Bill > HB2456

This bill allows for the construction and operation of small modular reactors (SMRs) under specific zoning conditions, permitting them to be located alongside large industrial energy users if certain criteria are met. The bill amends existing Arizona law to prevent local zoning ordinances from restricting SMRs if they are "colocated with" (meaning physically near or electrically connected to) a "large industrial energy user" (defined by the Arizona Corporation Commission based on energy demand), provided the SMR owner gives public notice and holds a public comment session in the affected county. Additionally, the bill mandates that the Arizona Corporation Commission, which regulates utilities, create rules defining these terms and potentially others necessary for implementing these SMR zoning provisions, ensuring that definitions for large industrial energy users do not unfairly discriminate between different types of businesses based on their energy needs.

Business and Industry

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84228