La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act
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Topic: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D) - AZ
Summary
This bill 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The federal land is withdrawn from the operation of U.S. mining and mineral leasing laws.
Legislative Subjects
Arizona; Historical and cultural resources; Indian lands and resources rights; Land transfers; Public Lands and Natural Resources
Latest Action
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 336.
2026-02-11
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