La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act
Latest action · Sep 4, 2020 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedAug 7, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act
This bill directs the Department of the Interior, after receiving a request from La Paz County, Arizona, to convey approximately 4,800 acres of identified land managed by the Bureau of Land Management to the county.
Interior shall 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 shall
- 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The federal land is withdrawn from the operation of U.S. mining and mineral leasing laws.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Aug 7, 2020 to Sep 14, 2020, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AZ | Andy Biggs | Original | Aug 7, 2020 |
| R-AZ | David Schweikert | Original | Aug 7, 2020 |
| R-AZ | Debbie Lesko | Original | Aug 7, 2020 |
| D-AZ | Tom O'Halleran | Sep 14, 2020 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 4, 2020Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
- Sep 4, 2020Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- Sep 4, 2020Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
- Aug 7, 2020Introduced in House
- Aug 7, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 54 | La Paz County Land Conveyance Act of 2019 | Related bill | Jan 8, 2019 |
| HR 304 | La Paz County Land Conveyance Act | Related bill | Feb 5, 2019 |
| S 4475 | La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act | Identical bill | Sep 16, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
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- Aug 7, 2020Introduced in House
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