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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/10/2026 - Senate Natural Resources

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair, and members, Senate Bill 1418 allows a utility, after providing 30 days' written notice to the
  • Chair and members, Senate Bill 1418 allows a utility, after providing 30 days' written notice to the
  • Chair, I think the counties would speak positively with our partners in the utilities.
  • I think the counties would speak positively with our partners in the utilities.
  • Utility bill reductions are just one aspect of owning a solar photovoltaic system.
Summary: The committee took up several appropriations and policy bills, beginning with SB 1488, which would provide $600,000 for a workforce development study on coal-impacted communities in northern Arizona, including areas affected by the closure of the Navajo Generating Station. The sponsor and supporters said the study is intended to help communities transition economically, diversify, and support new jobs; the bill received a do-pass recommendation on a 7-0 vote. SB 1523, appropriating $340,000 to the Navajo Nation for the Ganado waterline pipeline project, was also advanced after testimony that the project would bring clean drinking water to about 235 homes and that the remaining funding gap had been reduced to the requested amount; it passed 7-0 with one member not voting. The committee then approved SB 1041, which would appropriate $500,000 to the Arizona Trail Fund. Supporters described the Arizona Trail as a statewide recreational and cultural asset that needs maintenance and continued support, and the bill received a do-pass recommendation on a 7-0 vote. SB 1445, which would allow smaller cities and towns to use approved on-site bacteriological testing equipment and limit how often ADEQ may require sampling, drew concern from one member about whether the language could be read as restricting sampling during discharge events, but supporters said it would save small towns money; it passed 5-3. Members also advanced SB 1580, a $2.545 million appropriation for fire incident management software and hardware for fire and law enforcement agencies. Fire officials said the platform would improve accountability, information sharing, drone integration, and interoperability during incidents; the bill passed 5-3. SB 1363, which would create additional rural dispensary licensing opportunities for underserved areas, drew support from rural advocates and opposition from the dispensary industry over the number of licenses and transferability language; it passed 8-0. SB 1418, which would streamline siting for small modular nuclear reactors in certain counties, was supported by proponents who argued it would help Arizona meet future energy demand and opposed by counties and environmental groups concerned about local zoning, public review, and waste; it passed 5-3. Finally, SB 1419, a rooftop solar consumer-protection bill requiring added disclosures and inspections, was supported by county officials and some consumer advocates but opposed by solar industry representatives and environmental groups who said it could discourage rooftop solar and restrict speech; it passed 6-2. The committee then began hearing SB 1447, which would extend the groundwater withdrawal fee moratorium and related fund deadlines for Pinal County water projects, with supporters saying the extension is needed to continue well rehabilitation and infrastructure work after Colorado River and CAP-related cuts.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources Mar 19th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • So whoever's de-certified... by generally benefits more than the utility, I guess.
  • How or why would a utility be decertified what what what exactly?
  • The city has determined that for whatever reason, the utility isn't performing.
  • Public Utility Commission if you could please join us. Thank you.
  • PG. which currently are utilized throughout the process at the TCEQ.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources Mar 19th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • The ability of these utilities to come together and form public. utility agencies is a potential solution
  • If there are. investor-owned utilities that or privately held utilities that public entities want to
  • or a wholesale utility?
  • If a utility wants to come in and help and understand performing utility and bring them back into compliance
  • I serve on the board of the West Travis County Public Utility Agency.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Ratepayers through higher utility rates. But for adoption, you're for questions.
  • Some of their utility rates have really increased significantly.
  • They should be able to utilize it. It's just a text program.
  • Utilize Medicaid.
  • If they were in utilized Medicaid or Sooner Care.