Bill > HB2426

This bill amends existing Arizona law concerning state land management by requiring the Commissioner of State Lands to approve conceptual land use plans for urban and other appropriate state trust lands, ensuring these plans align with population growth and local government planning, and are updated at least every ten years, with the Commissioner issuing a written order for approval and making these plans publicly available online; these approved conceptual land use plans will be the controlling land use designation for state lands and will supersede any conflicting county or municipal zoning. Additionally, the bill mandates the creation of a five-year disposition plan for state trust land in each county, based on market demand and infrastructure, which will be reviewed and updated annually, made publicly available online, and must conform to the conceptual land use plan, with the Commissioner issuing a written order for its approval and adoption. The bill also requires the Commissioner to complete these plans and adopt policies for their updating and use in determining public auctions within two years of the act's effective date, with this specific section having a delayed repeal in 2029, and includes legislative findings noting the State Land Department's past failure to develop these required disposition plans and the vacancy of the urban land planning oversight committee, emphasizing that the Commissioner's obligation to create these plans remains regardless of the committee's status, and that these plans are crucial for housing affordability and maximizing the land's benefit to trust beneficiaries.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84196