Bill Text: AZ SB1499 | 2024 | Fifty-sixth Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Appropriation; coal plant closure; transition

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-02-06 - Senate read second time [SB1499 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2024-SB1499-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: appropriation; coal plant closure; transition

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2024

 

 

 

SB 1499

 

Introduced by

Senators Hatathlie: Alston, Bravo, Burch, Diaz, Epstein, Hernandez, Marsh, Mendez, Miranda, Sundareshan;  Representatives Peshlakai, Tsosie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An Act

 

appropriating monies to the department of administration.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

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

Section 1. Appropriation; department of administration; coal plant closures; transition; exemption

A. The sum of $60,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2024-2025 to the department of administration to distribute to counties, cities, towns and Indian tribes in this state to provide economic transition resources to communities affected by coal plant closures.

B. The appropriation made in subsection A of this section is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations.