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HB2042 - 572R - H Ver
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solar radiation
management; prohibition; enforcement
State of Arizona
House of Representatives
Fifty-seventh Legislature
Second Regular Session
2026
HOUSE BILL 2042
AN
ACT
amending title 49, chapter 1, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 49-119; RELATING to the
environment.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 49, chapter 1, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 49-119, to read:
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49-119.
Solar radiation management; prohibition; enforcement; definition
A. Notwithstanding any other law, a
person may not intentionally inject, release or dispense or cause the
injection, release or dispensation of any material within the borders of this
state for solar radiation management.
B. A political subdivision of this
state, including any public university or any private entity that receives
public monies, may not provide any grants for the development of solar
radiation management technologies.
C. Any resident of this state may
submit a complaint to the attorney general alleging a violation of this
section.� Complaints must state the following:
1. The name and contact information
of the resident who submits the complaint.
2. The date or dates the alleged
violation occurred.
3. A description of the alleged
violation and the location, method and substances or compounds used, if known.
4. Any applicable supporting evidence
or documentation.
D. The attorney general shall
investigate all credible complaints submitted to the department of law pursuant
to this section.
E. The attorney general may
investigate any conduct that the attorney general has reasonable suspicion to
believe violates this section.
F. The attorney general may file an
action in the superior court alleging a violation of this section.� If the
court finds a violation, the superior court shall award injunctive relief and
reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party.� The superior court may award
other relief as the court finds necessary.
G. For the purposes of this section,
"solar radiation management" means the modification or attempted
modification of atmospheric reflectivity that modifies the amount or intensity
of sunlight that reaches the earth.
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