Bill Text: AZ SB1332 | 2012 | Fiftieth Legislature 2nd Regular | Engrossed


Bill Title: Federal lands; conveyance and taxation

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2012-05-14 - Governor Vetoed [SB1332 Detail]

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House Engrossed Senate Bill

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fiftieth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2012

 

 

SENATE BILL 1332

 

 

 

AN ACT

 

Amending title 37, chapter 5, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 37-902.01; relating to public lands.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 



Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Title 37, chapter 5, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 37-902.01, to read:

START_STATUTE37-902.01.  Disposition of public lands; definition

A.  On or before December 31, 2014, The state of Arizona demands that the United States extinguish title to all public lands in and transfer title to this state.

B.  If this state sells public lands to which the state received title under subsection A of this section, this state shall:

1.  Retain five per cent of the net proceeds of the sale for deposit in the permanent state school fund.

2.  Pay ninety-five per cent of the net proceeds of the sale to the United States.

C.  For the purposes of this section, "net proceeds" means the gross proceeds from the sale of public lands less expenses incident to the sale.

D.  For the purposes of this section, notwithstanding section 37-901, paragraph 2, subdivision (c), national monuments, national forests and wildlife refuges are "public lands". END_STATUTE

Sec. 2.  Public lands board of review; study

A.  The public lands board of review established by section 37-904, Arizona Revised Statutes, shall recommend legislation:

1.  Creating a commission to administer the disposal of public lands, as defined in section 37-901, Arizona Revised Statutes.

2.  Modifying, as necessary, the definition of public lands.

3.  Establishing a process for determining interests, rights or uses related to:

(a)  Easements.

(b)  Minerals, oil, gas, geothermal, timber, water and other natural resources.

(c)  Livestock grazing.

(d)  Mining.

(e)  Recreation.

(f)  Rights of entry.

(g)  Special uses.

4.  Establishing the conditions under which this state may cede land to the federal government for national park and recreational purposes, including:

(a)  Circumstances under which the land shall revert to this state.

(b)  The retention of interests, rights or uses.

(c)  Whether this state should retain the authority to:

(i)  Assess and levy taxes, assessments or charges on activities conducted within the national park.

(ii)  Exercise civil or criminal jurisdiction over the property.

5.  Establishing the process for:

(a)  The United States to extinguish title to public lands.

(b)  This state to receive title to public lands from the United States.

(c)  This state to sell public lands pursuant to section 37-902.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act.

6.  Establishing other requirements related to national forests, national monuments, national recreation areas and other public lands administered by the United States.

B.  The public lands board of review shall report its findings to the governor, president of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives on or before November 30, 2012.

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