Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona HB2937: nuclear power plant; employees; requirements
Status: In committee, February 9, 2026
HB2937 - nuclear power plant; employees; requirements
What the bill says
An act amending title 23, chapter 2, article 1, arizona revised statutes, by adding section 23-207; relating to employment practices.
From the introduced text, January 26, 2026:
AN ACT amending title 23, chapter 2, article 1, arizona revised statutes, by adding section 23-207; relating to employment practices. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Section 1. Title 23, chapter 2, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 23-207, to skilled workforce; requirements; rules; definitions A. A nuclear power plant owner or operator shall require contractors and subcontractors to use a skilled and trained workforce that includes both of the following: 1. Registered apprentices who are participating in an apprenticeship program that is approved by the commission or the united states department of labor or another equivalent program as determined by the commission in rule. 2. Skilled journeymen, who shall comprise the following amounts of the workforce: (a) On or before January 1, 2027, thirty percent. (b) On or before January 1, 2028, forty-five percent (c) On or before January 1, 2029, sixty percent. B. Each contractor and subcontractor shall pay a skilled journeyman the prevailing wage for the occupation, which must be at least the minimum wage. C. the commission shall adopt rules: 1. To verify whether an employee, contractor or subcontractor is a skilled journeyman. 2. To establish procedures for how to report workplace violations. D. If an emergent situation arises at a nuclear power plant, employees who are not skilled journeymen may …
Sponsors
- Aguilar, Cesar (D, HD-026) · primary sponsor
- Abeytia, Anna (D, HD-024)
- Austin, Lorena (D, HD-009)
- Blattman, Seth (D, HD-009)
- Cavero, Junelle (D, HD-011)
- Connolly, Janeen (D, HD-008)
- Contreras, Lupe (D, HD-022)
- Contreras, Patty (D)
- Crews, Quantá (D, HD-026)
- De Los Santos, Oscar (D, HD-011)
- Garcia, Brian (D, HD-008)
- Gutierrez, Nancy (D, HD-018)
Latest actions
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Assigned to Commerce
- : Assigned to Natural Resources, Energy & Water
- : Introduced and first read
Common questions
- What is HB2937?
- HB2937 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): nuclear power plant; employees; requirements.
- What does HB2937 do?
- In its own words: An act amending title 23, chapter 2, article 1, arizona revised statutes, by adding section 23-207; relating to employment practices.
- What is the status of HB2937?
- In committee as of February 9, 2026. Latest action: Assigned to Rules (February 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2937?
- Aguilar, Cesar (D, HD-026), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2937?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84988/?SessionId=130
Source: official Arizona record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.