Bill Text: AZ HB2593 | 2011 | Fiftieth Legislature 1st Regular | Engrossed

Arizona House Bill 2593 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Water salinity study committee

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 10-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-04-19 - Governor Signed [HB2593 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2011-HB2593-Engrossed.html

House Engrossed

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fiftieth Legislature

First Regular Session

2011

HOUSE BILL 2593

AN ACT

ESTABLISHING the joint legislative study committee on water salinity issues.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

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

Section 1. Joint legislative study committee on water salinity issues; membership; report; delayed repeal

A. The joint legislative study committee on water salinity issues is established consisting of the following members:

1. Two members of the house of representatives who are appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, one of whom is a member of the majority party and the other of whom is a member of the minority party.

2. Two members of the senate who are appointed by the president of the senate, one of whom is a member of the majority party and the other of whom is a member of the minority party.

3. One person who is an elected municipal official and who is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

4. One person who represents the agricultural industry and who is appointed by the president of the senate.

5. One person who represents the golf industry and who is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

6. One person who represents the hotel, motel and resort industry and who is appointed by the president of the senate.

7. One person who represents the homebuilding industry and who is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

8. One person who represents an association of office and industrial properties and who is appointed by the president of the senate.

9. One person who represents a city owned wastewater department and who is appointed by the president of the senate.

10. One person who represents a city owned water provider and who is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

11. One person who is an attorney with experience in water law and who is appointed by the president of the senate.

12. One person who represents a public service corporation in the business of electric generation and who is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

13. Two persons who represent a regulated public service corporation that provides water, one of whom is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and one of whom is appointed by the president of the senate.

14. Two persons who represent manufacturers and retail dealers of ion exchange water softeners, one of whom is appointed by the president of the senate and one of whom is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

15. One person who represents a nonprofit association that focuses on water and wastewater and who is appointed by the president of the senate.

16. One person who represents a nonprofit association that focuses on the salt industry and who is appointed by the president of the senate.

17. The director of the department of environmental quality or the director's designee.

18. The director of the department of water resources or the director's designee.

19. The chairman of the Arizona corporation commission or the chairman's designee.

20. The director of the water infrastructure finance authority of Arizona or the director's designee.

21. As nonvoting members:

(a) One person who represents the United States environmental protection agency.

(b) One person who represents the United States bureau of reclamation.

B. The committee shall meet and consider the following issues:

1. Water salinity issues related to water softener usage in the United States, other countries and this state.

2. The relationship between water salinity issues and possible effects on water conservation, groundwater quality, and the quality impacts on water reclamation facilities and operations, and nature of water and reclaimed water and its use on golf courses and other uses, and the potential effects on tourism as they relate to high usage of water softeners in Arizona.

3. The financial impact and necessity of water and wastewater treatment to address salinity levels and the potential costs for treatment methods and facilities.

4. An examination of sources of excess salinity caused by high water softener usage and possible responses.

C. The committee shall elect from among its members a chairperson and vice-chairperson and shall meet as designated by the chairperson. The committee may divide itself into subcommittees to consider issues as determined by the chairperson.� Members of the committee are not eligible for compensation or reimbursement of expenses except as otherwise provided by law. The committee shall make a report on its findings, including recommendations on any further action if appropriate and shall submit that report to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives no later than December 31, 2011 and shall provide a copy of its report to the secretary of state.

D. This section is repealed from and after September 30, 2012.