AZ SCM1008

Urges the U.S. President and Congress to direct the EPA to reinstate the previous ground-level ozone standard of 75 parts per billion (ppb), which was reduced to 70 ppb on October 1, 2015.

Claims Arizona will face difficulty meeting the new 70 ppb standard due to geographic factors including proximity to California, extreme heat, and intense summer sunshine that are outside the state's control.

States that nonattainment designations under the stricter standard will restrict economic growth by limiting industrial and manufacturing facilities and imposing emission offset requirements.

Notes that air quality has already improved significantly, with nitrogen oxide emissions down 60% nationwide since 1980 and average ozone concentrations decreasing over the past two decades.

Directs the Arizona Secretary of State to transmit copies of this memorial to the EPA Administrator, the President, Congress leadership, and all Arizona members of Congress.