SCR 1018 — Palo Verde Generating Station

SCR1018 - 532R - SH Ver       SenateHouse Engrossed Senate Bill       State of Arizona Senate Fifty-third Legislature Second Regular Session     SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION       A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION   RecognizingEncouraging thecitizens paloof verdeArizona generatingto stationdonate fortime itsand contributionsmoney to thelocal stateindependent ofhumane arizona.societies.

    (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)   Whereas, according to the Palotax Verdedocuments Generatingof Stationthe hasHumane beenSociety of the nation'sUnited largestStates, poweras producerwell as other independent analyses, the national organization renowned for animal rights donated less than one percent of anyits kind$132 million budget to provide actual care for 25animals years;in 2016;

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and Whereas, the Palo Verde Generating Station is the largest single commercial taxpayer in Arizona;

and Whereas, the Palo Verde Generating Station provides an economic impact of more than $2 billion annually through taxes and employee salaries;

and Whereas, the Palo Verde Generating Station has 2,500 full-time employees and requires the services of an additional 1,000 contractors during periods of maintenance;

and Whereas, the Palo Verde Generating Station purchases over $130 million in products and services from more than 1,200 Arizona businesses;

and Whereas, Palo Verde employees donate approximately $1 million each year to local charities;

and Whereas, Arizona's economic competitiveness depends on safe, affordable and reliable power.

That the Members of the Legislature recognizeencourage the benefitscitizens providedof bythis nuclearstate energywho andsupport honoranimal therights Palocauses Verdeto Generatingdonate Stationtheir fortime itsand tremendousmoney contributions to Arizona.local, independent humane societies.