Arizona HB2885 requires cultural impact assessments for state projects and imposes a civil penalty for ignoring assessment findings.

Arizona HB2885 mandates that a cultural impact assessment be conducted for all state projects before they begin. This assessment identifies, evaluates, and manages the effects of the project on a community's cultural values, resources, and heritage. Contractors who ignore the findings of these assessments and proceed with the project face a civil penalty of $1,500. This bill aims to ensure that state projects consider their cultural impact on communities.

Arizona HB2885 requires cultural impact assessments for state projects and imposes a civil penalty for ignoring assessment findings.

Arizona HB2885 mandates that a cultural impact assessment be conducted for all state projects before they begin. This assessment identifies, evaluates, and manages the effects of the project on a community's cultural values, resources, and heritage. Contractors who ignore the findings of these assessments and proceed with the project face a civil penalty of $1,500. This bill aims to ensure that state projects consider their cultural impact on communities.