REFERENCE TITLE: property status study; appropriation

State of Arizona Senate Fiftieth Legislature Second Regular Session 2012

SB 1415

Introduced by Senator Griffin; Representative Stevens: Senators Allen, Antenori, Burges, Melvin; Representatives Barton, Crandell, Fann, Jones, McLain, Seel

 

AN ACT

 

prescribing a property status study; making an appropriation to the department of revenue.

 

 

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

Section 1.  Property status study; report

A.  The department of revenue shall contract pursuant to section 11‑952, Arizona Revised Statutes, with each county assessor to conduct a property status study identifying:

1. The total amount of private property within each county.

2. The amount of private property within each county that is tax exempt.

3. The amount of private property within each county that is in conservation status, such as land trusts, environmental organizations, habitats, open spaces and conservation easements.

4.  The amount of federally held lands in wilderness areas, natural conservation areas, national parks, national monuments and other special conservation status areas.

5.  The amount of municipal and county held lands in parks, conservation areas or other special conservation status areas.

B.  The department shall report the results of the study to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives on or before December 31, 2013, and provide a copy of the report to the secretary of state.

Sec. 2.  Appropriation; county employees

The sum of $__________ is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2012-2013 to the department of revenue to pay the cost of employees in each county assessor's office for not more than six-months for the purposes provided in this act.

Sec. 3.  Repeal

This act is repealed from and after December 31, 2013.