ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session

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HB 2150: continuation; state land department

Sponsor: Representative Griffin, LD 19

Caucus & COW

Overview

Continues the Arizona State Land Department (ASLD) for four years.

History

The ASLD manages state lands, which includes state trust lands and lands otherwise owned by Arizona.  Management, sale and lease of state land are outlined in statute and the Arizona Constitution (A.R.S. §§ 37-101, 37-102, 37-281, 37-232, 37-240)(Constitution of Arizona, Article 10).

The House Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committee of Reference (COR) and the Senate Natural Resources COR held a joint public meeting on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 to review and consider ASLD's responses to the sunset factors. The COR recommended that the Legislature continue the Council for four years. The Council terminates on July 1, 2026, unless continued by the Legislature (A.R.S. § 41-3026.05).

Provisions

1.   Continues the ASLD until July 1, 2030. (Sec. 2)

2.   Repeals the ASLD on July 1, 2030. (Sec. 2)

3.   Makes the legislation retroactive to July 1, 2026. (Sec. 4)

4.   Contains a legislative purpose statement. (Sec. 3)

Amendments

Committee on Natural Resources, Energy and Water

1.   Requires the State Land Commissioner to provide quarterly updates, of the activities the Department is taking to improve its internal and administrative workings, to the chairpersons of the House Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committee of Reference and Senate Natural Resources Committee of Reference. (Sec. 1)

2.   Requires on or before July 1, 2028 and upon notification from the Auditor General by a certain date that the House Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committee of Reference and Senate Natural Resources Committee of Reference hold a public hearing in which the Department provides updates regarding their strategic plan. (Sec. 5)

3.   Modifies the requirements of the Commissioner as it relates to conceptual land use plans. (Sec. 2)

4.   Designates a conceptual land use plan, upon the commissioner's approval, as the controlling land use designation for state lands and as superseding any conflicting zoning. (Sec. 2)

5.   Modifies the requirements of the Commissioner regarding five year disposition plans that includes mandated actions within two years of the effective date of this act and reporting to the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives. (Sec. 6)

6.   Inserts a legislative findings section. (Sec. 7)

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