SB 1301
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-sixth Legislature
Second Regular Session
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SB 1301: electricity producers; safeguards; electromagnetic pulse
Sponsor: Senator Farnsworth, LD 10
Caucus & COW
Overview
Requires electricity producers in Arizona to consider the dangers associated with an
electromagnetic pulse and take steps to secure a continuous supply of electricity to Arizona
residents.
History
Electromagnetic pulse is a burst of electromagnetic energy occurring in the form of a radiated
electric magnetic field or conducted electrical current caused by a coronal mass ejection from
the sun, detonation of a nuclear bomb high in earth's upper atmosphere or a man-made
electromechanical device.
The Division of Emergency Management (Division), within the Arizona Department of
Emergency and Military Affairs, is required to develop preparedness recommendations for
the public regarding the type and quantity of supplies each person in Arizona should possess
in preparation for an electromagnetic pulse that might occur over the United States. The
Division must post the recommendations on its website and update them at least every five
years (A.R.S. § 26-305.03).
Provisions
1. Requires electricity producers in Arizona to consider the dangers associated with an
electromagnetic pulse and take steps to secure a continuous supply of electricity to
Arizona residents. (Sec. 1)
2. Defines electromagnetic pulse. (Sec. 1)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note