A monthly members-only column by Alan Dulaney
The Arizona Legislature has convened again for its second regular session. Several bills have been introduced, and many are water-related. One legislator alone has dropped 71 bills as of February 1, of which 50 are related to water to some degree.
Gail Griffin is a power in the House. A Republican from Cochise County, Representative Griffin chairs the House Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committee (NREWC), and sits on three other committees as well. She prevously served in the Arizona Senate for several years. All bills relating to water must pass through her committee. Not all will gain a hearing. However, it is safe to assume that bills where she is the prime sponsor or co-sponsor are more likely to receive a hearing and potentially advance through the House, then the Senate, to wind up on the Governor’s desk. She is the prime sponsor or co-sponsor on the 50 bills relating to water, some major and some minor. Therefore it is useful to examine her more substantive bills to gauge what might happen this session.
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