Committee advances stormwater recharge mapping bill with amendment after agency and SRP concerns House Bill 20 53, which would fund ADWR to update statewide stormwater recharge mapping and coordinate with outlined agencies, advanced from committee with a committee amendment extending the delivery timeline to one year; stakeholders raised concerns about excluding nature‑based recharge sites and about ADWR making determinations affecting surface‑water rights.

Arizona's House Bill 20 53 aims to revolutionize stormwater recharge mapping, but mixed reactions from stakeholders raise critical questions about its potential impact on nature-based solutions.

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