SB1172 is a bill that proposes changes to Arizona's laws on land division, water rights, and turf regulations within Active Management Areas (AMAs). It allows landowners with irrigation grandfathered rights to retire their land from irrigation and retain a physical availability credit. The bill also exempts certain activities from being considered "unlawful acting in concert," modifies building permit and land division application requirements, and introduces turf regulations for new developments. Additionally, it establishes a process for issuing physical availability exemption credits and sets penalties for violations. Despite legislative support, the bill was vetoed by the Governor, who called for more stakeholder engagement and refinement of the legislation.

The bill includes provisions for disclosing ownership interests in building permit applications, clarifies county enforcement of ordinances, and requires attestations on land division applications. It also defines conditions that do not constitute unlawful acting in concert, repeals a section of the Arizona Revised Statutes, and allows landowners to exchange irrigation rights for groundwater withdrawal credits. Furthermore, the bill details the process for granting physical availability exemption credits, prohibits potable water use on nonfunctional turf in new developments after January 1, 2026, and amends the notification process for assured water supply designations. The Governor's veto indicates that further development of the policy is needed before it can be implemented.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 45-465.05, 45-576, 45-465, 45-114, 45-561
Senate Engrossed Version: 45-465.05, 45-576, 45-465, 45-114, 45-561
House Engrossed Version: 11-321, 11-831, 32-2181, 32-2185.09, 33-422, 45-465.05, 45-563.03, 45-576, 45-576.08, 32-2101, 32-2183, 28-8461, 28-8486, 33-1202, 41-1801, 41-4273, 45-402, 48-3772, 48-3774.01, 44-1844, 44-1845, 44-1846, 11-823, 9-463.01, 45-108, 45-108.02, 45-108.03, 33-406, 44-1522, 32-2181.01, 32-2181.02, 11-480, 28-8482, 9-500.28, 11-818, 6-801, 45-465, 41-1075, 45-114, 45-561, 45-597, 45-598, 33-1802, 45-514, 45-515, 49-201, 45-497, 45-579, 45-576.02, 11-822