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Municipal water assessmentOn Wednesday, March 21, the House Appropriations Committee considered and unanimously passed SB 1288 (municipal water fees; repeal; appropriation). The legislation repeals the statutory authority of the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) to impose an assessment on cities and towns to fund departmental operations. The bill further provides for funding of the agency through the State's general fund. The League testified in support of the bill, which proceeds to the House Rules Committee for further consideration.In a related development, a strike-everything amendment to HB 2493 (department of water resources; funding) was posted for consideration by the Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday, March 20. The strike-everything amendment, wholly unrelated to ADWR funding, was not considered by the committee, however, and the bill was held. As originally introduced, HB 2493 establishes a joint legislative study committee to study potential ADWR funding mechanisms and repeals the municipal assessment authority in two years. |
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Legislative Bulletin is published by the League of Arizona Cities and Towns. Forward your comments or suggestions to league@azleague.org. |
