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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session |
House: NREW DPA 6-4-0-0 |
HB4009: data centers; state lands; map
Sponsor: Representative Weninger, LD 13
Caucus & COW
Overview
Requires the Arizona State Land Department (ASLD) produce a map identifying parcels of state lands best suited for the development of computer data centers and data center facilities.
History
The ASLD administers laws related to lands owned by, belonging to and under control of the state, which includes both trust land and sovereign land. The ASLD also manages and controls the products and uses of state land including timber, stone, gravel, grazing and farming (A.R.S. § 37-102).
The ASLD Commissioner (Commissioner) must create conceptual land use plans for all urban State Trust land. In creating the plan, the Commissioner must prioritize the creation of conceptual plans to the extent possible to: 1) correlate with the rate of population growth in the urban areas in the state; and 2) coincide with the production of municipal general plans and county plans.
Each plan must be revised and updated at least every ten years. The Commissioner must consult with the city, town or county in which the land is located and with any regional planning organization regarding integrating the conceptual plan into the general land use plan of the city, town or county. Each plan and revision of the plan must be submitted to the urban land planning oversight committee for review (A.R.S. § 37-331.03).
Provisions
1. Requires ASLD, within two years of this act taking effect, produce a map identifying the parcels of state land deemed by the Commissioner to be the highest and best locations for the siting and development of computer data centers and data center facilities. (Sec. 1)
2. Directs ASLD to cooperate and consult with members of the computer data center industry in developing the map. (Sec. 1)
3. Mandates the Commissioner consider the map when creating conceptual land use plans. (Sec. 1)
4. States the Commissioner must submit a copy of the map to the Governor, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Secretary of State. (Sec. 1)
Amendments
Committee on Natural Resources, Energy & Water
1. Requires ASLD develop a map identifying the parcels of state land deemed by the Commissioner to be the highest and best locations for siting and developing thermal and nonthermal electric generating units, including small modular reactors. (Sec. 1)
2. Directs ASLD to cooperate and consult with members of the electric power generation and utility industry in developing the map. (Sec. 1)
3. Requires the Commissioner consider both maps when creating conceptual land use plans.
4. Directs ASLD to post each map on the ASLD website. (Sec. 1)
5. Stipulates that ASLD is not prohibited from processing any application for the disposition of state lands or for permits for data centers, thermal and nonthermal electric generating units prior to adopting the maps. (Sec. 2)
6. Requires the ASLD update both maps at least once every ten years. (Sec. 1)
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