cultural impact assessment; state projects

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on enforcement mechanisms or responsibilities for conducting assessments beyond what is stated in the bill.

Cultural Impact Assessment for State Projects

This bill requires state projects in Arizona to conduct a cultural impact assessment before starting, with penalties for contractors who ignore the findings.

What This Bill Does

• Requires all state projects in Arizona to perform a cultural impact assessment before they can begin.
• Defines what a 'cultural impact assessment' means: it's about identifying, evaluating and managing the effects of a proposed project on a community’s cultural values, resources and heritage.
• Imposes a civil penalty of $1,500 for contractors who ignore the findings of the cultural impact assessment.

Who It Names or Affects

• The state government of Arizona
• Contractors working on state projects

Terms To Know

cultural impact assessment

A process to identify, evaluate and manage the effects of a proposed project on a community’s cultural values, resources and heritage.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify what happens if the state or an agency ignores the findings of the cultural impact assessment.
• It is unclear who will be responsible for conducting these assessments.

Official Summary Text

HB2885 - cultural impact assessment; state projects

Current Bill Text

HB2885 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
cultural impact assessment; state
projects

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2885

Introduced by

Representative
Tsosie

AN
ACT

Amending title 41, chapter 4, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-710.04; relating to state
projects.

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

Section 1. Title 41, chapter 4, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-710.04, to read:

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41-710.04.

State projects, cultural impact assessment; civil penalty;
definition

A. Notwithstanding any other law,
this state or an agency of this state shall perform a CULTURAL impact
assessment for all state projects before the state project may begin.

B. If a contractor working on a state
project ignores the findings of the cultural impact ASSESSMENT pursuant to
subsection A of this section and begins the project, The contractor shall be
assessed a civil penalty of $1,500.

C. For the purposes of this section,
"cultural impact assessment" means a process to identify, evaluate
and manage the effects of a proposed project on a community's cultural values,
resources and heritage.
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