This bill proposes several updates to current statutes regarding environmental management in Arizona. It modifies the language in section 49-104 to replace "utilization" with "use" in the context of promoting and coordinating air resource management. Additionally, it removes a provision that required state laws to be consistent with federal laws unless specifically authorized by the legislature. The bill also renumbers the existing provisions, shifting the numbering of the administrative support for the oil and gas conservation commission.

In section 49-223, the bill introduces new requirements for establishing drinking water aquifer water quality standards. It mandates the director to set standards for specific pollutants, including perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and chromium-6, and outlines a process for reviewing standards adopted in other states and scientific evidence. The bill also emphasizes the need for standards that protect public health, particularly for vulnerable populations, and requires annual reviews of the latest scientific studies. Furthermore, it clarifies the process for adopting numeric standards for pollutants without existing standards and establishes conditions for adopting water quality standards after an aquifer is reclassified.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 49-104, 49-223, 36-136, 35-146, 35-147, 49-881, 99-499, 49-203, 49-210