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AZ HB2195
Bill
Status
1/13/2011
Primary Sponsor
Carl Seel
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AI Summary
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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.
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Grants every retail utility customer the right to choose whether to receive and pay for energy generated from renewable energy sources.
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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.
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Defines renewable energy to include solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, nuclear, agricultural waste, landfill gas, and hydroelectric power.
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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