La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act
- Last Action
- 2/11/2026
Actions
- 2026-02-11By Senator Lee from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 119-109.
- 2026-02-11By Senator Lee from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 119-109.
- 2025-12-29Became Public Law No: 119-68.
- 2025-12-29Became Public Law No: 119-68.
- 2025-12-29Signed by President.
- 2025-12-29Signed by President.
- 2025-12-18Presented to President.
- 2025-12-18Presented to President.
- 2025-12-17Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 2025-12-16Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S8766-8768)
- 2025-12-16Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- 2025-12-16Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- 2025-12-16Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- 2025-09-11Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 2025-07-22Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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CRS Summary
As of 2025-12-29 (49)
La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act
This act directs the Department of the Interior, after receiving a request from La Paz County, Arizona, to convey approximately 3,400 acres of identified land managed by the Bureau of Land Management to the county for fair market value.
Interior must exclude from the conveyance any federal land that contains significant cultural, environmental, wildlife, or recreational resources.
As a condition of the conveyance, La Paz County and any subsequent owner must
- make good faith efforts to avoid disturbing tribal artifacts;
- minimize impacts on tribal artifacts if they are disturbed;
- coordinate with the Colorado River Indian Tribes Tribal Historic Preservation Office to identify artifacts of cultural and historic significance; and
- allow tribal representatives to rebury unearthed artifacts at, or near, where they were discovered.
The federal land is withdrawn from the operation of U.S. mining and mineral leasing laws, and thus the land is not available for new mining claims, new mineral or geothermal leases, nor sales of mineral materials.
The county must pay all costs related to the conveyance.
Cosponsors (2)
- Andy Biggs (R-AZ)
- David Schweikert (R-AZ)
Subjects
- Arizona
- Historical and cultural resources
- Indian lands and resources rights
- Land transfers
Became law: Pub. L. 119-68
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