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AZ HB2486
Bill
Status
2/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Christopher Mathis
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AI Summary
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Establishes an Office of Resiliency within the Governor's Office, headed by a director appointed by the governor to serve at the governor's pleasure.
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Director is eligible to receive compensation pursuant to existing state salary provisions and has authority to address climate change threats to water and natural resources.
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Office shall advise the governor on water, land use, transportation, energy, and other policies as determined necessary.
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Office must develop and periodically update a resiliency plan to protect or improve the state's human population and natural and economic systems against climate change risks.
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Directs state agencies to identify and characterize potential, current, and future climate-related risks to water resources, temperature-sensitive populations and systems, energy systems, transportation systems, vital infrastructure, public facilities, and natural lands.
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Repeals Title 49, Chapter 1, Article 6 of Arizona Revised Statutes.
Legislative Description
Office of resiliency; climate change
The Environment
Last Action
House read second time
2/11/2025