public policy; wage contracts; repeal

HB 2293 repeals Section 34-321 of Arizona law and amends Section 40-360.06 to eliminate a requirement that project labor agreements be included in environmental approval for facilities like power plants or transmission lines. This affects developers and contractors seeking environmental compatibility certificates, as they will no longer need to negotiate or sign such agreements to obtain approval. The key provision explicitly prohibits committees from conditioning approval on project labor agreements, neutrality agreements, or related labor terms, while preserving private collective bargaining and federal labor protections. The bill streamlines the approval process by removing this specific labor-related condition from environmental reviews.