Arizona Bitcoin Mining Bill Headed to Governor

Arizona has taken another step toward providing legal protections for crypto miners and blockchain node operators.

Last week, the state legislature approved HB 2342 , a bill that would protect people who mine bitcoin or run blockchain nodes at home from zoning and use restrictions imposed by cities or counties.

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The bill passed the Arizona Senate by a narrow 17-12 vote and will now go to Gov. Katie Hobbs for final approval.

HB 2342, introduced in January by Republican Rep. Teresa Martinez, would amend Arizona law to treat residential computing power as a matter of “national importance,” effectively stripping local governments of regulatory authority in the area.

By broadly defining “computing power” to include blockchain operations such as mining and running nodes, the bill also covers artificial intelligence workloads, cloud computing, and high-performance scientific research conducted on home installations.

The push for the bill is part of Arizona's broader strategy around cryptocurrency as the state becomes a national leader in experimenting with sovereign crypto adoption.

Last month, lawmakers proposed two complementary bills: the Strategic Digital Asset Reserve Act (SB 1373) and the Arizona Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Act (SB 1025).

If signed into law, Arizona would be able to create state-managed digital asset reserves, including using confiscated cryptocurrency and investing up to 10% of state coffers or pension funds in bitcoin.

According to the Bitcoin Laws reserve bill tracker, about 26 states have drafted similar bitcoin reserve bills, but Arizona is closest to completing the process.

Neighboring states are eager to get in on the action. Texas passed its own version of the Bitcoin Reserve Bill (SB-21) in the Senate last month, while Oklahoma's HB 1203 passed the House 77-15 and awaits a Senate vote.

Meanwhile, Kentucky recently took a different route, passing HB 701 to officially protect self-custody cryptocurrency and clarify that mining and staking are not considered securities or a money transmitter.

Edited by Sebastian Sinclair

Source: cryptonews.net