Current Arizona Bills Legislation

2004 House Bills

• HB2526 - Solar electricity; property tax classification - This bill is the most important step forward in renewable energy in Arizona since the Environmental Portfolio Standard. By reducing the property tax assessment ratio for businesses that generate at least 10% of their energy from solar from 25% to 16%, we create a huge incentive to install clean energy, add to the EPS, trade green credits, clean the air, create jobs and attract new business.

• HB2527 and HB2528 - These two bills work together to close loopholes in our building standards for the School Facilities Board and state buildings, such that we must more seriously consider solar PV and hot water as alternatives for energy production. In one instance, we will increase the required payback period for devices installed on state buildings. Under this legislation, solar PV has no defined payback period, and solar hot water moves from eight years to 12 years. In short, we have built over 100 new schools over the past few years, and equipped none of them to collect energy in ways that we will be collecting energy in just the next few years.

2004 House Bills Updates

• 2-17-04 - Bill Progress Update from Rep. Clark

Message from Representative Ken Clark cites the bill has made it through the first committee:  

Thank you, everyone! We got the bill through the first committee. Next comes Ways and Means, and then COW. We don't get to stop there! We will then go to the Senate. So, please keep on top of these bills, all the way along.

Thank you,
Rep. Clark

• 2-17-04 - Urgent:  Citizen Contact Requested

Next is the House Ways and Means Committee. Citizen contact of committee legislators is effective and necessary to keep on top of these bills all the way through the enactment process and Rep. Clark encourages continued participation and communication of support.

A message from the Arizona Solar Energy Advisory Council (ASEAC) in support of the submitted solar Bills HB2527 and HB 2528, encourages Arizonans to participate in the legislative implementation process, and requests citizens to call and/or write and/or e-mail to all or at least two of the members from each committee that is reviewing the Bills.

• 3-3-04 - Update from Arizona Solar Energy Association

HB2613, "Taxation; Solar Energy Equipment", introduced by Rep. Graf and co-sponsored by Reps. Boone, Caruthers, Clark, Johnson and Pearce, passed the House Ways & Means committee 12 in favor, none opposed. The bill was heard in Appropriations and passed 13 in favor, none opposed, 4 absent, 2 passes. HB2526, Rep. Clark's bill, has made it through Committee and will be on its way to the floor soon. Those interested in this legislation should contact their Representatives and express their position re: this important Bill.