# Arizona HB 2128: environmental remediation; liability; release

Arizona HB 2128, environmental remediation; liability; release, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session House bill sponsored by Selina Bliss (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-02 (Third Reading: Passed) (as of 2026-10-27).

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- As of: 2026-10-27
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## Facts
- Bill: Arizona HB 2128
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session
- Title: environmental remediation; liability; release
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-11
- Last action: 2025-04-02, Third Reading: Passed
- Sponsor: Selina Bliss (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: environment, the - title 49, environmental remediation, liability, release, water quality assurance revolving fund (wqarf), wqarf (see also: water quality assurance revolving fund)
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (109 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Cleanup parties get liability protection: benefit, low. Arizona's environmental agency can give qualifying cleanup parties a release from state liability. The party cannot already be liable or plan to buy the site, and the work must provide a public benefit without worsening contamination or creating a major health risk. The director must find that the…
- More options for cleaning contaminated sites: benefit, low. The law recognizes cleanup using local microbes and other naturally occurring microbes that do not cause disease or take advantage of weakened hosts. Cleanup plans can also include community information, public participation, and an alternative drinking water supply.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Selina Bliss (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | House | THIRD: Passed | pass | 30 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-18 | House | DP | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-25 | House | THIRD: Passed | pass | 56 | 4 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | House | C&P | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | House | DP | pass | 8 | 2 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-04-02: Third Reading: Passed (House)
- 2025-03-24: undefined: PFC (House)
- 2025-03-18: undefined: DP (House)
- 2025-02-25: Third Reading: Passed (House)
- 2025-02-20: Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (House)
- 2025-02-19: Committee of the Whole: Retained on the Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-17: undefined: C&P (House)
- 2025-02-11: undefined: DP (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/laws/0050.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/529148)
- House Engrossed Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/HB2128H.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/525365)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/HB2128P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/520758)

## Related bills

- HB 2015: EORP; CORP; funded ratio (signed)
- HB 2077: ASRS; long-term disability (signed)
- HB 2034: ASRS; supplemental employee deferral plan (signed)
- HB 2036: ASRS; temporary personnel service (signed)
- HB 2035: ASRS; termination incentive programs (signed)
- SB 1537: transitional housing; reentry programs; licensure (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/laws/0050.htm)
- [Chaptered Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/529148)
- [House Engrossed Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/HB2128H.htm)
- [House Engrossed Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/525365)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/HB2128P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/520758)

## Related
- [HB 2015: EORP; CORP; funded ratio](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2015-57th-1st-regular)
- [HB 2077: ASRS; long-term disability](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2077-57th-1st-regular)
- [HB 2034: ASRS; supplemental employee deferral plan](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2034-57th-1st-regular)
- [HB 2036: ASRS; temporary personnel service](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2036-57th-1st-regular)
- [HB 2035: ASRS; termination incentive programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2035-57th-1st-regular)
- [SB 1537: transitional housing; reentry programs; licensure](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1537-57th-1st-regular)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2128-57th-1st-regular (as of 2026-10-27).