Arizona 55th Legislature - 1st Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 2498 — battery storage technology; grants; appropriation

Last action — Senate Second Reading

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 55th Legislature - 1st Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

97 added · 103 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to House Bill 2498 shifted its focus from supporting battery storage technology to promoting a broader range of clean energy technologies. This new approach aims to enhance research and development efforts that improve electricity grid efficiency and affordability. This change matters because it enables the allocation of resources to a wider array of innovative clean energy solutions, ultimately fostering a more resilient and efficient energy system in Arizona.

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HB2498 - 551R - H-Appropriations - Strike Everything-Proposed   Fifty-fifth Legislature                                            Appropriations First Regular Session                                                   H.B.
HB2498 - 551R - H Ver       House Engrossed   battery storage technology;
  PROPOSED HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B.
grants;
2498 (Reference to printed bill)   Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert:
appropriation (now:
"Section 1.
clean energy technology;
grants;
appropriation)         State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fifth Legislature First Regular Session       HOUSE BILL 2498       AN ACT   Amending Title 41, chapter 10, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-1509;
appropriating monies;
relating to the Arizona commerce authority.
    (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)   Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1.
Considering the advice of the clean energy technology improvement advisory council, use the program monies to provide grants to political subdivisions of this state, nonprofit organizations and private enterprises for research, demonstration projects or market development for improved clean energy technology and its implementation in this state.
Considering the advice of the clean energy technology improvement advisory council, use the program monies to provide grants to political subdivisions of this state, nonprofit organizations and private enterprises for research, demonstration projects or market development for improved clean energy technology and its implementation in this state.  The authority shall allocate at least thirty percent of the monies appropriated for the Arizona clean energy technology improvement grant program to provide grants for research, demonstration projects or market development in counties with a population of less than nine hundred thousand persons.  The authority may not use more than five percent of the monies to administer the grant program.
The authority may not use more than five percent of the monies to administer the grant program.
The appropriation made in subsection A of this section is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations, except that any monies remaining unexpended and unencumbered on June 30, 2024 revert to the state general fund." Amend title to conform   AARON LIEBERMAN   2498LIEBERMAN SE 02/18/2021 11:29 AM H:
The appropriation made in subsection A of this section is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations, except that any monies remaining unexpended and unencumbered on June 30, 2024 revert to the state general fund.
PV/SG/ra 2498LIEBERMAN SE 02/12/2021 12:23 PM C:
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Action History

  1. Senate Second Reading

  2. Senate First Reading

  3. Transmit to Senate

  4. PASSED

  5. DPA

  6. DPA/SE

  7. DPA/SE

  8. House Second Reading

  9. House First Reading.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 90 not signed on · 17 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (90)

90 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Passed

Passed 43 Yea · 17 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34800
Republican 5900
Democrat 4000
Total 431700
% of votes cast 72%28%0%0%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Jasmine Blackwater-Nygren — Yea
Aaron Lieberman — Yea
Amish Shah — Yea
Andrea Dalessandro — Yea
Andres Cano — Yea
Athena Salman — Yea
Becky A. Nutt — Nay
Ben Toma — Yea
Brenda Barton — Yea
Bret Roberts — Nay
Charlene R. Fernandez — Yea
César Chávez — Yea
Daniel Hernandez — Yea
David L. Cook — Yea
Diego Espinoza — Yea
Diego Rodriguez — Yea
Domingo DeGrazia — Yea
Frank Pratt — Yea
Jacqueline Parker — Nay
Jennifer Jermaine — Yea
Jennifer Longdon — Yea
Jennifer Pawlik — Yea
Joanne Osborne — Yea
Joel John — Yea
John Fillmore — Nay
Judy Burges — Nay
Judy Schwiebert — Yea
Kelli Butler — Yea
Lorenzo Sierra — Yea
Melody Hernandez — Yea
Michelle Udall — Yea
Pamela Powers Hannley — Yea
Randall Friese — Yea
Raquel Terán — Yea
Regina E. Cobb — Yea
Reginald Bolding — Yea
Richard C. Andrade — Yea
Robert Meza — Yea
Russell Bowers — Nay
Steve Kaiser — Nay
Travis W. Grantham — Nay
Walter Blackman — Yea
Alma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Denise “Mitzi” Epstein Democrat Yea
Myron Tsosie Democrat Yea
Stephanie Stahl Hamilton Democrat Yea
Beverly Pingerelli Republican Nay
Frank Carroll Republican Nay
Gail Griffin Republican Nay
Jake Hoffman Republican Nay
Jeff Weninger Republican Nay
John Kavanagh Republican Yea
Joseph Chaplik Republican Nay
Justin Wilmeth Republican Yea
Kevin Payne Republican Nay
Leo Biasiucci Republican Yea
Mark Finchem Republican Yea
Quang H Nguyen Republican Nay
Shawnna Bolick Republican Nay
Timothy "Tim" Dunn Republican Yea

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Subjects

technology energy
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2498?
HB 2498 is sponsored by Diego Rodriguez, Kelli Butler, and Aaron Lieberman.
What is the current status of HB 2498?
This bill died with 55th Legislature - 1st Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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