AZ SCM1001

Urges the Arizona Corporation Commission to adopt a policy requiring regulated utilities to charge reduced rates to households with incomes below 150% of the federal poverty level.

Notes that Arizona's average monthly residential electric bills are 10% higher than the national average, with some regulated utilities charging up to 20% more than unregulated utilities.

Identifies Arizona's high summer temperatures and lack of legal protections from utility disconnections as creating health risks for low-income households.

References over 100,000 utility disconnections in Arizona in 2018 and warns that disconnections put vulnerable populations at risk of heat-related illnesses and death.

Directs the Secretary of State to transmit copies of the memorial to each member of the Arizona Corporation Commission.