This bill proposes updates to Arizona's statutes regarding marijuana cultivation by introducing new requirements for licensees. Under the new section 45-581, all licensees will be mandated to submit a water conservation plan that includes details on cultivation methods, watering techniques, water reuse systems, cultivation canopy size, and monthly 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 directed to 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 Furthermore, it modifies existing statutes by deleting outdated language and updating the fund's monetary provisions to include fees collected under the new section. The act is titled the "Water Conservation For Nonclassified Crops Act" and will take effect only with a supermajority vote in the legislature.

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