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This bill makes several changes to the administration of state lands in Arizona, including allowing the State Land Commissioner to renew mineral leases without public auction under certain conditions, and requiring these renewed leases to have royalty rates adjusted by a market-based indexing mechanism. It also introduces new provisions for lease and permit holdovers, automatic lease renewals if applications are not processed within 90 days, and reimbursement for improvements made by tenants. The bill mandates that conceptual land use plans and five-year disposition plans for state lands be approved by the Commissioner and posted online, with conceptual plans superseding conflicting local zoning, and it repeals a section related to the State Land Department's termination and adds a new section establishing its termination date as July 1, 2030. Additionally, the bill requires the State Land Department to implement all recommendations from a 2025 Auditor General performance audit within two years, with quarterly progress reports and a public hearing on the department's strategic plan before its scheduled repeal.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83803