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AZ HB2340
Bill
Status
2/26/2026
Primary Sponsor
Ralph Heap
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AI Summary
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Adds a new provision allowing the Power Plant and Transmission Line Siting Committee to evaluate transmission line applications by considering environmental compatibility factors that pertain to any electric generating unit connected to or related to the proposed transmission line
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Maintains existing requirements for the committee to consider factors including wildlife impacts, noise levels, scenic and historic sites, total environment, technical practicability, and estimated costs when issuing certificates of environmental compatibility
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Preserves special consideration requirements for protecting biologically unique areas and habitats for rare and endangered species
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Continues prohibiting the committee from requiring project labor agreements, neutrality agreements, or apprenticeship participation agreements as conditions for project approval
Legislative Description
Certificate; environmental compatibility; factors
Public Utilities And Carriers - Title 40
Last Action
Senate read second time
3/9/2026