Bill > HB2268

This bill introduces new regulations concerning state trust land leases in Arizona, particularly for renewable energy projects and grazing lands. It prohibits the transfer of commercial leases or rights-of-way for wind or solar farms on state lands, meaning an entity that obtains such a lease cannot sell it to another party. The bill also clarifies that subleases of state lands for agricultural, commercial, and homesite purposes require written permission from the state land department, and sublessees must adhere to the original lease's purpose. Furthermore, it adds specific conditions for issuing rights-of-way for wind farms on grazing lands, requiring written approval from the grazing lessee, the county board of supervisors, and the Arizona Corporation Commission. Finally, it maintains the existing surcharge on grazing subleases, which is twenty-five percent of the annual rental for each animal unit month subleased.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83993