While there has been some talk about desalinization or other efforts to bring “new” water into Arizona, nearly all of that effort is on hold and/or needs funding.

A plan initially set forth by then-Gov. Doug Ducey was to invest about $333 million per year, over three years, to create a $1 billion fund — managed by the Arizona Water Infrastructure Finance Authority — for a project to import water from outside of Arizona.

The first year was funded, but the succeeding years were not fully funded, leaving the WIFA with less than $400 million to work with now, according to a report from Capitol Media Services.

Sarah Porter, director of the Kyl Center for Water Policy at Arizona State University, said there are several “water augmentation” efforts in motion, though most seem to simply be devo

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