REFERENCE TITLE: wildfire; notice of violation; pollutants

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fiftieth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2012

 

 

SB 1237

 

Introduced by

Senators Griffin, Allen, Shooter: Smith

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending title 49, chapter 1, ARTICLE 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 49-118; relating to the department of ENVIRONMENTAL quality.

 

 

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

Section 1.  Title 49, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 49-118, to read:

START_STATUTE49-118.  Notice of violation; hazardous condition; federal agency

The department may issue a notice of violation to a federal agency as a potentially responsible party for the discharge of pollutants if both of the following occur:

1.  The federal agency designates an area of this state as under threat of catastrophic wildfire and a wildfire occurs that releases pollutants to the air and water.

2.  The department reasonably determines that the discharge of the pollutants was the result of the wildfire in the designated area.END_STATUTE