HB 2128
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-seventh Legislature
First Regular Session
House: NREW DP 8-2-0-0
HB 2128: environmental remediation; liability; release
Sponsor: Representative Bliss, LD 1
House Engrossed
Overview
Establishes and outlines obligations of prospective remediators for a contaminated site on
the Water Quality Assurance Revolving Fund (WQARF) registry.
History
Remediation is action taken to address a contaminant by reducing the level of the
contaminant in the environment or preventing or reducing exposure to the environment
(A.R.S. § 49- 171).
The WQARF Registry is a list compiled by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
(ADEQ) that lists sites that may pose a risk to public health or the environment due to
hazardous substances. The sites must have ongoing or planned investigation and cleanup.
There are currently 38 sites on the WQARF Registry (ADEQ).
Provisions
1. Defines:
a) prospective remediator; and
b) prospective remediator agreement. (Sec. 1)
2. Adds prospective remediator to statutes, for prospective purchasers of sites on the
WQARF registry or where ADEQ has identified contamination of the facility, relating to:
a) agreements;
b) assignments;
c) notices;
d) fees; and
e) authority. (Sec. 2,3,4 and 5)
3. Requires the Director of ADEQ's determination upon demonstration by prospective
remediator, that the remediator has the technical capability, financial capability and
requisite access to the facility necessary to perform substantial remediation at the facility.
(Sec. 3)
4. Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5)
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