Committee advances emergency measure requiring ADWR review of certain Phoenix AMA assured-water applications SB 1,200 would require ADWR to re-evaluate certain certificates of assured water supply filed between Jan. 26, 2021 and Aug. 31, 2023 in the Phoenix AMA using older groundwater models; Central Arizona Project opposed on replenishment obligations and ADWR warned the measure could cause groundwater overallocation. Committee gave the bill a do-pass recommendation.

A contentious new bill in Arizona could lead to over-allocation of groundwater, risking the future of water supply in the Phoenix area.

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