REFERENCE TITLE: data centers; state lands; map

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 4009

Introduced by

Representative Weninger

AN ACT

Amending title 37, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 37-111; relating to the state land department.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 37, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 37-111, to read:

START_STATUTE37-111. State land department; data center development; map

A. On or before two years after the effective date of this section, the department shall develop a map that identifies the parcels of state lands that the commissioner deems are the highest and best locations for siting and developing computer data centers and data center facilities.  The department shall cooperate and consult with members of the computer data center industry to develop the map.  The commissioner shall consider the map when creating the conceptual land use plans pursuant to section 37-331.03.

B. The commissioner shall submit a copy of the map to the governor, the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives and the secretary of state. END_STATUTE