REFERENCE TITLE: appropriation; uranium monitoring; mine inspector

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2889

Introduced by

Representative Tsosie

AN ACT

appropriating monies to the state mine inspector.

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

Section 1. Appropriation; state mine inspector; uranium contamination; monitoring program; report; exemption

A. The sum of $1,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the state mine inspector to monitor uranium contamination.  The state mine inspector shall use the monies to fund soil, water and home testing for potential uranium contamination.

B. The state mine inspector shall establish a statewide registry and monitoring program for potential uranium contamination in this state. The state mine inspector shall partner with tribal epidemiology centers to implement the registry and monitoring program.

C. On or before December 31, 2026, the state mine inspector shall submit a report of findings and recommendations to the governor, 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.

D. 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.