This bill proposes updates to Arizona Revised Statutes regarding groundwater management by amending section 45-568. It retains the current language regarding the director's authority to adjust irrigation water duties but replaces the term "per cent" with "percent" for clarity. Additionally, it maintains the stipulations that no water duty can be reduced below certain thresholds, specifically referencing the highest water duty within the lowest seventy-five percent of computed duties and a water duty based on an irrigation efficiency of eighty percent.

Furthermore, the bill introduces new requirements for cities, towns, and private water companies that distribute water for municipal use. It mandates that these entities limit lost and unaccounted for water to eight percent or less of the total water entering their distribution systems. The director is tasked with calculating this percentage on a yearly or three-year average basis. Additionally, the bill requires the director to adopt rules for the management plan for the fifth management period within six months of the act's effective date, ensuring alignment with the new provisions.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 45-568