Fifty-sixth Legislature                           Transportation & Infrastructure

First Regular Session                                                   H.B. 2411

PROPOSED

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2411

(Reference to printed bill)

Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. Title 44, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding chapter 29, to read:

CHAPTER 29

SOLAR AND WIND ENERGY

ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

START_STATUTE44-7201. Solar or wind energy projects; grazing operations; compensation; definition

A. A business may not contract or subcontract with a resident of this state or a BUSINESS IN THIS STATE to construct A SOLAR OR WIND ENERGY PROJECT THAT REDUCES the size of a grazing lessee's grazing OPERATION unless the business compensates the grazing lessee for the following:

1. The Grazing lessee's loss of profits.

2. The loss in value of the grazing lessee's grazing OPERATION.

3. The cost to relocate the grazing lessee's grazing OPERATION.

4. The cost to mitigate losses due to the reduction of the grazing lessee's grazing OPERATION.

B. Before a business compensates a grazing lessee for the expenses prescribed in subsection A of this section, the grazing lessee shall provide the business with credible evidence that certifies the amount of the expenses.

C. For the purposes of this section, "grazing lessee" means a lessee of state lands that are leased for grazing purposes pursuant to title 37, chapter 2, article 4 or a lessee of federal lands that are leased for grazing purposes.END_STATUTE"

2411COOK SE.docx 02/15/2023 01:41 PM H: AC/ra

DAVID L. COOK

Amend title to conform