The proposed bill, if enacted, would amend current statutes by removing the existing exemption that prevents applications submitted to the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) from being appealable if deemed not administratively complete. Currently, under D., a determination by an agency that an application is not administratively complete is an appealable agency action, but this does not apply to ADWR applications as indicated by the ... text. The bill would replace this exemption with new language, that, thereby making ADWR applications subject to the same appeal process as other agency applications. Additionally, the bill would make technical changes to the language of the statute, ensuring clarity and consistency in the legal text. The overall effect of these changes would enhance the rights of applicants by allowing them to appeal decisions regarding the administrative completeness of their applications to ADWR, aligning it with the appeal rights available for applications to other agencies.

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Introduced Version: 41-1074