PREFILED    JAN 04 2023

REFERENCE TITLE: nuclear emergency management; appropriations; assessments

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-sixth Legislature

First Regular Session

2023

SB 1007

Introduced by

Senator Kavanagh

An Act

appropriating monies; making assessments; relating to the nuclear emergency management fund.

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

Section 1. Appropriations; nuclear emergency management fund

Pursuant to sections 26-306.01 and 26-306.02, Arizona Revised Statutes, the sum of $2,434,868 in fiscal year 2023-2024 and the sum of $2,484,600 in fiscal year 2024-2025 are appropriated from the nuclear emergency management fund established by section 26-306.02, Arizona Revised Statutes, as follows:

1. For use by the division of emergency management of the department of emergency and military affairs as provided in section 26-306.02, Arizona Revised Statutes, the sum of $1,160,764 and 8.5 full-time equivalent positions in fiscal year 2023-2024 and the sum of $1,185,598 and 8.5 full-time equivalent positions in fiscal year 2024-2025.

2. For use by the Arizona department of agriculture for programs relating to off-site nuclear emergency response plans, the sum of $321,319 and 2.88 full-time equivalent positions in fiscal year 2023-2024 and the sum of $308,569 and 2.88 full-time equivalent positions in fiscal year 2024-2025.

3. For disbursement by the division of emergency management of the department of emergency and military affairs to departments and agencies of Maricopa county assigned responsibilities under the off-site nuclear emergency response plan, the sum of $862,785 in fiscal year 2023-2024 and the sum of $900,433 in fiscal year 2024-2025.

4. For disbursement by the division of emergency management of the department of emergency and military affairs to departments and agencies of the city of Buckeye that are assigned responsibilities under the off-site nuclear emergency response plan, the sum of $90,000 in fiscal year 2023-2024 and the sum of $90,000 in fiscal year 2024-2025.

Sec. 2. Assessments

Pursuant to section 26-306.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, the sum of $2,434,868 in fiscal year 2023-2024 and the sum of $2,484,600 in fiscal year 2024-2025, plus any applicable interest, are assessed against each consortium of public service corporations and municipal corporations engaged in constructing or operating a commercial nuclear generating station in this state.

Sec. 3. Emergency

This act is an emergency measure that is necessary to preserve the public peace, health or safety and is operative immediately as provided by law.