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NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 30, 2023
Contact:
- Sandy Bahr, Sierra Club (602) 999-5790, sandy.bahr@sierraclub.org
- Nuvia Enriquez, Chispa Arizona (602) 384-5535, nenriquez@lcv.org
2023 Environmental Report Card for AZ Legislature and Governor Released
Governor Hobbs earns an “A” for her effective Vetoes, stopping the plethora of anti-democracy and anti-environmental bills. Majority of Legislators earn an “F” for those same bills
Phoenix, AZ – Today, Sierra Club, joined by Chispa Arizona, released its 2023 Environmental Report Card for the Arizona Legislature and Governor.
The 2023 Legislative Session was the longest session on record, officially spanning 204 days and finally wrapping up on July 31st. The session included significant breaks as there were vacancies, negotiations, and reluctance by some in the majority to adjourn as they wanted to keep an eye on the Governor. Very little of note was accomplished, however, and Governor Hobbs’ veto stamp got a workout as legislators sent up a slew of bad ideas, some repeatedly.
The attacks on democratic processes this session were again significant and frequent with more than 200 bills introduced seeking to limit early voting, make voting more difficult, and limit the initiative and referendum process, and other efforts to hinder democracy. A measure to require a proportionate number of signatures from each legislative district for initiatives and referenda, SCR1015, was referred and will be on the ballot in 2024. If passed, it would make it extremely difficult to qualify a measure for the ballot.
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