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SCR1039 - 572R - I Ver 

 REFERENCE TITLE: water withdrawal fee; state lands 

 State of Arizona

 Senate

 Fifty-seventh Legislature

 Second Regular Session

 2026

 SCR 1039

 Introduced by 

 Senator 
 Sundareshan

A 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

enacting and ordering the submission to 
the people of a measure relating to water.

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Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Arizona, the House 
of Representatives concurring:

1. Under the power of the referendum, as vested in 
the Legislature, the following measure, relating to water, is enacted to become 
valid as a law if approved by the voters and on proclamation of the Governor:

an act

amending title 45, chapter 1, article 1, 
Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 45-120; amending section 45-2112, 
Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to water.

Be it enacted by the legislature of the state of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 45, chapter 1, article 1, 
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 45-120, to read:

START_STATUTE45-120. Water withdrawal fee; state land; rules; definition

A. The director shall:

1. Establish by rule and collect a 
water withdrawal fee for any groundwater that is withdrawn from state lands. 
Rules adopted pursuant to this section shall:

(a) determine 
the fair market value of water withdrawn on state land.

(b) define 
large-volume water use.

(c) include 
PUBLIC reporting, monitoring and other compliance requirements. 

2. Base the water withdrawal fee on 
the fair market value of water withdrawn from state lands. To ensure equitable 
contribution to the water management of this state and conservation needs, the 
director may assess a tiered fee structure and a higher groundwater withdrawal 
fee on water that a large-volume water user withdraws. 

3. Retain not more than ten percent 
of monies collected pursuant to this section to administer the water WITHDRAWAL 
fee.

4. Deposit, pursuant to sections 35-146 
and 35-147, ninety PERCENT of monies collected pursuant to this section 
evenly among the Arizona water protection fund established by section 45-2111 
and the water conservation grant fund established by section 49-1331.

5. Every five years, reassess the 
fair market value of water withdrawn on state land and update the water 
WITHDRAWAL fee.

B. For the purposes of this 
section, "state lands" means any land that is owned or held in trust, 
or otherwise, by this state, including leased school or university land. 
END_STATUTE

Sec. 2. Section 45-2112, Arizona Revised 
Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE45-2112. Funding sources

A. The fund shall consist of monies collected 
pursuant to section sections 45-120 
and 48-3715.05.

B. In addition to the amounts prescribed in 
subsection A of this section the fund may accept any gifts, grants or 
donations. END_STATUTE

Sec. 3. Purpose

The purpose of this act is as 
follows:

1. To authorize the 
department of water resources to establish and administer a water withdrawal 
fee on all water that is withdrawn from land owned or held in trust, or 
otherwise, by this state, including leased school or university land.

2. Dedicate monies 
collected pursuant to this act to statewide water conservation.

2. The Secretary of State shall submit this proposition to the 
voters at the next general election as provided by article IV, part 1, section 
1, Constitution of Arizona.