Arizona 2023 Regular Session

Arizona House Bill HB2702 Compare Versions

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1	1	REFERENCE TITLE: energy projects; grazing operations; compensation State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session 2023 HB 2702 Introduced by Representatives Nguyen: Biasiucci, Bliss, Cook, Smith An Act amending title 44, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding chapter 29; relating to solar and wind energy projects. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
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78	78	Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 44, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding chapter 29, to read: CHAPTER 29 SOLAR AND WIND ENERGY ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS START_STATUTE44-7201. Solar or wind energy projects; grazing operations; compensation; definition A. A business may not contract or subcontract with a resident of this state or a BUSINESS IN THIS STATE to construct A SOLAR OR WIND ENERGY PROJECT THAT REDUCES the size of a grazing lessee's grazing OPERATION unless the business compensates the grazing lessee for the following: 1. The Grazing lessee's loss of profits. 2. The loss in value of the grazing lessee's grazing OPERATION. 3. The cost to relocate the grazing lessee's grazing OPERATION. 4. The cost to mitigate losses due to the reduction of the grazing lessee's grazing OPERATION. B. Before a business compensates a grazing lessee for the expenses prescribed in subsection A of this section, the grazing lessee shall provide the business with credible evidence that certifies the amount of the expenses. C. For the purposes of this section, "grazing lessee" means a lessee of state lands that are leased for grazing purposes pursuant to title 37, chapter 2, article 4 or a lessee of federal lands that are leased for grazing purposes. END_STATUTE
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80	80	Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
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82	82	Section 1. Title 44, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding chapter 29, to read:
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92	92	A. A business may not contract or subcontract with a resident of this state or a BUSINESS IN THIS STATE to construct A SOLAR OR WIND ENERGY PROJECT THAT REDUCES the size of a grazing lessee's grazing OPERATION unless the business compensates the grazing lessee for the following:
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102	102	B. Before a business compensates a grazing lessee for the expenses prescribed in subsection A of this section, the grazing lessee shall provide the business with credible evidence that certifies the amount of the expenses.
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104	104	C. For the purposes of this section, "grazing lessee" means a lessee of state lands that are leased for grazing purposes pursuant to title 37, chapter 2, article 4 or a lessee of federal lands that are leased for grazing purposes. END_STATUTE