REFERENCE TITLE: resiliency planning group

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fourth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2020

HB 2564

Introduced by

Representatives Engel: Campbell, Cano, Epstein, Gabaldón, Rodriguez

AN ACT

establishing the resiliency planning group.

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

Section 1. Resiliency planning group; membership; duties; report; delayed repeal

A.  The resiliency planning group is established consisting of persons who represent the following interest areas:

1.  Electric power generation.

2.  Manufacturing or mining.

3.  Agriculture or forestry.

4.  Construction.

5.  Transportation.

6.  Tourism or recreation.

7.  Nonprofit organizations.

8.  Native American tribes.

9.  State government.

10.  Local government.

B.  The speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the minority party leader of the house of representatives and the minority party leader of the senate shall each appoint eight persons from among the areas of representation prescribed in subsection A of this section. The governor shall appoint three persons from among the areas of representation prescribed in subsection A of this section.

C.  Members of the resiliency planning group are not eligible to receive compensation.

D.  The resiliency planning group shall:

1.  Develop a resiliency plan to protect or improve the resiliency of this state's human populations and natural and economic systems against the risks of climate change.

2.  Submit a report regarding the group's findings and recommendations for action on or before August 31, 2021 to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives and provide a copy of this report to the secretary of state.

E.  This section is repealed from and after March 31, 2022.