Water · 2025-04-18
Rural AMA Bills. Stack of Vetoes.
Hobbs vetoed a raft of subsequent AMA and Willcox-area groundwater bills — then did it again in 2026.
Active Management Areas are how Arizona tries to keep groundwater from being mined into oblivion.
Hobbs vetoed subsequent-AMA reforms, Willcox grandfathering extensions, and supply-and-demand assessments. She framed GOP bills as unserious. Rural communities framed empty wells as urgent.
Only one of those realities shows up when you turn the faucet.
Bills cited
HB 2088 (2025)
Subsequent AMA; director; removal
azleg.gov overviewHB 2089 (2025)
Subsequent AMA; voters; removal
azleg.gov overviewHB 2551 (2025)
Grandfathered right; Willcox AMA; extension
azleg.gov overviewHB 2031 (2026)
Grandfathered right; Willcox AMA; extension
azleg.gov overviewSB 1202 (2026)
Supply and demand; assessment; groundwater
azleg.gov overview