ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

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SB 1009: appropriations; nuclear emergency management fund

Sponsor: Senator Kavanagh, LD 3

Committee on Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Overview

An emergency measure that appropriates $2,617,991 in FY 2026 and $2,711,339 in FY 2027 from the Nuclear Emergency Management Fund (Fund) to specified entities for the state off-site nuclear emergency response plans.

History

Every two years after receiving a recommendation, the Legislature levies and appropriates an amount necessary to support the off-site response plans for an emergency at a commercial nuclear generating station. The Legislature assesses this amount against each entity that constructs and operates a commercial nuclear generating station (A.R.S. § 26-306.01).

The Fund is non-lapsing and is distributed to the Division of Emergency Management of the Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (Division) and the Arizona Department of Agriculture (ADA). Any remaining unexpended monies revert to the Fund and reduce future appropriations and assessments (A.R.S. § 26-306.02).

Provisions

1.   Appropriates $2,617,991 in FY 2026 and $2,711,339 in FY 2027 from the Fund as follows:

a)   $1,266,916 and 8 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions in FY 2026 and $1,311,566 and 8 FTE positions in FY 2027 for use by the Division;

b)   $347,109 and 2.44 FTE positions in FY 2026 and $352,877 and 2.44 FTE positions in FY 2027 to ADA for programs relating to off-site nuclear emergency response plans;

c) $953,966 in FY 2026 and $996,896 in FY 2027 for disbursement by the Division to departments and agencies of Maricopa County that are assigned responsibilities under the Off-Site Nuclear Emergency Response Plan (Plan); and

d)   $100,000 in FY 2026 and $100,000 in FY 2027 for disbursement by the Division to departments and agencies of the City of Buckeye that are assigned responsibilities under the Plan. (Sec. 1)

2.   Assesses, with applicable interest, $2,617,991 in FY 2026 and $2,711,339 in FY 2027 against each entity involved in constructing or operating a commercial nuclear generating station in Arizona. (Sec. 2)

3.   Contains an emergency clause. (Sec. 3)

 

 

 

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