water use related to farming activities. It also stipulates that if a court determines a nuisance action was filed against an agricultural operation with the intent to take or reduce the water used by the operation, the court must award reasonable costs and attorney fees to the defendant. Additionally, the bill removes the ability of the Attorney General to bring action in superior court to address public nuisances related to the sale or dissemination of obscene items within a certain distance of specified areas.

The bill makes several changes to current law: it adds water use to the definition of agricultural operations, requires the awarding of costs and attorney fees if a nuisance action is found to target water use, and excludes the Attorney General from taking action against public nuisances as previously described. These changes aim to protect agricultural water use and adjust the handling of certain public nuisance cases. The Governor vetoed the bill, indicating that water policy should be addressed holistically to create solutions for Arizona's challenges.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 3-111, 3-112, 42-12151
House Engrossed Version: 3-111, 3-112, 42-12151
Senate Engrossed Version: 3-111, 3-112, 13-2917, 42-12151, 49-457