Panel approves narrowing grant uses, removing education and research from fund purposes The committee voted 6–4 to pass House Bill 20 30, which would remove education and research as allowable uses of the Water Conservation Grant Fund; WIFA said 15 projects with education components totaled about $10.5 million and projected 180,000 acre-feet saved.

A contentious vote in Arizona's House Committee could strip vital education and research programs from the Water Conservation Grant Fund, jeopardizing future water-saving projects.

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Committee advances bill requiring grant applicants to disclose long-term water savings The House Committee on Natural Resources, Energy and Water moved House Bill 20 29 forward with a due-pass recommendation after WIFA testified the agency already collects most disclosure items; committee vote 9–1.

The House Committee just advanced a pivotal bill that could transform Arizona's water conservation efforts by demanding detailed disclosures from grant applicants!

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Senate debates water conservation limits and election reform bills in session Senate addresses groundwater conservation and early voting restrictions during legislative session.

Arizona lawmakers are at a crossroads, facing the urgent need to protect dwindling water resources while also debating controversial changes to early voting procedures.

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