Unfortunately, that is not the end of the bad voter bills. Remember they already referred a bad voter ID bill to the ballot and there are still bills to ban voting centers, prohibit automatic voter registration, and more.
Here are some bad bills that could still make it to the floor for a vote. Below are the Sierra Club's petitions on these bills. Please, sign them if you haven't. Also, find the link to the senators' contact numbers.
In other news, HB2101 electric energy; reliability; public policy (Griffin: Abraham, Blackman, et al.) will be hanging over the session like a dark cloud as they are allowed to reconsider it at any time. HB2101 repeals provisions in the law that create parameters for retail competition of electricity. This bill could negatively affect community choice aggregation of electricity which allows cities to purchase or generate electricity for their residents, as well as rooftop solar in Salt River Project (SRP) territory. SRP brought this to the legislature without any kind of stakeholder process or thorough review of the impacts of the bill. Call your senator and tell them to vote No on HB2101!
You can find senators phone numbers here.
HB2055 Harquahala non-expansion area; groundwater transportation (Griffin: Bowers) is now ready for Senate Committee of the Whole. HB2055 allows private water companies such as EPCOR to import water from the Harquahala Valley and into the active management areas (AMAs) for development. This exacerbates creation of this groundwater depletion sacrifice zone and gives private water interests more control of water. The legislature should be placing additional limits on groundwater pumping not facilitating more.
Use this petition to contact your Senator. Ask them to Vote NO on HB2055!
HB2411 coal combustion residuals program (Griffin) will be voted on in a Third Read in the Senate early next week. It authorizes the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) to seek assumption of the coal ash program from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Coal ash is toxic and can result in contamination of our waters if not adequately regulated. We are concerned that ADEQ is too cozy with the utilities and that it would not properly enforce this program, plus ADEQ is already not properly implementing some of the federal programs it already has.
Use this petition to contact your Senator to oppose HB2411!
This week, the US Fish and Wildlife Service came out with the official count for Mexican gray wolves. The good news is the number of wolves is up. The bad news is that those numbers are not up nearly as high as they should be due to, among other things, unlawful killings. The last thing Mexican wolves need is a bill that encourages killing them. HB2181 Now: game and fish; taking wolves (Cook) forbids the Arizona Game and Fish Commission from prohibiting any person from killing a wolf that is actively threatening or attacking a person (unnecessary as anyone can kill an animal if they feel threatened), livestock, or other domestic animal. These latter provisions will invite baiting of wolves and sends a message that it is okay to kill these highly endangered animals.
Use this petition to tell your Senator to vote No on HB2181!
Until the legislature gets to the budget or takes action in a special session, there will not be any Request to Speak actions, but please use this time to sign up for it, if you have not. Civic Engagement Beyond Voting (CEBV) will sign you up. Just go to this link.
To view bills we are tracking go here.
To find your legislators' email addresses and phone numbers, go here.
- Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter
In other news, HB2101 electric energy; reliability; public policy (Griffin: Abraham, Blackman, et al.) will be hanging over the session like a dark cloud as they are allowed to reconsider it at any time. HB2101 repeals provisions in the law that create parameters for retail competition of electricity. This bill could negatively affect community choice aggregation of electricity which allows cities to purchase or generate electricity for their residents, as well as rooftop solar in Salt River Project (SRP) territory. SRP brought this to the legislature without any kind of stakeholder process or thorough review of the impacts of the bill. Call your senator and tell them to vote No on HB2101!
You can find senators phone numbers here.
HB2055 Harquahala non-expansion area; groundwater transportation (Griffin: Bowers) is now ready for Senate Committee of the Whole. HB2055 allows private water companies such as EPCOR to import water from the Harquahala Valley and into the active management areas (AMAs) for development. This exacerbates creation of this groundwater depletion sacrifice zone and gives private water interests more control of water. The legislature should be placing additional limits on groundwater pumping not facilitating more.
Use this petition to contact your Senator. Ask them to Vote NO on HB2055!
HB2411 coal combustion residuals program (Griffin) will be voted on in a Third Read in the Senate early next week. It authorizes the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) to seek assumption of the coal ash program from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Coal ash is toxic and can result in contamination of our waters if not adequately regulated. We are concerned that ADEQ is too cozy with the utilities and that it would not properly enforce this program, plus ADEQ is already not properly implementing some of the federal programs it already has.
Use this petition to contact your Senator to oppose HB2411!
This week, the US Fish and Wildlife Service came out with the official count for Mexican gray wolves. The good news is the number of wolves is up. The bad news is that those numbers are not up nearly as high as they should be due to, among other things, unlawful killings. The last thing Mexican wolves need is a bill that encourages killing them. HB2181 Now: game and fish; taking wolves (Cook) forbids the Arizona Game and Fish Commission from prohibiting any person from killing a wolf that is actively threatening or attacking a person (unnecessary as anyone can kill an animal if they feel threatened), livestock, or other domestic animal. These latter provisions will invite baiting of wolves and sends a message that it is okay to kill these highly endangered animals.
Use this petition to tell your Senator to vote No on HB2181!
Until the legislature gets to the budget or takes action in a special session, there will not be any Request to Speak actions, but please use this time to sign up for it, if you have not. Civic Engagement Beyond Voting (CEBV) will sign you up. Just go to this link.
To view bills we are tracking go here.
To find your legislators' email addresses and phone numbers, go here.
- Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter
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