Arizona HB 2551: county salaries; approval

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HB2551 - 572R - I Ver 

 REFERENCE TITLE: office of resiliency; climate change

 State of Arizona

 House of Representatives

 Fifty-seventh Legislature

 Second Regular Session

 2026

 HB 2551

 Introduced by 

 Representative 
 Mathis

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AMENDING TITLE 40, CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 1, 
ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 40-207; Amending title 41, 
chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-112; 
repealing title 49, chapter 1, article 6, Arizona Revised Statutes; RELATING to 
the environment. 

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

Section 1. Title 40, chapter 2, article 1, 
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 40-207, to read:

START_STATUTE40-207. Renewable energy resource; electric distribution utilities; 
definition

A. On or before January 1, 2035, electric 
distribution utilities in this state shall generate at least fifty percent of 
their electricity from a renewable energy resource.

B. For the purposes of this section, 
"Renewable energy resource":

1. means an energy resource that is 
self-replenishing by a natural, ongoing process.

2. includes any of the following:

(a) Solar 
energy.

(b) Wind 
energy.

(c) Geothermal 
energy.

(d) Hydropower 
energy.

(e) Biofuel 
energy. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2. Title 41, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona 
Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-112, to read:

START_STATUTE41-112. Office of resiliency; duties

A. The office of resiliency is 
established in the office of the governor.

b. The governor shall appoint a 
director of the office PURSUANT to section 38-211 who shall serve at the 
pleasure of the governor.

c. The director is eligible to 
receive compensation pursuant to section 38-611.

d. The office shall:

1. address the threat of climate 
change to the water and natural resources of this state.

2. Advise the governor on the areas 
of water and land use, transportation, energy and other policies as the 
governor or the director determines are necessary.

3. Develop and periodically update a 
resiliency plan to protect or improve the resiliency of this state's human 
population and natural and economic systems against the risks of climate 
change.

4. Direct state agencies to identify 
and characterize potential, current and future risks in this state to human, 
natural and economic systems, including potential risks to all of the 
following:

(a) Water 
resources.

(b) Temperature 
sensitive populations and systems.

(c) Energy 
systems.

(d) Transportation 
systems.

(e) Vital 
infrastructure and public facilities.

(f) Natural 
lands. END_STATUTE

Sec. 3. Repeal

Title 49, chapter 1, article 6, 
Arizona Revised Statutes, is repealed.