# Arizona HB 2727: county water authority; post-2024 authority

Arizona HB 2727, county water authority; post-2024 authority, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session House bill sponsored by Leo Biasiucci (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-30 (Third Reading: Passed) (as of 2026-10-27).

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- As of: 2026-10-27
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## Facts
- Bill: Arizona HB 2727
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session
- Title: county water authority; post-2024 authority
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Last action: 2025-04-30, Third Reading: Passed
- Sponsor: Leo Biasiucci (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: acquisition of water, active management areas, colorado river, county water authority, harquahala ina, harquahala irrigation non-expansion area, post-2024 authority, strike everything amendment, waters - title 45
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (92 yes, 14 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Counties gain water planning powers: benefit, low. An authority can add county municipalities that get a U.S. contract for Colorado River water after January 1, 1993. The municipality must approve joining, and the authority's directors must vote to add it. Members can request conservation plans for water sources beyond the Colorado River. Authoriti…
- Harquahala counties gain water options: mixed, low. A county with part of the Harquahala irrigation area and no part of an active management area can form an authority. At least two eligible entities, including the county board, must approve formation; the State cannot qualify. Members appoint directors, with a special joint appointment rule for mun…
- Water authorities get new revenue rules: mixed, low. An authority's board can place transportation fees in its grant, water acquisition, or operating fund. Authorities in counties with fewer than 90,000 people must deposit all revenue in one of those funds. A separate rule directing revenue to the grant fund does not apply to qualifying Harquahala-ar…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Leo Biasiucci (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Hildy Angius (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: John Gillette (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-30 | House | THIRD: Passed | pass | 27 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-25 | House | DP | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | House | THIRD: Passed | pass | 44 | 14 |   |
| 2025-02-24 | House | C&P | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | House | DPA/SE | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-04-30: Third Reading: Passed (House)
- 2025-04-24: Committee of the Whole: do pass (House)
- 2025-03-31: undefined: PFC (House)
- 2025-03-25: undefined: DP (House)
- 2025-03-04: Third Reading: Passed (House)
- 2025-02-27: Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (House)
- 2025-02-24: undefined: C&P (House)
- 2025-02-20: undefined: DPA/SE (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/laws/0149.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/530253)
- House Engrossed Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/HB2727H.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/526410)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/HB2727P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/522674)

## Related bills

- HB 2015: EORP; CORP; funded ratio (signed)
- HB 2077: ASRS; long-term disability (signed)
- HB 2034: ASRS; supplemental employee deferral plan (signed)
- HB 2036: ASRS; temporary personnel service (signed)
- HB 2035: ASRS; termination incentive programs (signed)
- SB 1537: transitional housing; reentry programs; licensure (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/laws/0149.htm)
- [Chaptered Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/530253)
- [House Engrossed Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/HB2727H.htm)
- [House Engrossed Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/526410)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/HB2727P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/522674)

## Related
- [HB 2015: EORP; CORP; funded ratio](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2015-57th-1st-regular)
- [HB 2077: ASRS; long-term disability](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2077-57th-1st-regular)
- [HB 2034: ASRS; supplemental employee deferral plan](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2034-57th-1st-regular)
- [HB 2036: ASRS; temporary personnel service](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2036-57th-1st-regular)
- [HB 2035: ASRS; termination incentive programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2035-57th-1st-regular)
- [SB 1537: transitional housing; reentry programs; licensure](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1537-57th-1st-regular)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2727-57th-1st-regular (as of 2026-10-27).