By Ryan Randazzo | Arizona Republic
Proposition 127, a proposal to require electric companies to get half their electricity from renewable sources such as solar and wind by 2030, faced stiff opposition from the state’s biggest utility, Arizona Public Service Co.
The Arizona attorney general would have the ability to modify descriptions of measures on the ballot under a bill that could soon win approval from the Arizona Legislature.
Supporters say the change helps clarify the attorney general’s role, while opponents — mainly progressives — fear it would lead to biased descriptions that could sink statewide proposals.
Senate Bill 1451 from Vince Leach, R-Tucson, would add a variety of requirements for people who collect signatures to place a measure on the ballot.
Rep. Warren Petersen, R-Gilbert, has proposed amending the bill to allow the Attorney General to accept, reject or modify the short descriptions of such measures that appears on ballots.
The amendment was circulated among House lawmakers on Tuesday. The bill already passed the Senate and could receive another vote soon.
