Bill > SB255

This bill modifies existing state law regarding the selection and conveyance of municipal general grant lands, specifically to facilitate the transfer of six parcels of real property to the Matanuska-Susitna Borough as part of their entitlement. The changes allow the director of lands to issue patents for municipal land selections even if the land has not been surveyed, provided the municipality agrees to accept it without a survey, and this process is simplified for the specific transfer to the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, removing the need for municipal notice for unsurveyed parcels in this instance. The bill also amends provisions related to the review and approval of land selections by municipalities, allowing for patents to be issued upon the director's approval of a survey plat or upon receipt of notice from the municipality that it will accept the land without a survey, and clarifies that a cadastral survey is generally required before issuing a patent for state land, with exceptions.