SB 1432
Initials DC/GG Page 1 Regulatory Oversight
ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-seventh Legislature
First Regular Session
Senate: NR DPA 4-3-1-0 | 3
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Read 16-11-3-0
SB 1432: prohibition; geoengineering
Sponsor: Senator Farnsworth, LD 10
Committee on Regulatory Oversight
Overview
Prohibits a person from intentionally injecting, releasing or dispensing any chemical,
compound, substance or apparatus within Arizona's borders with the express purpose of solar
radiation management.
History
Title 45, Chapter 9 (Weather Control and Cloud Modification) prohibits any person or public
or private corporation, other than the federal or state government or their agencies, from
conducting weather control or cloud modification operations or attempting to artificially
produce rainfall without first obtaining a license from ADWR. An application for a license to
conduct such operations must include all the information required by statute such as relevant
names, addresses, scientific qualifications of all operating personnel and supervisors, areas
to be served and dates of operations and evaluations that will be submitted. An applicant
must pay a $100 fee to submit an application, which deposits into the Water Resources Fund.
Statute requires any person or corporation that seeks to manufacture, sell or lease, or offers
to sell or lease any equipment or supplies for weather control or cloud modification, to first
obtain a license. The license application must contain similar information as the operations
application. The license fee is $10 and deposits into the Water Resources Fund.
Exceptions to the license requirements include the use and operation of equipment and
supplies for agricultural purposes used by the owner, lessee or licensee of real property.
Current law classifies as a class 3 misdemeanor any violation of failing to obtain a proper
license, knowingly making a false statement to obtain a license, knowingly failing to file the
necessary evaluations or reports, continuing to operate after revocation of a license or
violating any other provision of this law.
Provisions
1. Stipulates that a person cannot intentionally inject, release or dispense by any means,
any chemical or its compound, substance or apparatus within Arizona's borders with the
express purpose of solar radiation management. (Sec. 1)
2. Solar Radiation Management is defined to include the injection of stratospheric aerosols
that increase atmospheric reflectivity or decrease the intensity of sunlight. (Sec. 1)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note