HB2369 is a bill that amends various sections of the Arizona Revised Statutes related to the Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ). The bill's primary purpose is to align the powers and duties of the ADEQ Director with the repeal of the Dredge and Fill Permit Program, which was not approved by the U.S. EPA and thus resulted in its repeal. The bill removes references to the Dredge and Fill Permit Program throughout the statutes, reflecting that the program is no longer in effect.

The bill makes several specific changes to current law, including the deletion of language that allowed the ADEQ Director to adopt a permit program for discharging dredged or fill material into Waters of the United States (WOTUS) for the purpose of implementing the federal Dredge and Fill Permit Program. It also updates language to ensure consistency with federal law, simplifies wording (e.g., changing "shall" to "is" and "utilize" to "use"), and makes other technical and conforming changes. The bill is set to become effective on the general effective date.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 17-265, 35-142, 49-104, 49-203, 49-261, 49-262, 49-263.01, 35-190, 35-310, 35-313, 35-314, 35-314.03, 49-201, 35-315, 41-1273, 35-142.01, 36-136, 35-146, 35-147, 49-881, 99-499, 49-210, 49-255.04, 49-241.02, 49-243, 37-1121, 38-503, 49-321, 49-255.01
House Engrossed Version: 17-265, 35-142, 49-104, 49-203, 49-261, 49-262, 49-263.01, 35-190, 35-310, 35-313, 35-314, 35-314.03, 49-201, 35-315, 41-1273, 35-142.01, 36-136, 35-146, 35-147, 49-881, 99-499, 49-210, 49-255.04, 49-241.02, 49-243, 37-1121, 38-503, 49-321, 49-255.01
Chaptered Version: 17-265, 35-142, 49-104, 49-203, 49-261, 49-262, 49-263.01, 35-190, 35-310, 35-313, 35-314, 35-314.03, 49-201, 35-315, 41-1273, 35-142.01, 36-136, 35-146, 35-147, 49-881, 99-499, 49-210, 49-255.04, 49-241.02, 49-243, 37-1121, 38-503, 49-321, 49-255.01