HB 2437
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-sixth Legislature
First Regular Session
HB 2437: transmission lines; applications; exceptions
Sponsor: Representative Griffin, LD 19
Committee on Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Overview
Exempts a transmission line from being required to obtain a certificate of environmental
compatibility if the line and its associated right-of-way is on land entirely owned in fee simple by
one or more owners of the transmission line.
History
The Arizona Corporation Commission's Powerplant and Transmission Line Siting Committee was
created to provide a single public forum for resolving issues related to where electric generating
plants and transmission lines will be located (Laws 1971, Chapter 67).To build a transmission
line, a utility or private developer must apply for and obtain a certificate of environmental
compatibility from the committee and the Arizona Corporation Commission (A.R.S. § 40-360.03).
The committee reviews the application and holds hearings, takes testimony from affected parties
and evaluates evidence to determine, based on factors established in statute such as the
proposal's technical feasibility and environmental impact, whether to issue or deny the certificate.
The committee may choose to impose conditions on the certificate (A.R.S. §§ 40-360.04 and 40-
360.06). If approved, the certificate is forwarded to the Arizona Corporation Commission for
review and final approval (A.R.S. § 40-360.07).
Provisions
1. Exempts a proposed transmission line from being required to obtain a certificate of
environmental compatibility if the line and its associated right-of-way is on land entirely owned
in fee simple by one or more owners of the transmission line. (Sec. 1)
2. Clarifies that land held in fee simple by an affiliate of one or more owners of the transmission
line is considered held by the "owners of the transmission line" if each owner of the affiliate
has an ownership interest in the line. (Sec. 1)
3. Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1 and 2)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note