ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fourth Legislature

Second Regular Session

House: FR DP 4-1-0-2-0

HCR2015: reduction of federal landholdings

Sponsor:  Representative Thorpe, LD 6

Caucus & COW

Overview

Mandates the Attorney General and the State Land Department to oppose the establishment of federal land holdings in Arizona.

History

Land ownership in the State of Arizona is categorized as follows:  17.6% Private; 42.1% Federal; 27.6% Indian Reservation; 12.7% State Trust. (Arizona State Land Department)

Federally-owned land in each state varies but is concentrated in the Western United States:  e.g., Alaska (61.3%); Nevada (79.6%); and the western states (46.4%) compared to Connecticut and Iowa (.3%); and other states (4.2%).  (Congressional Research Service)

Provisions

1.    ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteDirects the Attorney General and the State Land Department to oppose the following:

a)    The establishment of any new or additional federal land holdings in the state of Arizona; and

b)    Any change of status of federal, state and private lands to national parks, monuments, conservation areas, wilderness areas or other federal uses without Arizona's legislative approval.

2.    Stipulates that the Attorney General and the State Land Department use every means available to do the following:

a)    Reduce the percentage of federal landholdings within Arizona to percentages comparable to those found in the states east of Colorado; and

b)    Eliminate restrictive wilderness area designations of public lands within this state.

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