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Read. Follow. Verify.Arizona Legislature supports building for-sale housing outside designated provider areas with assured water supply
Last action · April 21, 2026: Transmit to Secretary of StateSponsors: Gail Griffin and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
The Arizona Legislature resolves to support the construction of for-sale housing developments outside the service areas of designated water providers, provided the developments enroll in the Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District and meet state assured water supply rules.
Establishes a formal legislative stance supporting alternative geographic locations for residential development, affecting builders, homebuyers, and regional water management entities across s.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Housing Developers
Receive formal legislative backing to build for-sale housing developments outside designated provider service areas under specified water replenishment conditions.
Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District
Serves as the designated district for groundwater replenishment to support new housing developments built outside designated provider service areas.
Key Facts
- Arizona faces a shortage of 270,000 housing units to meet current demand according to the Arizona Department of Housing.
- Homeowners have replenished groundwater used to serve homes inside and outside designated provider service areas since 1995.
- The Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District has allowed over 400,000 homes to be built in Tucson, Pinal, and Phoenix active management areas without impacting groundwater tables.
- The Legislature resolves to support building for-sale housing outside designated provider service areas if enrolled in the Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District and compliant with assured water supply rules.
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Procedural history
13 actions- Apr 21, 2026EnrolledTransmit to Secretary of State
- Apr 20, 2026HouseTransmit to House
- Apr 20, 2026SenateFloorPASSED
- Mar 30, 2026SenatePFC
- Mar 24, 2026SenateCommitteeDP
- Mar 4, 2026SenateFloorSenate Second Reading
Show 7 earlier actions
- Mar 3, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate First Reading
- Feb 26, 2026SenateTransmit to Senate
- Feb 26, 2026HouseFloorPASSED
- Feb 23, 2026HouseC&P
- Feb 17, 2026HouseCommitteeDP
- Jan 21, 2026HouseFloorHouse Second Reading
- Jan 20, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse First Reading
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Passed
Total
30
- Yes
- 17
- No
- 12
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 1
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (24)
Show 1 earlier roll call
Passed
Total
60
- Yes
- 31
- No
- 23
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 6
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (50)
26 more members
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance40How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy45Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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