Committee advances bill to establish rural groundwater work groups run by NRCDs SB 15-59 would create rural groundwater management work groups in each basin and allow Natural Resource Conservation Districts (NRCDs) to assist; testimony split between NRCDs and Mohave County Water Authority on whether local reports could mischaracterize basins. Committee gave the bill a due-pass recommendation.

Senate Bill 15-59 is set to reshape rural groundwater management in Arizona, sparking debates over local expertise and regulatory power.

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