House Engrossed   environment; budget reconciliation; 2020-2021

State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session 2020

HOUSE BILL 2906

 

AN ACT

 

Appropriating monies; relating to environment budget reconciliation.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

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

Section 1.  Arizona water protection fund; use of monies

Notwithstanding section 45‑2114, Arizona Revised Statutes, in fiscal year 2020-2021, the Arizona water protection fund commission may grant to the department of water resources up to $336,000 of the unobligated balance in the Arizona water protection fund established by section 45‑2111, Arizona Revised Statutes, to pay for administrative costs of the department in fiscal year 2020-2021.

Sec. 2.  Underground storage tank revolving fund; use of monies

Notwithstanding any other law, in fiscal year 2020‑2021, the department of environmental quality may use up to $6,531,000 from the underground storage tank revolving fund established by section 49‑1015, Arizona Revised Statutes, in fiscal year 2020-2021 for:

1.  Administrative costs of the department.

2.  Remediating sewage discharge issues in Naco, Arizona and other border areas of Arizona.

Sec. 3.  Arizona water banking fund; use of monies

In addition to the purposes provided in section 45‑2425, Arizona Revised Statutes, monies appropriated to the Arizona navigable stream adjudication commission from the Arizona water banking fund established by section 45‑2425, Arizona Revised Statutes, may be used in fiscal year 2020‑2021 to pay legal fees.

Sec. 4.  Appropriation limit; water quality assurance revolving fund

Notwithstanding section 49‑282, Arizona Revised Statutes, the appropriation from the state general fund to the water quality assurance revolving fund established by section 49-282, Arizona Revised Statutes, for fiscal year 2020-2021 may not exceed $15,000,000.

Sec. 5.  Department of environmental quality; vehicle emissions testing fees; exemption from rulemaking

A.  Notwithstanding any other law, the director of environmental quality shall charge the same fees in fiscal year 2020-2021 that were charged in fiscal year 2019-2020 for tests conducted in Area A, as defined in section 49‑541, Arizona Revised Statutes.

B.  The department of environmental quality is exempt from the rulemaking requirements of title 41, chapter 6, Arizona Revised Statutes, until July 1, 2021 for the purpose of establishing fees pursuant to this section.

Sec. 6.  Water resources fees; increase; intent; exemption from rulemaking

A.  Notwithstanding any other law, the director of water resources may increase fees in fiscal year 2020-2021 for services in fiscal year 2020‑2021.

B.  Monies received from the fees collected pursuant to subsection A of this section shall be deposited in the water resources fund established by section 45-117, Arizona Revised Statutes.

C.  The legislature intends that the monies generated by the fees collected pursuant to subsection A of this section not exceed $100,200.

D.  The department of water resources is exempt from the rulemaking requirements of title 41, chapter 6, Arizona Revised Statutes, until July 1, 2021 for the purpose of establishing fees pursuant to this section.