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How the Arizona legislature works

Divided government

Convenes every year; two-year legislative session with bills carrying over.

Senate · 30 seats Republican
House · 60 seats Republican
Governor Democratic

2026 Legislative Session — Summary

High-level counts of bills & resolutions this session

3
Total Bills
0
Signed/Enacted
3
In progress
0
Did not pass

All Time — Summary

High-level counts of all bills & resolutions on record

18
Total
9
Signed/Enacted
3
In progress
9
Did not pass

Generation Mix

2025 · EIA

116.8 TWh total · 26.8% nuclear

122,756GWh generated in state

Energy storage

Battery 3,828 GWh
Pumped 148 GWh
Discharged to the grid.

Consumes ~96,251 GWh · net exporter — 17% of generation is sent out of state. Chart shows in-state generation, not the consumption mix.

Market Structure

Regulated / Vertically IntegratedWECC
15.32¢
Residential/kWh
▼ 11%
12.47¢
Commercial/kWh
▼ 7%
8.10¢
Industrial/kWh
▼ 6%
▲/▼ vs US average (2025)

Nuclear Plants1 plant · 4,210 MW

Palo Verde
Arizona Public Service Co.· PWR
4,210 MW
3 units

2026 Legislative Session

Session
57th Legislature - Second Regular Session
Start Date
2026-01-12
End Date
2026-04-25
Status
Concluded
Next regular session convenes January 11, 2027

Enacted Legislation

All bills and resolutions signed or enacted in Arizona

SB 1009Signed2025
appropriations; nuclear emergency management fund

This bill appropriates approximately $2.6 million in fiscal year 2025-2026 and $2.7 million in fiscal year 2026-2027 from Arizona's nuclear emergency management fund to support off-site nuclear emergency response planning and operations. The funding will be distributed among four recipients: the sta…

Public Health & Safety · Emergency Preparedness
2026-06-11
HCR 2022Enacted2025
nuclear energy; Palo Verde; support

Based on the limited bill text provided, HCR2022 appears to be a House Concurrent Resolution expressing support for the Palo Verde nuclear energy facility in Arizona. The bill's main action is to formally communicate Arizona's position on nuclear energy to federal officials, as evidenced by the floo…

Symbolic Resolutions · Policy Support/Opposition
2026-01-21
SB 1007Enacted2023
nuclear emergency management; appropriations; assessments

This bill appropriates approximately $2.4 million in fiscal year 2023-2024 and $2.5 million in fiscal year 2024-2025 from Arizona's nuclear emergency management fund to support off-site nuclear emergency response planning and operations. The funds will be distributed among the state's Division of Em…

Public Health & Safety · Emergency Preparedness
2023-05-08
HB 2026Enacted2021
nuclear emergency management; appropriations; assessments

This bill adjusts appropriations for nuclear emergency management in Arizona by increasing funding amounts across multiple fiscal years and departments. The legislation raises the base funding levels from approximately $2.13 million to $2.21 million for one period and from $2.19 million to $2.27 mil…

Public Health & Safety · Emergency Preparedness
2021-03-23
HCM 2003Enacted2019
uranium pollution; remediation

This bill is a House Concurrent Memorial (HCM) that urges the United States Congress to address uranium pollution and remediation issues, likely related to legacy uranium mining contamination affecting Arizona communities. The memorial serves as a formal request from the Arizona Legislature to feder…

Waste Storage & Repository · Site Remediation
2019-04-08
HB 2004Enacted2019
nuclear management fund; appropriation; assessment

Based on the provided bill text excerpt, the complete content of the bill is not visible as only the HTML formatting and style definitions are shown, without the actual legislative language. Without access to the substantive provisions of the bill, I cannot accurately describe what this bill does, i…

Financial Incentives · Appropriations
2019-03-22
HCM 2003Enacted2017
urging EPA, Congress; nuclear power

Campaign finance; state authority

Symbolic Resolutions · Policy Support/Opposition
2017-03-30
SB 1091Enacted2017
nuclear emergency appropriations; assessments

Based on the bill text provided, this legislation addresses nuclear emergency preparedness funding in Arizona by modifying how costs are allocated between the state and utilities operating nuclear power plants. The bill establishes that the state will cover nuclear emergency management costs up to $…

Public Health & Safety · Emergency Preparedness
2017-03-22
SCR 1010Enacted2017
nuclear energy; support

Based on the bill text provided, this appears to be a concurrent resolution (SCR1010) related to nuclear energy support, though the excerpt only shows formatting code rather than the actual legislative content. Without the substantive text of the bill visible in this HTML formatting excerpt, I canno…

Symbolic Resolutions · Policy Support/Opposition
2017-01-26
Senate Concurrent Memorial 1004Enacted2012
Senate Concurrent Memorial 1004

Recognizes benefits of partnering with federal government and private industry to develop spent fuel reprocessing and storage sites. State Legislation and Regulations Supporting Nuclear Energy Updated as of March 2026

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Regulatory & Executive Actions

Utility-commission proceedings and gubernatorial executive orders. Unlike legislation, these are ongoing and are not tied to a specific legislative session.

Executive Orders

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1 gubernatorial order · issued by the governor, independent of sessions