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Arizona State Legislature — Minutes of Joint Senate Meeting of the Committee on Finance and Commerce

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Minutes of the joint Senate meeting of the Arizona Committee on Finance and Commerce and Committee on Natural Resources, Energy and Water on April 3, 2024, with Chairman Kerr calling the meeting to order. Robert Anderson of Fennemore and Nathan Miller of Matrix New World presented on the Phoenix AMA groundwater model; Elizabeth Mora of Matrix New World continued the explanation and answered questions. Under Water and Housing Affordability, Michelle Van Quathem, David O'Reilly, Chris Barr, and Michael Pierce offered comments in support of the water model proposal, and Spencer Kamps presented. The minutes record that the meeting adjourned with no further business.

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                    ARIZONA STATE LEGISLATURE
                                    56TH LEGISLATURE
                                 SECOND REGULAR SESSION

                           MINUTES OF JOINT SENATE MEETING
                      OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND COMMERCE
                                         AND
                  COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES, ENERGY AND WATER

DATE:        April 3, 2024                TIME: 3:00 P.M.                    ROOM: SHR 1

CHAIRMAN: Senator J.D. Mesnard            VICE-CHAIRMAN:       Senator Shawnna Bolick
          Senator Sine Kerr                                    Senator T.J. Shope

ANALYST:     Rachel Andrews



ATTENDANCE
Finance and Commerce                            Natural Resources, Energy and
Committee Members                 Pr   Ab Ex    Water Committee Members                 Pr Ab Ex
Senator Alston                            X     Senator Carroll                               X
Senator Epstein                        X        Senator Fernandez                          X
Senator Fernandez                      X        Senator Gowan                           X
Senator Gowan                     X             Senator Mendez                             X
Senator Shamp                               X   Senator Sundareshan                        X
Senator Bolick, Vice-Chairman               X   Senator Shope, Vice-Chairman            X
Senator Mesnard, Chairman         X             Senator Kerr, Chairman                  X




                                         PRESENTATIONS

    •   The Phoenix AMA Groundwater Model and Assured Water Supply Moratorium, Robert
        Anderson, Director, Fennemore
    •   Phoenix AMA Model Proposal to Modify 100-Year Assumptions, Nathan Miller, VP
        Groundwater Modeling Services, Matrix New World
    •   Water and Housing Affordability, Spencer Kamps, VP of Legislative Affairs, Home Builders
        Association of Central Arizona




 Members of the public may access a livestream of the meeting here:
 https://www.azleg.gov/videoplayer/?clientID=6361162879&eventID=202401020
Chairman Kerr called the meeting to order at 3:02 p.m. and attendance was noted.

PRESENTATIONS

The Phoenix AMA Groundwater Model and Assured Water Supply Moratorium

Robert Anderson, Director, Fennemore, distributed and explained a PowerPoint presentation entitled
"The Phoenix AMA Groundwater Model and Assured Water Supply Moratorium" (Attachment A).

Phoenix AMA Model Proposal to Modify 100-Year Assumptions

Nathan Miller, VP Groundwater Modeling Services, Matrix New World, distributed and explained a
PowerPoint presentation entitled "Phoenix AMA Model Proposal to Modify 100-Year Assumptions"
(Attachment B) and distributed a handout entitled "2024 Matrix Revised Phoenix AMA Model"
(Attachment C).

Elizabeth Mora, Senior Hydrogeologist, Matrix New World, continued to explain the PowerPoint
presentation (Attachment B) and answered questions posed by the Committee.

Mr. Miller continued to explain the PowerPoint presentation (Attachment B).

Water and Housing Affordability

Michelle Van Quathem, Water Attorney, representing Pulte Homes Company, offered comments
in support of the water model proposal.

David O'Reilly, Chief Executive Officer, Howard Hughes, offered comments in support of the water
model proposal.

Chris Barr, Buckeye Tartesso LLC, offered comments in support of the water model proposal.

Michael Pierce, LKY Development, offered comments in support of the water model proposal.

Spencer Kamps, VP of Legislative Affairs, Home Builders Association of Central Arizona,
distributed and explained a PowerPoint presentation entitled "Water- Arizona's Economy and Housing"
(Attachment D) and answered questions posed by the Committee.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:10 p.m.


                                                              Respectfully submitted,



                                                              Brigid Fitzgerald
                                                              Committee Secretary

(Audio recordings and attachments are on file in the Secretary of the Senate’s Office/Resource Center, Room 115. Audio
archives are available at http://www.azleg.gov)



                                                               Joint Senate Committee on Finance and Commerce and
                                                                               Natural Resources, Energy and Water
                                                      2                                                April 3, 2024

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