SB 1571 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

appropriation; coal-impacted workforce; study

SB 1571 establishes a study committee to examine the social and economic impacts of coal industry decline, particularly job losses in communities reliant on coal, with a focus on rural and tribal areas. The committee, composed of bipartisan lawmakers, nonprofit representatives, Navajo Nation officials, and a university expert, must investigate strategies for economic diversification and submit a report by December 31, 2025. It also appropriates $600,000 from the state general fund for the Office of Economic Opportunity to conduct a workforce development study specifically for Coconino County communities affected by the closure of the Navajo Generating Station. The committee and its funding provisions expire on September 30, 2026.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Last action Mar 27, 2025

Maddy AI version diff · 1 comparison

What changed between versions

Introduced Version → Senate Engrossed Version · 4 edits · Mar 13, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was restructured from a single-section appropriation measure into a two-section bill that establishes a new study committee on coal-impacted communities in addition to funding a workforce development study. This change expands the legislative approach from solely funding a study to creating a formal committee with specific membership requirements to investigate social and economic impacts of coal industry transitions.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from a simple funding appropriation to include the establishment of a formal study committee with defined membership composition, meeting requirements, and reporting obligations.

REQUIREMENT

Created a new Study Committee on Coal Impacted Communities with seven specific members including two senators, two representatives, representatives from nonprofit organizations, the Navajo Nation, a public university, and a Coconino county supervisor.

TIMELINE

Added a requirement for the committee to submit findings and recommendations by December 31, 2025, with the section automatically repealing after September 30, 2026.

SCOPE

Changed the bill title and purpose from a simple appropriation to include establishing a study committee alongside the workforce development study funding.

DEFINITION

Added specific criteria for committee members to reside in or represent rural or tribal communities, and defined the committee's duties to investigate social and economic effects of coal industry transition.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 13, 2025

How they voted

25–2

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 30

Mar 13, 2025

D Democratic13

11 Yea 2

84% Yea

R Republican17

14 Yea 2 Nay 1

82% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

DPA

upper

Feb 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

DPA

upper

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors