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ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Phoenix, Arizona

 

FINAL REVISED

FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1327

 

ballots and supplies; technical corrections

(NOW:  improvement districts; energy purchases)

 

Purpose

 

            Expands the authority of street and park lighting improvement districts from purchasing electricity to purchasing energy in general.

 

Background

 

            Currently statute allows improvement districts to purchase electricity for street and park lighting. Several energy applications for lighting available at this time include electric, natural gas and photovoltaic.  S.B. 1327 allows for existing and new technologies to be eligible for purchase by improvement districts in cities and counties for lighting public streets and parks.

 

            Presently, a historic neighborhood in Bullhead City, Arizona has expressed interest in using natural gas for lighting. This bill would allow them to do so.   

 

            There is no fiscal impact to the state general fund associated with this measure.

 

Provisions

 

1.      Expands the authority of street and park lighting improvement districts from purchasing electricity to purchasing energy in general.

 

2.      Stipulates that a street and park lighting improvement district may only purchase, not generate, energy.

 

3.      Makes a technical change.

 

4.      Provides for a general effective date.

 

Amendments Adopted by Committee

 

Adopted the strike everything amendment.

 

Amendments Adopted by House of Representatives

 

1.      Stipulates that a street and park lighting improvement district may only purchase, not generate, energy.

 

2.      Prohibits districts formed after the effective date from making an assessment against the property of a public service corporation.

 

Amendments Adopted by Conference Committee

 

            Removes prohibition against districts formed after the effective date from making an assessment against the property of a public service corporation.

 

Senate Action                                                   House Action

 

GOV                3/5/01     DPA/SE  5-0-1-0     PIRA               3/27/01            DPA    6-0-0-4

3rd Read           3/14/01                   29-0-1-0   EUT                 4/4/01              DP       7-0-0-3

Final Read        5/1/01                     28-0-2-0   3rd Read           4/12/01                        57-0-3-0

                                                                        Final Read        5/2/01                          53-0-7-0

 

 

Signed by Governor 5/7/01

Chapter 366

 

 

Prepared by Senate Staff

May 24, 2001