The resolution H.C.R. 2039 expresses the Arizona Legislature's opposition to a rule proposed by the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) regarding the alternative path to the designation of assured water supply (ADAWS). The Legislature asserts that this rule is contrary to existing Arizona statutes and therefore null and void. It also opposes any future rules, regulations, or policies that would require applicants for a certificate of assured water supply to demonstrate more water than necessary to meet their proposed use for a hundred years, or that would deny or delay such applications based on conditions not explicitly authorized by the 1980 Groundwater Management Act.

The resolution emphasizes that the definition of "assured water supply" should only require sufficient water to meet the needs of the proposed use, without imposing additional burdens related to other users or the specifics of water sources. It clarifies that if an applicant meets the requirements set forth in the 1980 Groundwater Management Act, the Director of ADWR has no authority to deny or withhold the issuance of a certificate or designation of assured water supply. The resolution aims to uphold the legislative intent of the original groundwater management laws and ensure that applicants are not subjected to unnecessary regulatory hurdles.