Bill Text: AZ HB2519 | 2023 | Fifty-sixth Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced
Bill Title: Agrivoltaics study committee
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-6)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-02-08 - House read second time [HB2519 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2023-HB2519-Introduced.html
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REFERENCE TITLE: agrivoltaics study committee |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session 2023
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HB 2519 |
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Introduced by Representatives Stahl Hamilton: Aguilar, Austin, Blattman, Bravo, Cano, Contreras P, De Los Santos, Dunn, Gutierrez, Livingston, Mathis, Ortiz, Pawlik, Quiñonez, Sandoval, Schwiebert, Seaman, Terech, Travers, Wilmeth, Senators Carroll, Gabaldón, Gowan, Marsh, Sundareshan
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An Act
establishing the agrivoltaics study committee.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Agrivoltaics study committee; membership; duties; report; delayed repeal
A. The agrivoltaics study committee is established consisting of the following members:
1. Two members of the senate who are appointed by the president of the senate.
2. Two members of the house of representatives who are appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
3. One member who has experience in hydrology and who is appointed jointly by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives.
4. One member who has experience in agronomy and who is appointed jointly by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives.
5. One member who has experience in agriculture and who is appointed jointly by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives.
6. One member who has experience in land management or maintenance of natural resources and who is appointed jointly by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives.
7. One member who has experience in photovoltaics and who is appointed jointly by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives.
8. Two public members who are appointed jointly by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives.
B. Committee members are not eligible to receive compensation, but the members appointed jointly by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives are eligible for reimbursement of expenses under title 38, chapter 4, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes.
C. The committee shall:
1. Select a chairperson.
2. Meet as often as the chairperson deems necessary.
3. Assess the potential of agrivoltaics to increase crop production, reduce water consumption by crops and improve renewable energy production.
4. Estimate the quantity of water conserved after converting a traditional crop watering system to an agrivoltaic system.
5. On or before January 1, 2025, submit a report regarding the committee's activities and recommendations for administrative or legislative action that may incentivize the adoption of agrivoltaics in this state to the governor, the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the chairpersons of the natural resources, energy and water committees of the house of representatives and senate, or their successor committees, and shall provide a copy of the report to the secretary of state.
D. The natural resources, energy and water committees of the house of representatives and senate, or their successor committees, shall assign staff and provide support services to the study committee.
E. This section is repealed from and after June 30, 2026.
