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S 909 · introduced · niche

La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act

What this bill does

  • The bill allows the Interior Department to sell 3,400 acres of federal land in Arizona to La Paz County at fair market value.
  • La Paz County and future owners must protect tribal artifacts and coordinate with Native American tribes on cultural preservation.
  • The land cannot be mined or leased for minerals, and the county must make good-faith efforts to avoid disturbing archaeological sites.

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  1. 01

    How would La Paz County's development of this 3,400-acre federal land affect local employment and tax revenue compared to keeping it under federal management?

  2. 02

    What mechanisms would ensure that tribal artifact protections and archaeological site coordination are enforced after the land transfers to county ownership?

  3. 03

    Why is selling federal land considered preferable to other approaches like long-term leases or public-private partnerships for solar energy development in this region?

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Ruben Gallego

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Introduced 2026-02-11

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-02-11 · senate · Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 336.

  2. 2026-02-11 · senate · Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. With written report No. 119-107.

  3. 2026-02-11 · Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. With written report No. 119-107.

  4. 2025-09-11 · senate · Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  5. 2025-03-10 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  6. 2025-03-10 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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