SB 1256 Summary

• Amends Arizona Revised Statutes § 30-108 regarding the Arizona Power Authority Commission's powers and duties.

• Requires the commission to submit annual reports to the governor, president of the senate, speaker of the house of representatives, and the chairs of the senate natural resources, energy and water committee and house energy, environment and natural resources committee by December 1 each year.

• Updates gender-specific language in the statute by replacing "his," "such," and "its" pronouns with "the person's" and "the authority's" or "the commission's" where applicable.

• Maintains existing requirements that the director, manager, or chief engineer must be a licensed engineer actively engaged in professional practice with relevant experience and without conflicts of interest.