Water · 2024-04-02
Hobbs Vetoed Looking Under the Hood of Groundwater Models
HB 2019 would have let the public inspect and challenge DWR groundwater models. Hobbs vetoed it.
If the state decides whether your community has a 100-year water supply, you should be able to see the math.
HB 2019 opened groundwater models to public inspection and challenge. Hobbs said that would create “unnecessary bureaucratic processes.”
Rural Arizona hears something else: don’t question the model, even as the aquifers drop.
Bills cited
HB 2019 (2024)
Groundwater model; public inspection; challenge
azleg.gov overview