Bill Text: AZ HB2130 | 2017 | Fifty-third Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Water quality; maximum daily load

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-02-07 - House minority caucus: Do pass [HB2130 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2017-HB2130-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: water quality; maximum daily load

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-third Legislature

First Regular Session

2017

 

 

HB 2130

 

Introduced by

Representative Bowers

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending section 49-236, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to water quality control.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Section 49-236, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE49-236.  Report

By September 1, 2005 of each year, the department shall submit a report to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate detailing progress made under this program and shall provide a copy to the secretary of state and the department of library, archives and public records.  At a minimum, the report shall:

1.  Evaluate the effectiveness of the total maximum daily load program and identify any recommended statutory changes to make the program more efficient, effective and equitable.

2.  Assess the extent to which water quality problems that cannot be effectively addressed under the total maximum daily load program may be addressed under other federal or state laws.

3.  Identify the number of appeals of department decisions under this article sought pursuant to title 41, chapter 6, article 10 and the disposition of those appeals, and assess the impact of those appeals on the department's ability to administer the program effectively.END_STATUTE