ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

First Regular Session

HB2526: railroads; annual safety inspections

Sponsor: Representative Hernandez C, LD 21

Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure

Overview

Appropriates $196,000 and two full-time equivalent (FTE) positions from the state General Fund (GF) in FY 2024 to the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) for railroad safety inspectors.

History

Statute requires ACC to prescribe standards of safety and safety devices to protect the health and safety of employees of railroads requiring: 1) installation and maintenance by railroads of electric marker warning lights on the rear of all trains with sufficient candle power to be visible at a distance of 3,000 feet under ordinary atmospheric conditions; and 2) installation and maintenance by railroads of adequate electrical lighting within cabooses for clerical work (A.R.S. § 40-841).

Statute requires all persons engaged in the operation of railroads to comply with any regulation or order of the ACC issued for railroad safety and to furnish any information required by the ACC. The ACC or its authorized agent may enter any place of operation engaged in the operation of railroads to determine if standards relating to railroad safety are being complied with (A.R.S. § 40-844).

Provisions

1. Appropriates $196,000 and two FTE positions in FY 2024 from the state GF to ACC for railroad safety inspectors. (Sec. 2)

2. Requires ACC to conduct annual safety inspections of all railroads and railroad tracks in this state. (Sec. 1)

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6. HB 2526

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