ARIZONA STATE SENATE

RESEARCH STAFF

NATALIE BAHILL

LEGISLATIVE INTERN

JAMES F. KEANE

LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH ANALYST

GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Telephone: (602) 542-3171

Facsimile: (602) 542-7833

TO: MEMBERS OF THE SENATE

GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

DATE: March 2, 2001

SUBJECT: Mitchell Strike Everything Amendment to S.B. 1327

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. The strike everything amendment to 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 amendment would allow them to do so.

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

Provisions

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

2. Makes a technical change.

3. Provides for a general effective date.

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