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ArizonaHB 2986Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular SessionHouseWALLET

department of environmental quality; programs

Sponsored By: Gail Griffin (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Analyzed Economic Effects

7 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.

Easier battery drop-offs and lower facility fees

Retailers, wholesalers, and other people can take lead-acid batteries to the collection or recycling sites listed for their group. Those sites do not need federal or Arizona environmental agency approval. Collection sites no longer fall under this battery registration rule, but recycling facilities still must register. The law removes the initial registration fee and annual fee for facilities covered by this rule.

Less review for qualifying water-line changes

Public water systems can skip specified plan reviews, including construction approvals, for qualifying water-line, valve, or related fitting changes. Changes can involve type, material, location, or alignment, but must preserve capacity, function, and performance. The equipment must stay within the same right-of-way or easement. The system must follow department rules or make satisfactory progress under a department-approved compliance schedule. It must submit a notice confirming compliance with the exemption’s terms when work ends.

Longer approval window for fuel and testing

The law extends the federal approval deadline for gasoline-formula and vehicle-emissions-testing changes from July 1, 2027, to July 1, 2029. Each set of amendments takes effect only if the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approves its proposed changes by that deadline. Approval must include the changes in Arizona’s air-quality plan. These provisions do not describe the fuel or testing changes or state effects on drivers’ costs.

Waste fees support more recycling projects

The law ends the recycling fund and moves its unused, uncommitted balance into the solid waste fee fund. Landfill disposal fees also go there, without changing the stated fee rates. The fund can support grants and contracts with local governments, nonprofits, and businesses for research, demonstrations, new technology, recycling markets, and waste reduction. It also supports public education, technical help, administration, and the Arizona Commerce Authority’s recycled market development program. Counties under 500,000 residents must receive education, information, and technical-help benefits in proportion to their contributions; unspent Commerce Authority program money returns to the fund each budget year.

Limits on local outdoor burning permits

Arizona’s environmental department can delegate outdoor burning permits only after taking jurisdiction over burning in that county. It can delegate to a county, city, town, or fire district. That local government can pass permit issuance to a private fire service only if the service operates in its area. Burning violations under department jurisdiction follow the chapter’s article 2 enforcement rules; this provision states no new penalty amount.

Cities redirect outside-area waste service payments

Affected cities and towns providing waste or recycling services outside their boundaries must make a payment tied to federal taxes. The payment equals the federal taxes a private company performing the same service would owe. The law redirects this payment from the recycling fee fund to the solid waste fee fund.

Federal ceiling on used-oil business rules

Arizona’s used-oil program cannot impose stricter requirements than the cited federal law and used-oil rules. This caps state compliance demands on used-oil businesses but also limits stronger state environmental safeguards. The law adopts the federal used-oil rules by reference and removes references to versions amended as of January 1, 1997.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Gail Griffin

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 156 • No: 0

House vote • 6/10/2026

Final Reading: Passed

Yes: 51 • No: 0

House vote • 6/10/2026

Concurrence: Passed

Yes: 0 • No: 0

Senate vote • 6/9/2026

Third Reading: Passed

Yes: 29 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/24/2026

Natural Resources: DP

Yes: 6 • No: 0

House vote • 2/26/2026

Third Reading: Passed

Yes: 53 • No: 0

House vote • 2/16/2026

Rules: C&P

Yes: 7 • No: 0

House vote • 2/10/2026

Natural Resources, Energy & Water: DP

Yes: 10 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor

    6/19/2026Governor

  2. Final Reading: Passed

    6/10/2026House

  3. Concurrence: Passed

    6/10/2026House

  4. Third Reading: Passed

    6/9/2026Senate

  5. Additional Committee of the Whole: do pass amended

    6/9/2026Senate

  6. Rules: PFC

    3/30/2026Senate

  7. Natural Resources: DP

    3/24/2026Senate

  8. Senate Second Reading

    3/10/2026Senate

  9. Senate First Reading

    3/9/2026Senate

  10. Third Reading: Passed

    2/26/2026House

  11. Committee of the Whole: do pass amended

    2/24/2026House

  12. Rules: C&P

    2/16/2026House

  13. Natural Resources, Energy & Water: DP

    2/10/2026House

  14. House Second Reading

    2/5/2026House

  15. House First Reading

    2/4/2026House

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