# Arizona HB 2098: county water augmentation authorities; bond

Arizona HB 2098, county water augmentation authorities; bond, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session House bill sponsored by Gail Griffin (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2098-57th-2nd-regular
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Arizona HB 2098
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session
- Title: county water augmentation authorities; bond
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Gail Griffin (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: attorney general notification, authority to issue bonds, bonds, county water augmentation authorities, provisions of bond, wastewater treatment, waters - title 45
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 5 (108 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Investors get tax-free water bond income: benefit, low. Arizona and local governments cannot tax water authority bonds issued under this law, transfers of those bonds, or income they produce. The tax savings depend on how much qualifying bond income an investor receives.
- More ways to finance county water projects: benefit, low. County water authorities can build or acquire facilities to obtain, move, treat, store, or recharge water, and can acquire water rights. They can issue revenue bonds, lend bond money to operating units, and borrow from Arizona’s Water Infrastructure Finance Authority for drinking-water, wastewater,…
- Water users pay shares of project costs: cost, low. When an operating unit benefits from a bond-funded project, it must collect money from each end user who benefits. Each user pays a share based on their allocated share of the project’s benefits. Collections must cover reserves, operations, upkeep, depreciation, and bond payments. Water-use restric…
- Short deadlines for water bond challenges: mixed, low. Before issuing bonds, the water authority’s board must notify the Arizona Attorney General and describe the project. The Attorney General has 10 days to issue an opinion; an opinion finding the bonds do not comply with the law prevents their issuance. A person has 30 calendar days after the board i…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Gail Griffin (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-07 | Senate | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 27 | 2 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Natural Resources: DP | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | House | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 55 | 2 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Rules: C&P | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | House | Natural Resources, Energy & Water: DP | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-04-13: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-04-07: Third Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Rules: PFC (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Natural Resources: DP (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Senate Second Reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Senate First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Third Reading: Passed (House)
- 2026-02-19: Committee of the Whole: do pass (House)
- 2026-02-02: Rules: C&P (House)
- 2026-01-27: Natural Resources, Energy & Water: DP (House)
- 2026-01-13: House Second Reading (House)
- 2026-01-12: House First Reading (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/0042.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/542366)
- House Engrossed Version (02/23/2026): [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2098H.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/538078)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2098P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/533098)

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## Sources
- [Chaptered Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/0042.htm)
- [Chaptered Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/542366)
- [House Engrossed Version (02/23/2026) (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2098H.htm)
- [House Engrossed Version (02/23/2026) (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/538078)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2098P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/533098)

## Related
- [SB 1630: home; community-based services; mental illness](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1630-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1552: ADOT; revisions.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1552-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1563: barbering and cosmetology board; continuation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1563-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1497: classical learning; tests; examinations](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1497-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1336: state land department; continuation; oversight](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1336-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1215: firefighters; occupational disease; cancers](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1215-57th-2nd-regular)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2098-57th-2nd-regular (as of 2026-11-04).