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This bill amends Arizona state law to prohibit cities, towns, and counties from restricting or taxing individuals or entities who run blockchain technology nodes from their residences. Specifically, the legislation prevents local governments from imposing any taxes or fees on people running blockchain nodes at home, with an exception for certain existing state-levied taxes. The bill defines "running a node on blockchain technology" as providing computing power to validate or encrypt transactions in blockchain technology. By declaring the regulation of blockchain nodes a statewide concern, the legislation ensures that local jurisdictions cannot create additional restrictions or financial burdens on residential blockchain node operations. The bill also standardizes the language and definitions across both city/town and county statutes, essentially creating a uniform approach to blockchain node regulation at the local government level. This legislation appears aimed at protecting and encouraging blockchain technology infrastructure development by removing potential local barriers to running blockchain nodes.