groundwater withdrawal fee; Pinal AMA

Summary

The measure requires anyone who extracts groundwater in the Prescott, Santa Cruz, Tucson, Phoenix or Pinal active management areas to pay a fee of up to $5 per acre‑foot of water used. The fee is divided among administration, water‑supply augmentation, retirement of grandfathered rights, water banking and efficiency projects, and the money is placed in a dedicated fund for well construction and rehabilitation. By creating this revenue stream, the bill seeks to support sustainable groundwater management across the state.

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