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AZ HB2411

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/22/2023

Primary Sponsor

David Cook

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-sixth Legislature - First Regular Session (2023)

AI Summary

  • Prohibits businesses from contracting with Arizona residents or state businesses to construct projects that reduce a grazing lessee's operation size without providing fair market value compensation.

  • Requires compensation to cover: loss of profits through the end of the lease term or five years after reduction (whichever is longer), loss in operation value, relocation costs, and mitigation costs.

  • Requires grazing lessees to provide credible evidence certifying the amount of expenses before receiving compensation.

  • Applies to lessees of state lands leased for grazing under Arizona Revised Statutes Title 37, Chapter 2, Article 4 and lessees of federal grazing lands.

  • Establishes new Chapter 29 in Title 44 of Arizona Revised Statutes governing compensation requirements for construction projects affecting grazing operations.

Legislative Description

Grazing operations; energy projects; compensation

Compensation

Last Action

Senate NREW Committee action: Failed To Pass, voting: (2-5-0-0)

3/30/2023

Committee Referrals

Rules3/23/2023
Natural Resources, Energy and Water3/22/2023
Rules1/19/2023
Transportation and Infrastructure1/19/2023

Full Bill Text

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