COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2296
(Reference to printed bill)
Page 1, strike lines 38 through 46
Strike pages 2 through 9
Renumber to conform
Page 10, line 8, after "account", strike remainder of line; strike lines 9 through 16
Line 20, strike "2023" insert "2014"
Line 24, strike "2022" insert "2013"
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1. Receipt of sixty million dollars into the regulated substance fund established by section 49-1015.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act, after payment and extinguishment of all claims that were timely submitted and transfer of monies as prescribed by section 8, paragraph 2 of this act.
2. Receipt of sixty million dollars into the regulated substance fund established by section 49-1015.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act, from monies transferred pursuant to this paragraph. If the regulated substance fund does not receive sixty million dollars pursuant to paragraph 1 of this section, the director of environmental quality shall deposit into the regulated substance fund monies collected by the department pursuant to section 49-1031, Arizona Revised Statutes, until a total of sixty million dollars of tax revenues collected pursuant to section 49-1031, Arizona Revised Statutes, in addition to monies encumbered and deposited in the monitored natural attenuation account, is received by the regulated substance fund.
3. December 31, 2013 2014.
B. The director of environmental quality shall immediately provide written notice to the director of the Arizona legislative council when the regulated substance fund has received a total of sixty million dollars of tax revenues as prescribed by this section.
Sec. 4. Underground storage tank program study committee; membership; duties; delayed repeal
A. The underground storage tank program study committee is established consisting of the following members:
1. Three members of the house of representatives who are appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, not more than two of whom are members of the same political party. The speaker of the house shall designate one of these members to serve as chairperson of the committee.
2. A representative of an association of cities and towns in this state who is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
3. A representative of an association of retail sellers of petroleum products in this state who is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
4. A representative of a regional association of companies that produce, refine, transport and market petroleum products who is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
5. A representative of insurance companies that provide coverage for releases from underground storage tanks who is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
6. A representative of environmental consultants that provide services relating to corrective actions for underground storage tank releases who is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
7. The governor or the governor's designee.
8. The director of the department of environmental quality or the director's designee.
9. The director of the department of transportation or the director's designee.
10. The attorney general or the attorney general's designee.
B. The committee shall meet to consider and make recommendations on the following issues relating to the underground storage tank program:
1. Needs and possible sources for future funding of the program.
2. Financial responsibility requirements and mechanisms for demonstrating financial responsibility.
3. Tank compatibility issues.
4. Leak detection.
5. Tank inspections, including compliance and maintenance programs.
C. The committee shall meet at the call of the chairperson and shall submit a report of its finding and recommendations to the governor and the speaker of the house of representatives on or before November 1, 2013 and shall provide a copy of the report to the secretary of state.
D. Members of the committee are not eligible to receive compensation or reimbursement of expenses. Legislative staff shall provide assistance to the committee.
E. This section is repealed on December 31, 2013."
Amend title to conform