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This bill establishes a State Land Oversight Board to provide oversight of the State Land Department, with members appointed by legislative leaders and the governor, and includes advisory non-voting members from various state agencies and legislative leadership. The bill also mandates the State Land Department to adopt rules for licensing time frames, restricts lease or permit holdover provisions to 90 days, requires reimbursement for improvements made by holdover tenants, and mandates notification of lease renewal or permit expiration at least six months in advance, including proposed changes and renewal/termination intentions. Additionally, it clarifies that special land use permits are for temporary uses only and restricts lease terms to be no more stringent than statutes, while also ensuring due process rights for those doing business with the department and allowing complaints to the Attorney General. The bill also amends existing laws to include the State Land Department under general administrative procedures, requires conceptual land use plans and five-year disposition plans to consider rural areas and be submitted for review, and establishes a termination date for the State Land Department on July 1, 2030, with related statutes repealed on January 1, 2031. Finally, it clarifies the State Natural Resource Conservation Board's authority over conservation permitting on state trust lands and requires collaboration with the State Land Department for such permitting.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84873