REFERENCE TITLE: appropriation; DEQ; water sources; treatment

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-sixth Legislature

First Regular Session

2023

HB 2765

Introduced by

Representatives Sandoval: Aguilar, Austin, Blattman, Bravo, Cano, Contreras P, De Los Santos, Gutierrez, Hernandez L, Hernandez M, Longdon, Mathis, Ortiz, Pawlik, Peshlakai, Quiñonez, Salman, Schwiebert, Seaman, Stahl Hamilton, Sun, Terech, Travers

An Act

appropriating monies to the department of environmental quality.

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

Section 1. Appropriation; department of environmental quality; exemption

A. The sum of $5,000,000 is appropriated one time from the state general fund in fiscal year 2023-2024 to the department of environmental quality to identify, contain and treat Arizona water sources for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

B. The appropriation made in subsection A of this section is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations.