This bill proposes to amend current statutes by allowing individuals with grandfathered water rights in the Willcox active management area an extension to file for a certificate of grandfathered right. Specifically, it introduces a new requirement that these individuals must submit their applications within twenty-one months following the designation of the active management area, despite the existing provisions in section 45-476, subsection A of the Arizona Revised Statutes.

Additionally, the bill includes a provision that this new section will be repealed after December 31, 2026, and it retroactively applies from January 7, 2025. It is also classified as an emergency measure, indicating that it will take effect immediately to ensure the preservation of public peace, health, or safety.