HB 2738 — electric utility customers; carbon reduction

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2738carbon PROPOSEDreduction State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session HOUSE OFBILL REPRESENTATIVES2738 AMENDMENTSAN TOACT H.B.AMENDING TITLE 40, CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE 1, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 40-104;

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The bill as proposed to be amended is reprinted as follows:

IF AN ELECTRIC PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION [DECLARES A CARBON EMISSIONS REDUCTION GOAL TO SHAREHOLDERS OR COMMITS TO REPLACING RELIABLE AND DISPATCHABLE SOURCES OF ELECTRICITY WITH INTERMITTENT SOURCES OF ELECTRICITY] [OR THE PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION'S HOLDING COMPANY OR PARENT COMPANY DOES ANY OF THE FOLLOWING],FOLLOWING, THE COMMISSION SHALL ALLOW A RETAIL ELECTRIC CUSTOMER TO OPT OUT AND TO RECEIVE ELECTRIC SERVICE FROM [ANOTHEROTHER PROVIDER]PROVIDERS [OTHER PROVIDERS] IN THE SAME SERVICE TERRITORY[.][:]TERRITORY: [1.

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USESCOMPENSATES DIVERSITY,EXECUTIVES EQUITYOR ANDEMPLOYEES INCLUSIONBASED PROGRAMSON FORANY HIRING,CLEAN TRAININGENERGY ORCOMMITMENT. PROMOTION PURPOSES.

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REQUIRES AN EMPLOYEE TO ENGAGE IN A DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION PROGRAM.

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REQUIRES, AS A CONDITION OF A CONTRACT, PARTICIPATION IN A DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION PROGRAM.

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GRANTS PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT TO OR DISCRIMINATES AGAINST ANY INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP ON THE BASIS OF RACE, SEX, COLOR, OR ETHNICITY.

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COMPENSATES EXECUTIVES OR EMPLOYEES BASED ON ANY CLEAN ENERGY COMMITMENT.] B.

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FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION[,][:]SECTION: [1.] "COMMISSION"[, "ELECTRIC SERVICE", "RETAIL ELECTRIC CUSTOMER" AND "SERVICE TERRITORY" HAVE] [HAS] THE SAME [MEANINGS] [MEANING] PRESCRIBED IN SECTION 40-201.

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"DIVERSITY,"COMMISSION" EQUITYHAS ANDTHE INCLUSIONSAME PROGRAM"MEANING MEANSPRESCRIBED A PROGRAM THAT REQUIRES AN EMPLOYEE TO PARTICIPATE IN ORSECTION ATTEND40-201. A TRAINING, ORIENTATION, WORKSHOP, THERAPY OR SIMILAR ACTIVITY THAT FOCUSES ON JUSTIFYING DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT OR BENEFIT ON THE BASIS OF SEX, COLOR, GENDER, ETHNICITY, GENDER IDENTITY OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION.

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"SERVICE TERRITORY" HAS THE SAME MEANING PRESCRIBED IN SECTION 40-201.]40-201. Enroll and engross to conform Amend title to conform RALPH HEAP 2738HEAP.docx 02/17/2025 11:02 AM H:

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