AZ HCM2001

Urges the United States Congress to appropriate funds to the State of Arizona for eradicating salt cedars (tamarisk) from Arizona waterways.

Identifies salt cedars as an invasive species brought to the U.S. in the 1800s that now spreads prolifically across thousands of acres of river land in Arizona.

States that salt cedars consume 200 to 300 gallons of water daily, lower water tables, displace native wildlife habitats, increase wildfire risk, impede water flow, and damage agriculture and irrigation infrastructure.

Requests the U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Department of Agriculture develop innovative solutions to control salt cedar proliferation.

Directs Arizona's Secretary of State to transmit copies of the memorial to the President, Congressional leadership, relevant federal agencies, and all Arizona members of Congress.