HB 2054 Summary

• Amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 40-209 to correct grammatical and reference errors related to regulation of electricity suppliers by cities, towns, and counties.

• Changes "its jurisdiction" to "their jurisdiction" to correct pronoun agreement when referring to multiple municipalities.

• Updates the effective date reference from "the effective date of this section" to "August 21, 1998" for franchise fee provisions in previously franchised service territories.

• Changes the term "subsection" to "section" to accurately reference the applicable statute provision.

• Clarifies that municipalities cannot require franchises or impose rents and taxes on electric generation suppliers, but may charge a franchise fee equal to the distribution utility's rate for retail electricity sales in franchised service territories.