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Arizona GOP lawmakers seek more housing, less solar on state land
Original: AZ GOP lawmakers want more housing, less solar on state lands
Republican lawmakers in Arizona are pushing to shift how the state manages its trust lands, favoring residential development over large-scale solar projects. The proposal would make it easier to open state-owned parcels to homebuilding while limiting renewable energy leases. Supporters frame it as addressing the state's housing shortage; critics argue it works against Arizona's growing solar industry.
Why now: Arizona is facing rapid population growth and a housing squeeze, putting pressure on how state trust lands are used between development and renewable energy.
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- AZ GOP lawmakers want more housing, less solar on state lands · Arizona Daily Star
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