AZ HCM2007

Urges the Arizona State Mine Inspector and Director of Environmental Quality to work with federal agencies and the private sector to identify qualifying abandoned hardrock mining sites in Arizona and apply for the federal Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act pilot program.

References the Good Samaritan Act signed into law on December 17, 2024, which allows state agencies, local governments, nonprofits, and other groups to remediate abandoned hardrock mines without facing legal and financial liability.

Identifies Arizona as having more than an estimated 100,000 abandoned hardrock mining sites that pose serious threats to public health and the environment, including contaminated water and unsecured tunnels endangering nearby communities and tribal nations.

Notes that Arizona's mining history dating to the 1870s and presence of major mining companies position the state to secure financial resources and expertise needed to complete remediation projects under the federal pilot program.

Directs the Secretary of State to transmit copies of this memorial to the State Mine Inspector, the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality, and all Members of Congress from Arizona.