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AZ HB2381

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/25/2010

Primary Sponsor

Steve Montenegro

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Origin

House of Representatives

Forty-ninth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2010)

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the state and political subdivisions from requiring public power entities or public service corporations to purchase or provide a specific percentage or amount of energy from renewable sources.

  • Establishes the right of retail utility customers to choose whether to receive and pay for energy generated from renewable energy sources.

  • Reserves exclusive power to the state legislature to set statewide renewable energy policy, with exceptions for delegated authority and utility rate setting.

  • Defines renewable energy to include solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, nuclear, agricultural waste, landfill gas, and hydroelectric power.

  • Allows political subdivisions to adopt local renewable energy policies only if they do not conflict with statewide legislative policy.

Legislative Description

Renewable energy; legislative authority

Last Action

Referred to House WE Committee

1/26/2010

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