Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona HB4009: data centers; state lands; map
Status: Failed, February 26, 2026
HB4009 - data centers; state lands; map
What the bill says
An act Amending title 37, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 37-111; relating to the state land department.
From the engrossed text, February 23, 2026:
AN ACT Amending title 37, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 37-111; relating to the state land department. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 37, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 37-111, to read: START_STATUTE37-111. State land department; data centers; thermal and nonthermal electric generating units; development; maps; posting A. Every ten years or earlier as determined necessary by the commissioner, the department shall develop or update both of the following: 1. a map that identifies the parcels of state lands that the commissioner deems are the highest and best locations for siting and developing computer data centers and data center facilities. The department shall cooperate and consult with members of the computer data center industry to develop the map. 2. A MAP THAT IDENTIFIES THE PARCELS OF STATE LANDS THAT THE COMMISSIONER DEEMS ARE THE HIGHEST AND BEST LOCATIONS FOR SITING AND DEVELOPING thermal and nonthermal electric generating units, including small modular reactors. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL COOPERATE AND CONSULT WITH MEMBERS OF THE electric power generation and utility INDUSTRY TO DEVELOP THE MAP. b. The commissioner shall consider both maps developed pursuant to subsection A of this section when the commissioner creates the conceptual …
Sponsors
- Weninger, Jeff (R, HD-013) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : House third reading (29 votes)
- : failed to pass
- : House Committee of the Whole
- : do pass amended
- : Rules: constitutional and in proper form
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Natural Resources, Energy & Water: do pass amended
- : Assigned to Natural Resources, Energy & Water
- : Introduced and first read
Votes
- THIRD failed to pass (February 26, 2026): 29 yea, 25 nay, failed
- RULES C&P (February 16, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- NREW DPA (February 12, 2026): 6 yea, 4 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB4009?
- HB4009 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): data centers; state lands; map.
- What does HB4009 do?
- In its own words: An act Amending title 37, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 37-111; relating to the state land department.
- What is the status of HB4009?
- Failed as of February 26, 2026. Latest action: House third reading (29 votes) (February 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4009?
- Weninger, Jeff (R, HD-013).
- Where is the official record for HB4009?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85520/?SessionId=130
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