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The Arizona Legislature is back in session starting Monday. That means lots of bad bills are coming our way. Look out for our weekly Request to Speak actions. Generally, we concentrate on bills that relate to environmental issues. Though we do include some governing bills because it makes it difficult to advocate for the environment if you can't vote or do citizens initiatives. Find this week's bills below.
Another way to advocate for better bills is to attend Environmental Day at the Capitol on Wednesday, February 11, 2026; 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM. This is an opportunity to express your concerns with your Reps or be there to support other advocates. This is also a great way to see how our Arizona government works in person!
If you haven't already, you can sign up here:
Another way to advocate for better bills is to attend Environmental Day at the Capitol on Wednesday, February 11, 2026; 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM. This is an opportunity to express your concerns with your Reps or be there to support other advocates. This is also a great way to see how our Arizona government works in person!
If you haven't already, you can sign up here:
https://act.sierraclub.org/
I will be conducting a brief presentation on Advocating for Water at our next Water Committee meeting, 7pm Monday, January 26th online. Learn about some of the Water bills coming down the pike at the Arizona Legislature and how to advocate for the good ones. Hope you can join us!
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/ani-wqxn-jat
Or dial: (US) +1 916-905-1996 PIN: 879 450 407#
I will be conducting a brief presentation on Advocating for Water at our next Water Committee meeting, 7pm Monday, January 26th online. Learn about some of the Water bills coming down the pike at the Arizona Legislature and how to advocate for the good ones. Hope you can join us!
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/ani-wqxn-jat
Or dial: (US) +1 916-905-1996 PIN: 879 450 407#
To prepare for Environmental Day, the Sierra Club provides one-sheets on bills they support and simple online training. Sign up for these learning opportunities and get them on your calendar.
- January 15th at 6PM - Democracy Voting Rights - RSVP here.
- January 22nd at 6PM - Learn About Climate and Clean Energy - RSVP Here
- January 24th at Noon - Lobby Day Training for Spanish Speakers - RSVP Here
- January 27th at 6PM - Environmental Justice - Register Here.
- January 29th at Noon - Learn About Arizona Water – Register Here.
- February 5th at 6PM - Extreme Heat and Policy -- RSVP Here.
- February 6th at 6PM - Bills, Bills, Bills! - Learn a bit more about a few of the bills we will be lobbying on - Register Here.
Please, weigh in on the bills on the Request to Speak system before they are heard in their respective committees.
Sign into the Request to Speak system here: https://apps.azleg.gov/account/signon
If you haven't signed up for the system, you can find the form here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScdjBMoAJrjHD57GGegmdUCKAowcr93K4vQA6a7_AjyElBtrQ/viewform
Directions on how to navigate the system:
https://desktopactivisttucson.blogspot.com/2018/03/request-to-speak-time.html
Monday, January 12th
Opening Day
State of the State Address at Approximately 2:00 PM
https://www.azleg.gov/videoplayer/?clientID=6361162879&eventID=2026011017
Tuesday, January 13th
House Natural Resources, Energy, & Water Committee at 2:00 PM
Members of the public may attend in person or access a livestream of the meeting here.
Members of the public may attend in person or access a livestream of the meeting here.
- Presentation by Chelsea McGuire, Water Infrastructure Finance Authority
- HB2053 appropriation; stormwater recharge mapping; sites (Griffin) appropriates $100,000 for mapping of stormwater recharge sites. These sites are in areas around the state where stormwater would otherwise be lost to evaporation and that have soil types that lend themselves to infiltration of stormwater for groundwater recharge. This type of effort is currently underway in Pima County for accelerating the recharge of the aquifer in Tucson. SUPPORT
- HB2097 irrigation non-expansion areas; withdrawal; maximum (Griffin) While it is good that this bill establishes a groundwater limit of 6 acre feet per acre per year, the bill also creates a new loophole by allowing irrigators to transfer pumping to new land. OPPOSE
Wednesday, January 14th
Senate Judiciary and Elections Committee at 1:30 PM
Members of the public may attend in person or access a livestream of the meeting here.
Senate Judiciary and Elections Committee at 1:30 PM
Members of the public may attend in person or access a livestream of the meeting here.
- SB1038 cast vote record; public record (Finchem: Rogers) requires county recorders to turn over the names, voter ID number, and party affiliation of everyone who voted within one hour of the polls closing. This is an unreasonable time frame. OPPOSE
- SB1040 voter registration rolls; internet access (Finchem: Rogers) requires public access to voting rolls via the Internet. This could result in discouraging people from registering to vote, if they know all of their information will be out there on the Internet. In the current environment that could open people up to harassment. This completely reverses the current law that makes it illegal to post that information publicly. OPPOSE
- SB1060 voter registration; temporary absence (Rogers) takes away US citizens' eligibility to vote if they have never resided in the US. This could potentially affect military or civil service dependents who have resided overseas with their parents. It makes no sense that they keep further restricting who can vote. OPPOSE
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