REFERENCE TITLE: critical infrastructure; prohibited agreements

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-sixth Legislature

First Regular Session

2023

SB 1658

Introduced by

Senator Rogers

An Act

amending title 44, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding chapter 41; relating to critical infrastructure.

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

Section 1. Title 44, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding chapter 41, to read:

CHAPTER 41

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

ARTICLE 1. PROHIBITED AGREEMENTS IN CONNECTION

WITH CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

START_STATUTE44-8031. Critical infrastructure; prohibited agreements; definitions

A. A business in this state or governmental entity in this state may not enter into an agreement involving critical infrastructure in this state with a company if all of the following apply:

1. Under the agreement, the company, DIRECTLY or remotely, would be able to access or control critical infrastructure in this state, except for access that is specifically allowed for product warranty and support purposes.

2. The company is owned by or controlled by any of the following:

(a) citizens of China, Iran, north Korea or Russia.

(b) a company or other entity, including a governmental entity, that is owned or controlled by citizens of or is directly controlled by the government of China, Iran, North Korea or Russia or that is headquartered in China, Iran, North Korea or Russia.

B. The governor, in consultation with the department of public safety, may DESIGNATE a country as a threat to critical INFRASTRUCTURE in this state.

C. For the purposes of this section:

1. "Company" means a sole proprietorship, organization, association, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited partnership, limited liability partnership or limited liability company, including a wholly owned subsidiary, majority-owned subsidiary, parent company or affiliate of those entities or business associations, that exists to make a profit.

2. "Critical infrastructure" has the same meaning prescribed in section 41-1801. END_STATUTE