HB 2565 Summary

• Establishes the Arizona resiliency planning group composed of representatives from 10 sectors including electric power, manufacturing, agriculture, construction, transportation, tourism, nonprofits, Native American tribes, and state/local government.

• Appoints group members through the speaker of the house, senate president, and minority leaders (8 members each) plus the governor (3 members), with no compensation provided to members.

• Requires the group to compile greenhouse gas emissions inventory, review the 2006 climate change action plan, and develop a resiliency plan protecting Arizona's human populations and economic/natural systems against climate change risks.

• Sets greenhouse gas reduction targets of 40% below 1990 levels by 2030 and 85% below 1990 levels by 2050, with the group identifying measures to achieve these reductions.

• Directs state agencies to identify current and future climate risks to water resources, energy systems, infrastructure, and natural lands, with a final report due to the governor and legislature by August 31, 2021, and the section repealing on March 31, 2022.