HB 2192 — energy projects; grazing operations; compensation

REFERENCEFifty-sixth TITLE:Legislature Transportation & Infrastructure Second Regular Session H.B.

energy2192 projects;PROPOSED HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B.

grazing2192 operations;(Reference to printed bill) Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert:

compensation"Section State1. of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session HB 2192 Introduced by Representatives Cook:

Bliss,Section Gillette41-1233, ANArizona ACTRevised AMENDINGStatutes, TITLEis 44,amended ARIZONAto REVISEDread: STATUTES, BY ADDING CHAPTER 29;

RELATING41-1233. TO SOLAR AND WIND ENERGY PROJECTS.

(TEXTProhibited OFacts; BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) - i - HB 2192 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Sectionexception; 1.

Title 44, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding chapter 29, to read:

CHAPTER 29 SOLAR AND WIND ENERGY ARTICLE 1.

GENERAL PROVISIONS 44-7201.

Solar or wind energy projects;

grazing operations;

compensation;

ANo BUSINESSperson MAYshall: 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:

THERetain GRAZINGor LESSEE'Semploy LOSSanother OFperson PROFITS.to promote or oppose legislation for compensation contingent in whole or in part on the passage or defeat of any legislation, or the approval or veto of any legislation by the governor, and no person shall accept employment or render service for compensation on a contingent basis.

THELobby LOSSthe INlegislature VALUEfor OFcompensation THEwithin GRAZINGone LESSEE'Syear GRAZINGafter OPERATION.the person ceases to be a member of the senate or house of representatives.

THEIn COSTany TOmanner RELOCATEimproperly THEseek GRAZINGto LESSEE'Sinfluence GRAZINGthe OPERATION.vote of any member of the legislature through communication with that member's employer.

THELobby COSTthe TOpublic MITIGATEbody LOSSESthat DUEemployed TOthe THEperson REDUCTIONin OFa THEcapacity GRAZINGhaving LESSEE'Sa GRAZINGsignificant OPERATION.procurement role as defined in section 41-741 in the procurement of materials, services or construction within one year after the person ceases to be employed by the public body.

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LOBBY THE LEGISLATURE FOR A PRINCIPAL OR PUBLIC BODY IF THE LOBBYIST'S, DESIGNATED PUBLIC LOBBYIST'S OR AUTHORIZED PUBLIC LOBBYIST'S REPRESENTATION OF THE PRINCIPAL OR PUBLIC BODY INVOLVES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, UNLESS EACH AFFECTED PRINCIPAL OR PUBLIC BODY GIVES INFORMED House Amendments to H.B.

2192 CONSENT OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN WRITING TO THE LOBBYIST, DESIGNATED PUBLIC LOBBYIST OR AUTHORIZED PUBLIC LOBBYIST.

BEFORE A BUSINESS COMPENSATES A GRAZING LESSEE FOR THE EXPENSESPURPOSES PRESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION A OF THIS SECTION, THE"CONFLICT GRAZINGOF LESSEEINTEREST" SHALLMEANS PROVIDEA THECIRCUMSTANCE BUSINESSWHERE WITHANY CREDIBLE EVIDENCE THAT CERTIFIES THE AMOUNT OF THE EXPENSES.FOLLOWING OCCURS:

C.1.

FOR THE PURPOSESLOBBYIST'S, OFDESIGNATED THISPUBLIC SECTION,LOBBYIST'S "GRAZINGOR LESSEE"AUTHORIZED MEANSPUBLIC ALOBBYIST'S LESSEEREPRESENTATION OF STATEONE LANDSPRINCIPAL THATOR AREPUBLIC LEASEDBODY FORIS GRAZINGDIRECTLY PURPOSESADVERSE PURSUANT TO TITLEANOTHER 37,PRINCIPAL CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 4 OR APUBLIC LESSEEBODY. OF FEDERAL LANDS THAT ARE LEASED FOR GRAZING PURPOSES.

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THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT RISK THAT THE REPRESENTATION OF ONE OR MORE PRINCIPALS OR PUBLIC BODIES WILL BE MATERIALLY LIMITED BY EITHER THE LOBBYIST'S, DESIGNATED PUBLIC LOBBYIST'S OR AUTHORIZED PUBLIC LOBBYIST'S PERSONAL INTERESTS OR THE LOBBYIST'S, DESIGNATED PUBLIC LOBBYIST'S OR AUTHORIZED PUBLIC LOBBYIST'S RESPONSIBILITIES TO ANOTHER PRINCIPAL OR PUBLIC BODY.

Sec.

2.

Section 41-1233.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

41-1233.01.

Disclosure A.

A person who is registered pursuant to this article or who is a designated lobbyist, lobbyist for compensation, authorized lobbyist, designated public lobbyist or authorized public lobbyist shall disclose that fact to:

1.

Any legislator the person is lobbying for the first time or on any subsequent request of a legislator.

2.

Any public official or employee of a public body each time that the person is lobbying for the procurement of materials, services or construction.

The person also shall disclose the name of that person's client.

B.

ON THE REQUEST OF A LEGISLATOR, A DESIGNATED LOBBYIST, LOBBYIST FOR COMPENSATION, AUTHORIZED LOBBYIST, DESIGNATED PUBLIC LOBBYIST OR AUTHORIZED PUBLIC LOBBYIST SHALL DISCLOSE TO THE LEGISLATOR A LIST THAT CONTAINS THE DESIGNATED LOBBYIST'S, LOBBYIST'S FOR COMPENSATION, AUTHORIZED LOBBYIST'S, DESIGNATED PUBLIC LOBBYIST'S OR AUTHORIZED PUBLIC LOBBYIST'S CURRENT CLIENTS THAT HAVE GIVEN INFORMED CONSENT IN WRITING TO THE -2- House Amendments to H.B.