This bill proposes to update current statutes by inserting a new concurrent memorial that urges the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) and the Arizona State Land Department (ASLD) to invest in groundwater recharge infrastructure specifically in rural communities. The new language emphasizes the importance of increasing groundwater recharge infrastructure projects and encourages collaboration with the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority (WIFA) to support these initiatives.
Additionally, the bill directs ADWR and ASLD to consider the increased groundwater supply from these projects in their future modeling and decision-making processes regarding the health of the basin. The bill does not delete any existing statutes but adds new provisions to enhance the focus on groundwater recharge efforts in Arizona.