Vote Solar’s Bill Tracker for Arizona State Legislature 2023
The 2023 Arizona State Legislature began with an influx of bills introduced in both the Senate and House. We’ve created a bill tracker to provide a quick overview of the bills we are monitoring closely. While we state if we oppose or support the bill, our position is not an official endorsement and is subject to change. This page is not automatically updated as bills move through the legislature. The date and time of last update is provided. For more information, please email Yara Marin at yara@votesolar.org.
| Primary Sponsors | Bill Name | Vote Solar Position | Description | |
| HB2241 | Aguilar (D) | ELECTRIC VEHICLES; CHARGING; PILOT PROGRAM | SUPPORT | Appropriates $500,000 for a pilot program administered by the Arizona Department of Administration to conduct a two-year electric vehicle (EV)-ready homes pilot program. It requires new construction to be EV ready. |
| HB2254 | Wilmeth (R) | PROPOSED RULEMAKING; REGULATORY COSTS; LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION | OPPOSE | If a proposed rule is estimated to increase regulatory costs by more than $500,000 w/in 2 years, or have an adverse affect on economic growth, the proposed rule cannot become effective unless the legislature enacts an act ratifying the rule. |
| HB2440 | Griffin (R) | ELECTRIC ENERGY; POWER COMPANIES; PRIOIRITIES | OPPOSE | States that public power entities must prioritize affordability and reliability when planning for energy infrastructure, ignoring sustainability, carbon emissions, air pollution, and water use. |
| HB2471 | Representative Montenegro(R) | GOVERNMENT INVESTMENTS;PLANS; FIDUCIARIES; PRODUCTS | OPPOSE | Prohibit the State Treasurer from making investment decisions that consider environmental, social, or governance (ESG) goals. |
| HB2618 | Griffin (R) | DECOMMISSIONING; SOLAR AND WIND; STANDARDS | OPPOSE | Imposes onerous siting and decommissioning requirements on wind and solar facilities. We hope to see some amendments to improve this bill, but oppose it in its current form. |
| SB1255 | Kern (R) | REGULATORY COSTS;RULEMAKING; RATIFICATION | OPPOSE | Same as HB2254, but with a $1 million threshold |
| SB1442 | Senator Sundareshan (D) | TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION STUDY COMMITTEE | SUPPORT | Establishes a study committee to collaborate with local governments, electric utilities, environmental groups, the transportation industry and interested communities to identify the best ways to encourage an economy-wide transition from carbon-fueled vehicles to electric vehicles. |
| SB1443 | Senator Sundareshan (D) | STATE ZERO EMISSION VEHICLE FLEET | SUPPORT | Requires the state to prioritize the purchase of zero emissions vehicles. |
| SB1444 | Senator Sundareshan (D) | ZERO EMISSION VEHICLES;PLANS | SUPPORT | Requires the Arizona Department of Transportation in coordination with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and the Arizona Department of Administration, to develop a “zero emission vehicle” plan designed to increase the number of registered zero emission vehicles in this state, help establish interstate and intrastate zero emission vehicle corridors, and coordinate and increase the installation of zero emission vehicle infrastructure. |
| SB1500 | Senator Carroll(R) | GOVERNMENT INVESTMENTS; FIDUCIARIES; PECUINARY BENEFITS | OPPOSE | Expands on HB2471/SB1139 language to include “boycott of an energy company” as a prohibited factor in state investments, with such a boycott defined as a refusal to do business with a company that engages in any part of the fossil fuel and nuclear energy process from exploration to selling. |
| SB1501 | Senator Carroll(R) | ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS | OPPOSE | This bill limit utilities’ investments in EV charging infrastructure. More charging infrastructure is necessary to support the growth of clean transportation. Allowing some utility investments in charging infrastructure is important because utility coordination of managed EV charging helps to keep grid costs low for all customers. |
| SB1502 | Senator Carroll(R) | CORPORATION COMMISSION; ELECTRIC GENERATION RESOURCES | OPPOSE | This bill reiterates and weakens Arizona’s existing Renewable Portfolio Standard, which is already insufficient to ensure a healthy climate for Arizonans. |
| SB1612 | Senator Kern(R) | INVESTMENTS; FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS; STATE TREASURER | OPPOSE | Authorizes the State Treasurer to cancel any contracts with and prohibits public entities from investing in financial institutions that have ESG policies, including boycotting fossil fuels. |