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Toxics:
chemical fire response; task force

Our Position: support
Bill Number: HB2291
Sponsor: Landrum Taylor: A. Aguirre, J. Allen, et al
Legislative Session: 2006 Legislative Session

This sets up a chemical fire response task force and requires that it establish a hazardous material tracking process program for municipalities to identify buildings that use or have hazardous materials on site.  It requires coordination of public health and risks associated with a chemical or other toxic fire event.

Status

The bill has made it out of the House for three years in a row and was killed in the Senate each time.

Action Needed

No action is needed as the bill is dead.

More information

For more information, please go to the website http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=HB2291 to see a copy of the bill and more details on its status.

Contact

Sandy Bahr at (602) 253-8633 or email sandy.bahr@sierraclub.org
     
     

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