Bill Text: AZ HB2130 | 2016 | Fifty-second Legislature 2nd Regular | Chaptered
Bill Title: Municipalities; counties; energy use; reporting
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-03-14 - Chapter 27 [HB2130 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2016-HB2130-Chaptered.html
Senate Engrossed House Bill |
State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-second Legislature Second Regular Session 2016
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CHAPTER 27
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HOUSE BILL 2130 |
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AN ACT
Repealing section 9‑500.36, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 9, chapter 4, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding a new section 9‑500.36; repealing section 11‑269.14, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 11, chapter 2, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding a new section 11‑269.14; relating to energy usage reporting.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Repeal
Section 9-500.36, Arizona Revised Statutes, is repealed.
Sec. 2. Title 9, chapter 4, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section 9-500.36, to read:
9-500.36. Prohibition on requirement of energy measuring and reporting; state preemption
A. A city or town may not require an owner, operator or tenant of a business, commercial building or multifamily housing property to measure and report energy usage and consumption, including energy consumption benchmarking and building facility energy efficiency audits.
B. The regulation of an owner, operator or tenant of a business, commercial building or multifamily housing property relating to measuring and reporting energy usage and consumption is a matter of statewide concern. The regulation of measuring and reporting energy usage and consumption by an owner, operator or tenant of a business, commercial building or multifamily housing property pursuant to this section are not subject to further regulation by a city or town.
C. This section does not prohibit a city or town that operates an electric or gas utility from metering or otherwise measuring and reading energy deliveries, usage and consumption in the course of providing public utility service to businesses, commercial buildings and multifamily housing properties.
Sec. 3. Repeal
Section 11-269.14, Arizona Revised Statutes, is repealed.
Sec. 4. Title 11, chapter 2, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section 11-269.14, to read:
11-269.14. Prohibition on requirement of energy measuring and reporting; state preemption
A. A county may not require an owner, operator or tenant of a business, commercial building or multifamily housing property to measure and report energy usage and consumption, including energy consumption benchmarking and building facility energy efficiency audits.
B. The regulation of an owner, operator or tenant of a business, commercial building or multifamily housing property relating to measuring and reporting energy usage and consumption is a matter of statewide concern. The regulation of measuring and reporting energy usage and consumption by an owner, operator or tenant of a business, commercial building or multifamily housing property pursuant to this section are not subject to further regulation by a county.
C. This section does not prohibit a county that operates an electric or gas utility from metering or otherwise measuring and reading energy deliveries, usage and consumption in the course of providing public utility service to businesses, commercial buildings and multifamily housing properties.
Sec. 5. Legislative findings
The legislature finds that small businesses are particularly sensitive to costs and expenses incurred in complying with regulatory actions of a city, town or county. The legislature further finds that inconsistent regulation by cities, towns and counties hinders a small business from benefiting from free and open competition.
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR MARCH 14, 2016.
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MARCH 15, 2016.