SB1725 is a budget reconciliation bill that implements statutory and session law changes related to the environment for the fiscal year 2024 state budget in Arizona. The bill establishes the Hazard Mitigation Revolving Fund (HMRF), which is administered by the Department of Emergency and Military Affairs and consists of monies appropriated by the Legislature and federal funds. The HMRF monies are continuously appropriated and can be used from fiscal years 2023-2024 through 2027-2028 in accordance with federal guidelines from the Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Act.

The bill also includes provisions for the Fire Incident Management Fund (FIMF), administered by the Arizona Department of Administration, which provides grants to municipal fire departments and fire districts for incident management systems. Additionally, the bill continues authorization for the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality to use funds for administrative costs and remediation efforts, caps the state General Fund appropriation to the Water Quality Assurance Revolving Fund, and exempts certain departments from rulemaking requirements to establish fees for the fiscal year 2024. The bill becomes effective on the general effective date.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 26-107
Senate Engrossed Version: 26-107
Chaptered Version: 26-107