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AZ SB1113

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/16/2025

Primary Sponsor

Tim Dunn

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)

AI Summary

  • Establishes a right of first refusal for public service corporations and public power entities to construct, own, or maintain any proposed renewable energy resource in Arizona.

  • Requires public service corporations to provide written notice to the Arizona Corporation Commission within 90 days of county approval of a renewable energy project zoning or land use permit; failure to notify results in forfeiture of the right of first refusal.

  • Requires public power entities to provide written notice to the county within 90 days of county approval; failure to notify results in forfeiture of the right of first refusal and allows other public power entities to apply to the county.

  • Exempts residential rooftop solar systems and non-exporting renewable energy resources that are not interconnected to transmission infrastructure and used solely for on-site generation.

  • Authorizes the Arizona Corporation Commission to adopt rules implementing this article.

Legislative Description

Renewable energy; public service corporations

Rules

Last Action

Senate NR Committee action: Do Pass Amended, voting: (5-3-0-0)

2/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules1/16/2025
Natural Resources1/16/2025

Full Bill Text

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