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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fourth Legislature, First Regular Session
national monument designation; opposition
Purpose
Urges the U.S. Congress to decline the designation of the Great Bend of the Gila River and the surrounding areas as a national monument.
Background
The Gila River, a 649-mile tributary of the Colorado River, flows southwest through New Mexico, Arizona and into northern Sonora, Mexico. The area designated as the Great Bend of the Gila River includes a portion of the river valley and surrounding lands where the river flows from south to west before joining the Colorado River. The Great Bend is located between the cities of Phoenix and Yuma.
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Urges the U.S. Congress to decline the designation of the Great Bend of the Gila River and the surrounding areas as a national monument.
2. Urges the U.S. Congress to accept public input before designating another national monument in Arizona.
3. Urges the U.S. Congress and the U.S. President to allow Arizona to provide express approval before federal designation of any new monuments, including the proposed Great Bend of the Gila National Monument.
4. Directs the Secretary of State to transmit copies of the memorial to the President of the United States, the President of the U.S. Senate, the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, each member of the U.S. Congress from the State of Arizona, the Secretary of the Interior and the Governor of Arizona.
House Action
NREW 2/5/19 DP 8-5-0-0
3rd Read 2/14/19 31-29-0
Prepared by Senate Research
March 4, 2019
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