This bill is not good for Arizona business, economy and environment.

SB1241 had a strike-everything amendment on auxiliary containers; regulatory prohibition; reporting, which will undermine local control relative to recycling of easy-to-recycle materials as well as energy benchmarking.

Republican House Representative Noel Campbell said it best when he stood up to explain his NO vote on this bill -- Arizona Republicans typically do not believe in undermining LOCAL CONTROL. SB1241 will not only undermine local control, it will CRUSH it.

It will significantly limit Arizona's cities, towns and counties ability to reduce waste through the adoption of requirements related to reusable bags, disposable bags, cardboard boxes, beverage cans, bottles, cups and others containers currently sent to landfills from commercial and multi-family buildings.  Recycling is good for our environment and our economy and is strongly supported by the general public.

Further, this bill limits local community’s ability to require that its building owners and residents have better information to make more informed choices about where to buy, rent, or locate a business with regard to energy benchmarking. It will undermine the cities, towns and counties from doing the same. Business owners and others should be able to know the full cost of making investments in buildings in the state, especially when it can ultimately save them money.

We ask that you please protect local control and urge you to VETO this bill that will do more harm than good.