HB2551 • 2026

office of resiliency; climate change

HB2551 - office of resiliency; climate change

Energy

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Christopher Mathis
Last action: 2026-01-27
Official status: House second read
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill repeals Title 49, Chapter 1, Article 6 of Arizona Revised Statutes, but does not specify what that section contained or why it is being removed.

HB2551: Office of Resiliency and Renewable Energy Requirements

This bill creates a new state office to plan for climate risks and requires electric utilities in Arizona to generate at least half their power from renewable sources by January 1, 2035.

What This Bill Does

Requires electric distribution utilities in the state to produce at least fifty percent of their electricity from renewable energy resources by January 1, 2035.
Establishes a new Office of Resiliency within the Governor's office.
Directs state agencies to identify risks to water, land use, transportation, and other systems caused by climate change.
Requires the creation and regular updates of a resiliency plan to protect people and economic systems from climate threats.

Who It Names or Affects

Electric distribution utilities operating in Arizona
The Governor's office and state agencies

Terms To Know

Renewable energy resource: An energy resource that replenishes itself through natural processes, including solar, wind, geothermal, hydropower, or biofuel.
Office of Resiliency: A new state office created to advise the Governor and develop plans for handling climate change risks related to water, land use, transportation, energy, and other areas.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how much funding will be provided to the Office of Resiliency.
The text does not list penalties or fines if utilities fail to meet the fifty percent renewable energy goal by 2035.

Bill History

2026-01-27 House
House second read
2026-01-26 House
House Rules: None
2026-01-26 House
House Natural Resources, Energy & Water: None
2026-01-26 House
House first read

Official Summary Text

HB2551 - office of resiliency; climate change

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office of resiliency; climate change

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2551

Introduced by

Representative
Mathis

AN
ACT

AMENDING TITLE 40, CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 1,
ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 40-207; Amending title 41,
chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-112;
repealing title 49, chapter 1, article 6, Arizona Revised Statutes; RELATING to
the environment.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 40, chapter 2, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 40-207, to read:

START_STATUTE
40-207.

Renewable energy resource; electric distribution utilities;
definition

A. On or before January 1, 2035, electric
distribution utilities in this state shall generate at least fifty percent of
their electricity from a renewable energy resource.

B. For the purposes of this section,
"Renewable energy resource":

1. means an energy resource that is
self-replenishing by a natural, ongoing process.

2. includes any of the following:

(
a
) Solar
energy.

(
b
) Wind
energy.

(
c
) Geothermal
energy.

(
d
) Hydropower
energy.

(
e
) Biofuel
energy.

END_STATUTE

Sec. 2. Title 41, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona
Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-112, to read:

START_STATUTE
41-112.

Office of resiliency; duties

A. The office of resiliency is
established in the office of the governor.

b. The governor shall appoint a
director of the office PURSUANT to section 38-211 who shall serve at the
pleasure of the governor.

c. The director is eligible to
receive compensation pursuant to section 38-611.

d. The office shall:

1. address the threat of climate
change to the water and natural resources of this state.

2. Advise the governor on the areas
of water and land use, transportation, energy and other policies as the
governor or the director determines are necessary.

3. Develop and periodically update a
resiliency plan to protect or improve the resiliency of this state's human
population and natural and economic systems against the risks of climate
change.

4. Direct state agencies to identify
and characterize potential, current and future risks in this state to human,
natural and economic systems, including potential risks to all of the
following:

(
a
) Water
resources.

(
b
) Temperature
sensitive populations and systems.

(
c
) Energy
systems.

(
d
) Transportation
systems.

(
e
) Vital
infrastructure and public facilities.

(
f
) Natural
lands.
END_STATUTE

Sec. 3.
Repeal

Title 49, chapter 1, article 6,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is repealed.