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Legal Alert: Chandler v. RWCD: Why the One‑Year Clock Doesn’t Run Between Public Entities
Legal Alert: Chandler v. RWCD: Why the One‑Year Clock Doesn’t Run Between Public Entities.
On April 28, 2026, the Arizona Supreme Court issued Chandler v. Roosevelt Water Conservation District, CV-24-0267-PR—a 6-1 decision that quietly preserved an old common-law doctrine while delivering a 27,000-household water deal back to the City of Chandler. For attorneys who handle municipal contracts, developers who rely on city-managed water portfolios, and planners who track long-horizon supply commitments, the decision is worth a few minutes.
Legal Alert: Maricopa Superior Court Rules in Favor of Homebuilders in HBACA v. ADWR
Legal Alert: The Superior Court granted Home Builders Association of Central Arizona motion for summary judgment in the homebuilders’ lawsuit against Arizona Department of Water Resources on April 21st, 2026. This could potentially provide a path forward for residential development on groundwater in the Valley.
The Challenged “Rules”
In November 2024, ADWR released an updated groundwater model for the Phoenix AMA. Based on this model, ADWR shifted from site-specific assessments to two new “AMA-Wide” standards.
Legal Alert: New Arizona Corporation Commission Filing Requirements
Legal Alert: Arizona Corporation Commission Filing Requirements
New Arizona Corporation Commission Filing Requirements
By: Timothy Forsman, Christopher Raddatz, & Jacqueline Marzocca.
The Arizona Corporation Commission (the “ACC”) voted unanimously last month to implement the following new policies:
The ACC will now require two forms of ID when filing on behalf of a business – customers may present either (a) one Primary Form of ID and one Secondary Form of ID; or (b) two Primary Forms of ID.
Legal Alert: Arizona Enacts Ag-to-Urban Program
Arizona Enacts Ag-to-Urban Program: Governor Hobbs Signs Bipartisan Legislation to Save Water by Facilitating Development on Farmland
By the Gammage & Burnham Water Group: Alexandra M. Arboleda, Grady Gammage, Jr., Michael J. Pearce, Kyle R. Stenseth, and Sean F. Krieg
Today Governor Hobbs signed Senate Bill 1611, creating a new “ag-to-urban” Groundwater Conservation Program to save water by facilitating municipal development on farmland consistent with the Assured Water Supply program.
Breaking: Arizona Passes Ag-to-Urban Bill: G&B Clients Facilitate Bipartisan Effort to Save Groundwater, Provide Pathway for Development on Farmland
Arizona Legislature Passes Ag-to-Urban Bill: G&B Clients Facilitate Bipartisan Effort to Save Groundwater while Providing a Pathway for Development on Farmland
By the Gammage & Burnham Water Group: Alexandra M. Arboleda, Grady Gammage, Jr., Michael J. Pearce, Kyle R. Stenseth, and Sean F. Krieg
Representing the most significant changes to Arizona groundwater law in decades, the Arizona Legislature has passed the “ag-to-urban” bill with bipartisan support.
