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United Nations Rio declarationOn Wednesday, April 25, the House Committee of the Whole considered and passed SB 1507 (NOW: United Nations Rio declaration; prohibition). The purpose of the bill is to prohibit the state and its political subdivisions from adopting or implementing "the creed, doctrine, principles or any tenet" of the 1992 United Nations Rio Declaration on Environment and Development. The bill was amended by the House to add the White House Rural Council to a list of organizations with which Arizona political entities are prohibited from affiliating.The League opposes this ill-conceived legislation, based on its ambiguous language, high potential for unintended negative consequences and prospective impacts on municipal initiatives. The bill now proceeds to its third reading in the House. |
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