ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session

Majority Research Staff

House: NREW DPA 6-4-0-0

HB 2426: state land department; disposition plan

Sponsor: Representative Griffin, LD 19

Caucus & COW

Overview

Directs the Arizona State Land Commissioner to complete the five-year disposition plan for state lands and adopt relevant policies for implementation by June 30, 2029.

History

The Arizona State Land Commissioner's (Commissioner) duties include making plans for the future use of state lands in cooperation with other state agencies, local planning authorities and political subdivisions to promote the infill and orderly development of state lands in areas beneficial to the trust and to prevent urban sprawl.

The five-year disposition plan (Disposition Plan) identifies the land projected to be sold, leased, reclassified for conservation purposes, master planned or zoned during the next five years.

The conceptual land use plan (Conceptual Plan) is developed for urban state trust land and other state trust lands that identifies appropriate use, transportation corridors and infrastructure requirements and all natural and artificial constraints and opportunities (A.R.S. §§ 37-132, 37-331.03).

Provisions

1. Instructs the Commissioner to complete the following within two years of the effective date of this act:

a. complete the five-year disposition plan for state lands;

b. adopt written policies and procedures:

i. for updating the Disposition Plan every five years;

ii. on how the State Land Department will use the Disposition Plan for determining if State Trust lands are or will be sent to public auction; and

c. provide a copy of the Disposition Plan and the policies and procedures adopted to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (Sec. 1)

2. Repeals this legislation on June 30, 2029. (Sec. 1)

3. Contains a legislative findings clause. (Sec. 2)

Amendments

Committee on Natural Resources, Energy and Water

1. Mandates the Commissioner to update the Conceptual Plan within two years of the effective date.

2. Requires the Commissioner to approve Conceptual Plans that the Commissioner deems appropriate.

3. Instructs the Commissioner to:

a. update each Conceptual Plan at least every ten years;

b. issue a written order approving each Conceptual Plan and revision;

c. make each Conceptual Plan or revision available to the public on the State Land Department's website; and

d. provide a copy to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

4. Stipulates that a Conceptual Plan is the controlling land use designation for state lands and supersedes any conflicting municipal or county zoning.

5. Requires the Commissioner to make a Disposition Plan, as well as:

a. review and update each Disposition Plan for each county as needed;

b. make each Disposition Plan revision and order available on the State Land Department's website; and

c. ensure each Disposition Plan and revision conforms to the Conceptual Plan.

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