REFERENCE TITLE: hydrogen study committee

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-fifth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2022

SB 1396

Introduced by

Senator Shope

AN ACT

Establishing the hydrogen study committee.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Hydrogen study committee; membership; duties; report; delayed repeal

A. The hydrogen study committee is established consisting of the following members:

1. Three members of the senate who are appointed by the president of the senate, not more than two of whom are members of the same political party.  The president of the senate shall designate one of these members to serve as cochairperson of the committee.

2. Three members of the house of representatives who are appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, not more than two of whom are members of the same political party. The speaker of the house of representatives shall designate one of these members to serve as cochairperson of the committee.

B. The committee shall:

1. Investigate and evaluate existing laws and regulations and recommend legislation related to the production, distribution and storage of hydrogen.

2. Study the following:

(a) The production of hydrogen from any fuel source, consistent with the natural resources of this state.

(b) The construction of a dedicated hydrogen pipeline to serve users of hydrogen in this state, including, residential and commercial use, power generation, transportation, manufacturing and mining.

(c) The construction of facilities that result in the blending of hydrogen into existing natural gas transmission and distribution systems that serve residential, commercial and industrial customers in this state.

(d) Carbon capture and sequestration, including the long-term liability and responsibility for sequestered carbon and the regulation of underground sequestered carbon.

(e) Enhanced oil recovery.

(f) Streamlined permitting processes for hydrogen facilities and infrastructure and any other issues that the committee deems necessary.

3. Review the safety standards regarding the production, transportation and use of hydrogen by state agencies, including:

(a) The Arizona department of homeland security.

(b) The Arizona department of forestry and fire management.

C. State agencies may take into consideration any applicable international and national codes, regulations and standards after the committee's review, including from the following:

1. American institute of aeronautics and astronautics.

2. American national standards institute.

3. American society of mechanical engineers.

4. ASTM international.

5. Compressed gas association.

6. CSA group.

7. International code council's building, fire, mechanical and fuel gas codes.

8. National fire protection association NFPA 2 hydrogen technologies code.

9. National fire protection association NFPA 1 uniform fire code.

10. SAE international.

11. Underwriters laboratories.

D. The committee shall make recommendations with consultation from:

1. The state land department.

2. The bureau of land management.

3. The corporation commission.

4. The Indian tribes in this state.

E. On or before September 1, 2023, the committee shall submit a report regarding the committee's recommendations to the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives and shall provide a copy of this report to the secretary of state.

F. This section is repealed from and after September 30, 2024.