JANICE K. BREWER

Governor / /

SANDRA A. FABRITZ-WHITNEY

Director
ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES

Water Resources Development Commission (HB 2661)

Legislative Recommendations Committee – Notes: February 24, 2012 Meeting

IN ATTENDANCE:

Aaron Wonders, Beth Miller, Brad Hill, Bruce Hallin, Cliff Cauthen, Supervisor-David Snider, Doug Kupel, Gerry Walker, Jason Baran, Jeff Kros, Jim Hartdegen, Jocelyn Gibbon, Joe Singleton, Kathy Ferris, Laura Grignano, Linda Stitzer, Luana Capponi, Maggie Gallogly, Michele Robertson, Supervisor-Pat Call, Robert Anderson, Robert Kirk, Robert Wagner, Ron Doba, Shilpa Hunter-Patel, Tim Cervantes, Todd Dillard, Tom McCann, Tom Whitmer, Val Danos

Note: This list may not be all-inclusive.

1.  Welcome and Introductions

·  All attendees introduced themselves.

2.  Final Water and Infrastructure Projects List

·  The matrix was updated and posted on the website however, late Wednesday additional information was received from the State Land Department with additional projects and a justification for benefits for the projects previously submitted. These additions will be added by Tuesday of next week.

·  Please send any concerns or additions to Tom Buschatzke

3.  Report of the Legal Sub Group

·  The Legal Subcommittee has reached the point where they are discussing details versus broad concepts. The decision was made that they would discontinue work on the structure of the regional water augmentation authority until further direction was received from the full Water Resources Development Commission (WRDC). There was general consensus of the group with respect to the concepts detailed in the draft interim memo.

4.  Discuss the Committee’s Interim Memo to the WRDC

·  The interim memo was reviewed and several comments and changes were identified, discussed and incorporated.

·  There was discussion regarding the other recommendations made by the WRDC in their final report. It was decided that this discussion should be at the WRDC meeting because the Legislative Recommendations Committee was only tasked with one specific recommendation. This will be added to the agenda for the April meeting of the WRDC.

·  The Legal and Funding Subcommittee was formed to now begin discussion regarding funding. This should include an analysis of the revolving fund and whether changes needed to be made to that statute.

5.  Discussion Regarding Identification of Legislative Advocate

·  There was discussion regarding identification of a legislative advocate. WRDC members present at the meeting stated that they believed the direction to contact/discuss with legislators should come from the WRDC as a whole. It was decided that would be added to the April agenda. A draft recommendation from the Legislative Recommendations Committee to the WRDC will be prepared.

6.  Review WRDC and Committee Schedule

·  The next meeting of the Legislative Recommendations Committee will be March 23, 2012 from 10:00-12:00 at ADWR.

·  The WRDC meeting is scheduled for April 13, 2012 from 10:00-12:00 at ADWR.

7.  Discuss Funding

·  The new subcommittee was formed as discussed previously. That subcommittee will review the following:

ü  Does the revolving fund statute need to be revamped in any way?

ü  What are some sources of seed money for the revolving fund?

8.  Call to the Public

·  There was no public comment.

9.  Adjourn

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