HB 2526
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-sixth Legislature
First Regular Session
HB2526: railroads; annual safety inspections
Sponsor: Representative Hernandez C, LD 21
Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure
Overview
Appropriates $196,000 and two full-time equivalent (FTE) positions from the state General Fund
(GF) in FY 2024 to the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) for railroad safety inspectors.
History
Statute requires ACC to prescribe standards of safety and safety devices to protect the health
and safety of employees of railroads requiring: 1) installation and maintenance by railroads of
electric marker warning lights on the rear of all trains with sufficient candle power to be visible at
a distance of 3,000 feet under ordinary atmospheric conditions; and 2) installation and
maintenance by railroads of adequate electrical lighting within cabooses for clerical work (A.R.S.
§ 40-841).
Statute requires all persons engaged in the operation of railroads to comply with any regulation
or order of the ACC issued for railroad safety and to furnish any information required by the ACC.
The ACC or its authorized agent may enter any place of operation engaged in the operation of
railroads to determine if standards relating to railroad safety are being complied with (A.R.S. §
40-844).
Provisions
1. Appropriates $196,000 and two FTE positions in FY 2024 from the state GF to ACC for
railroad safety inspectors. (Sec. 2)
2. Requires ACC to conduct annual safety inspections of all railroads and railroad tracks in this
state. (Sec. 1)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note