zoning; use permits; votes; requirements

Plain English Breakdown

The official text does not specify an effective date; it only states the bill passed the legislature.

HB2337: Voting Rules for Wind and Solar Projects in Small Counties

This bill requires county commissions with fewer than 500,000 residents to have all members present and vote unanimously before approving wind or solar project permits.

What This Bill Does

• Applies only to counties with populations under 500,000 people.
• Requires every member of the county commission who can vote to be in attendance for the meeting.
• Mandates that all present members must agree (vote unanimously) to approve wind or solar project permits.
• Stops any voting on these projects if there is an empty seat on the commission until it is filled.
• Prevents a vote from happening if even one member of the full commission is absent.

Who It Names or Affects

• County commissions in Arizona with fewer than 500,000 residents
• Applicants seeking conditional use permits for wind or solar projects

Terms To Know

Conditional use permit

A special permission that allows a specific land use not normally allowed in that area.

Unanimous vote

An agreement where every single member of the group votes yes with no one voting against it.

Limits and Unknowns

• This rule does not apply to counties with populations of 500,000 or more.
• The text only covers wind and solar projects; other types of development are not mentioned in this section.
• The effective date for when these rules begin is not listed in the provided source.

Official Summary Text

HB2337 - zoning; use permits; votes; requirements

Current Bill Text

HB2337 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
zoning; use permits; votes; requirements

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2337

Introduced by

Representatives
Heap: Marshall

AN
ACT

amending title 11, chapter 6, article 2,
arizona revised statutes, by adding section 11-820.05; relating to county
zoning.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 11, chapter 6, article 2,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 11-820.05, to read:

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11-820.05.

Zoning; wind and solar projects; use permits; voting;
applicability

A. Notwithstanding any other law, in
a county with a population of less than five hundred thousand persons, an
approval by the commission of an application for a conditional use permit,
special use permit or other zoning change or variance for a PROPOSED wind
project or solar project is not valid unless both of the following occur:

1. All members of the commission who
are entitled to vote are present for the vote.

2. The vote for an approval of an
application is unanimous among all of the commission members.

B. If there is a vacancy on the
commission, the commission may not vote on an application until the vacancy has
been filled.

C. If a commission member is absent,
the commission may not vote on an application until the full commission is
present to vote.
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