ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

 

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HCM 2008: EPA; regional offices; move

Sponsor: Representative Willoughby, LD 13

Committee on Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Overview

Urges the United States federal government to either move the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) regional office to Arizona or move Arizona to a different region.

History

The EPA is tasked with protecting human health and the environment. When Congress enacts an environmental law, EPA implements it by writing regulations that serve as the standards for each state (or that apply across the country). The EPA also distributes grants to state environmental programs, non-profits, educational institutions and others (EPA).

EPA Region 9's office is located in San Francisco, California and serves Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the Pacific Islands and 148 Tribal Nations.

EPA Region 8's office is located in Denver, Colorado and serves Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming and 28 Tribal Nations

Provisions

1.   Urges the President of the United States and the EPA Director to either:

a)   move Arizona from EPA Region 9 to Region 8; or

b)   move the EPA Region 9 office to Arizona.

2.   Requests the Arizona Secretary of State to transmit copies of this Memorial to the President of the United States and the EPA Director.

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6.                     HCM 2008

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