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AZ HB2195

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2011

Primary Sponsor

Carl Seel

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fiftieth Legislature - First Regular Session (2011)

AI Summary

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

  • Grants every retail utility customer the right to choose whether to receive and pay for energy generated from renewable energy sources.

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

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

  • Permits political subdivisions to adopt local renewable energy policies that do not conflict with statewide legislative renewable energy policy.

Legislative Description

Renewable energy; legislative authority

Last Action

Introduced

1/13/2011

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