SB 1699 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

technical correction; air pollution; permits

SB 1699 establishes an Air Quality Permitting Coordination Committee with members from Arizona's Department of Environmental Quality and county air quality departments (Maricopa, Pima, Pinal). The committee must meet quarterly to review permits, ensure consistency across jurisdictions, and share best practices, then submit annual reports starting in 2026. The bill requires the state and counties to adopt standardized general air quality permits for specific industries (like landfills, oil/gas facilities, and aggregate processing) by July 2026 and develop clear guidance on emissions limits and permit eligibility. These changes aim to streamline permitting processes while ensuring uniform standards across Arizona's air quality agencies. The bill expires December 31, 2027.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Last action Mar 4, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → Senate Engrossed Version · 7 edits · Mar 4, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was reformatted from an Introduced Version to a Senate Engrossed Version, changing the bill number and title while replacing the original text about permit transfers with entirely new substantive provisions establishing an air quality permitting coordination committee and setting requirements for standardizing general air quality permits across Arizona jurisdictions.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from amending existing permit transfer rules to creating a new coordination committee and establishing requirements for developing equivalent general air quality permits across state and county jurisdictions.

REQUIREMENT

Established a new air quality permitting coordination committee consisting of representatives from state and county air quality departments to review permits and ensure consistency across jurisdictions.

Required adoption of general air quality permits for specific source categories including aggregate processing, bulk gasoline facilities, cotton gins, grain operations, internal combustion engines, landfills, mineral processing, oil and gas facilities, printing operations, remediation projects, and wood processing operations.

Mandated development of plantwide applicability limits guidance by referencing EPA guidance and ensuring consistent monitoring procedures across jurisdictions.

Removed original text regarding permit transfer rules and appeals that were in the Introduced Version.

TIMELINE

Set deadlines for reviewing existing permits by January 1, 2026, and adopting equivalent general air quality permits by July 1, 2026.

Required annual reporting by the committee to state leadership with a final report due December 31, 2026, and set the section for repeal after December 31, 2027.

TECHNICAL

Changed bill reference from SB 1699 to SB1699-571R-S Ver and updated title from technical correction to air pollution permits.

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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED

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Feb 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

DPA

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Feb 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors