Loading chat...
AZ HB2519
Bill
Status
2/7/2023
Primary Sponsor
Stephanie Stahl Hamilton
Click for details
AI Summary
-
Establishes an agrivoltaics study committee consisting of 11 members including four legislators, six specialists in hydrology, agronomy, agriculture, land management, photovoltaics, and two public members.
-
Committee members are unpaid but jointly-appointed members are eligible for expense reimbursement under Arizona Revised Statutes Title 38, Chapter 4, Article 2.
-
Committee shall assess agrivoltaics' potential to increase crop production, reduce water consumption, and improve renewable energy production, and estimate water conservation from converting traditional irrigation to agrivoltaic systems.
-
Requires the committee to submit a report on or before January 1, 2025, to the governor, legislature leaders, and relevant committee chairs with recommendations for administrative or legislative action to incentivize agrivoltaics adoption in Arizona.
-
Committee is repealed effective June 30, 2026.
Legislative Description
Agrivoltaics study committee
Duties
Last Action
House read second time
2/8/2023