This bill proposes to amend section 45-576 of the Arizona Revised Statutes concerning groundwater management. The key change involves the criteria used by the director to assess the availability of water for proposed uses. Specifically, the bill introduces a new provision that allows the director to consider only the dedicated source or sources of water supply for the proposed use, irrespective of whether this water is part of a commingled delivery system.

Additionally, the bill deletes the existing subsection "N" and renumbers it to "o," which maintains the definition of "assured water supply" but updates the structure of the statute. Overall, these changes aim to streamline the evaluation process for water availability in relation to proposed uses, focusing on dedicated sources rather than the broader context of commingled supplies.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 45-576