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AZ SB1631

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/5/2020

Primary Sponsor

Juan Mendez

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-fourth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2020)

AI Summary

  • Repeals existing section 49-191 and establishes new greenhouse gas emissions reporting, verification, and limitation requirements under state regulation.

  • Requires the Department to establish statewide greenhouse gas emissions limits by September 1, 2021, with targets of 90% reduction below 1990 levels by 2050, 50% reduction by 2030, and an interim 2040 limit.

  • Mandates adoption of a climate action plan by September 1, 2022 (updated every five years) to achieve the emissions limits, which may include market-based compliance mechanisms with declining annual aggregate emissions limits.

  • Directs the Department to ensure greenhouse gas reduction rules direct investment toward rural, low-income, and minority communities, provide early action credits, minimize impacts on disadvantaged communities, and coordinate with other state agencies to avoid duplicative efforts.

  • Requires all public works projects, state-funded projects over $100,000, and privately financed projects on public property to include labor harmony policies, dispute resolution, safety policies, workers' compensation, apprenticeship programs, and prevailing wage compliance.

Legislative Description

Climate action plan; greenhouse gases

Regulation

Last Action

Senate read second time

2/6/2020

Full Bill Text

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