environmental remediation; liability; release
HB 2128 clarifies definitions and processes for environmental cleanup in Arizona, primarily affecting state environmental agencies, responsible parties, and communities near contaminated sites. It defines key terms like "release" (excluding workplace exposures and vehicle emissions) and "remedial actions" (including specific cleanup methods like biostimulation). The bill updates the Water Quality Assurance Revolving Fund to include new funding sources, such as fees from prospective remediators and recovered costs from responsible parties. These changes streamline how cleanup costs are allocated and paid, directly impacting entities managing contaminated sites and the state’s ability to fund environmental remediation.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025
Signed Apr 8, 2025
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MINOR
The bill was finalized into law after being approved by the Governor on April 8, 2025, and filed with the Secretary of State. The text includes minor formatting corrections, such as removing redundant spacing and deleting the word 'the' from a sentence regarding settlement agreements. No substantive policy changes, funding adjustments, or new legal requirements were introduced in this version.
TECHNICAL
Minor text edits removed redundant words and fixed spacing inconsistencies throughout the document.
TIMELINE
Added official dates indicating the bill was approved by the Governor and filed on April 8, 2025.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2025 · House Feb 25, 2025
How they voted
30–0
Passed
Total votes 30
Apr 2, 2025
D
Democratic13
100% Yea
R
Republican17
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Apr 8, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
DPA
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Selina Bliss
RRepublican
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