This amendment changes the rules for wildfires so that a report to federal officials is only required if the fire covers more than 25,000 acres and causes smoke or land damage.
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HB2013
HB2013: Air Quality Rules for Wildfires and Dust
Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 2:01 AM
In one sentence
This bill updates state laws on air pollution control by requiring new rules for wildfire smoke from federal lands, daily dust forecasts in specific areas, and monitoring systems in large counties.
What it does
- Requires the department to create policy statements that identify unusual air quality events based on Arizona's unique geological, geographical, and climatological conditions.
- Mandates a report called an exceptional event demonstration be sent to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency if a wildfire larger than 25,000 acres occurs on federal land and its smoke or damage affects this state.
- Requires daily dust forecasts for Maricopa County PM-10 nonattainment areas and other designated areas that show low, moderate, or high risk levels for the next five days.
- Sets rules to post these dust forecasts online by noon each day using data like wind speed, precipitation chances, stagnation, and current pollution levels.
- Updates department duties to include locating a monitoring system in at least two remote sites in any county with more than 1.2 million people.
Who it affects
- The state agency responsible for controlling air pollution
- Counties and districts that manage local air pollution control
- Residents of Maricopa County and other areas designated as PM-10 nonattainment or maintenance areas
Limits and unknowns
- The governor vetoed this bill, so it did not become law unless lawmakers later overrode the veto.
- The text does not explain how much money is needed to create these new reports and forecasts.
- The specific dates when these rules would start are not listed in the provided excerpt.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Exceptional event demonstration
- A report submitted to the federal government when a large wildfire on federal land causes smoke or damage that affects this state.
- PM-10 nonattainment area
- An area designated by the state where pollution levels for small dust particles do not meet required standards.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
HB2013 - exceptional events; air quality; wildfires
Official activity
Bill history
- Governor vetoedV
- House passedHouse
- House passedHouse
- House minority caucusHouse
- Transmitted to HouseHouse
- Senate third read passedSenate
- Senate committee of the wholeSenate
- Senate minority caucusSenate
- Senate majority caucusSenate
- Senate consent calendarSenate
- Senate second readSenate
- Senate Rules: PFCSenate
- Senate Natural Resources: DPSenate
- Senate first readSenate
- Transmitted to SenateSenate
- House third read passedHouse
- House minority caucusHouse
- House majority caucusHouse
- House consent calendarHouse
- House second readHouse
Changes
Amendments
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