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US SB909

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ruben Gallego

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to convey approximately 3,400 acres of Bureau of Land Management land to La Paz County, Arizona for solar energy development

  • Conveyance requires fair market value payment based on federal appraisal standards, with La Paz County responsible for all survey, appraisal, and administrative costs

  • Federal land with significant cultural, environmental, wildlife, or recreational resources must be excluded from the conveyance

  • Requires protection of tribal cultural artifacts, including coordination with the Colorado River Indian Tribes Tribal Historic Preservation Office and allowing reburial of unearthed artifacts

  • Sale proceeds deposited into the Federal Land Disposal Account under the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act

Legislative Description

La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act

Public lands and natural resources

Last Action

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

2/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Energy And Natural Resources3/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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