This bill proposes updates to Arizona Revised Statutes regarding marijuana cultivation by introducing new requirements for licensees. Under the new section 45-581, all licensees must submit a water conservation plan that includes details on cultivation methods, watering techniques, cultivation canopy size, and annual water usage data. Additionally, the bill establishes a maximum cultivation canopy size of thirty thousand square feet for each licensee, including those that colocate with others. Licensees exceeding this limit will incur an additional water cultivation fee, which will be deposited into the water conservation grant fund.

The bill also includes definitions for "cultivation canopy" and "licensee," clarifying the scope of the regulations. It mandates the director to adopt rules for implementing these provisions, including tracking collective cultivation canopies. Furthermore, it modifies the existing fund management by deleting a previous provision and updating the numbering of subsequent items. The act is titled the "Water Conservation For Nonclassified Crops Act" and will take effect only with a three-fourths affirmative vote from the legislature.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 45-581, 49-1331, 35-146, 35-147