HB 2557 — public lands; federal government; study

public land use permits and leases The director may establish by rule applications and fees for permits and leases related to public land uses prescribed in section 37‑1604.  The director shall deposit, pursuant to sections 35‑146 and 35‑147, all fees received pursuant to this section in the public land management fund established by section 37‑1606.

END_STATUTE START_STATUTE37-1606.  Public land management fund A.  The public land management fund is established consisting of monies deposited pursuant to this chapter.

The director shall administer the fund and use the monies in the fund to implement this chapter.  Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated.

B.  On notice from the director, the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35‑313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund.

C.  The director may accept and spend federal monies and private grants, gifts, contributions and devises to assist in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.  These monies do not revert to the state general fund at the end of the fiscal year.

END_STATUTE Sec. 2.  Title 41, chapter 7, article 12, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-1293, to read:

START_STATUTE41-1293.  Joint legislative committee on public land management;

members;

duties;

annual report;

committee termination A.  The joint legislative committee on public land management is established consisting of the following eight members:

1.  Three members of the Senate who are appointed by the president of the senate, not more than two of whom are from the same political party.  The president of the senate shall designate one member as cochairperson.

2.  Five members of the house of representatives who are appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, not more than three of whom are from the same political party.

The speaker of the house of representatives shall designate one member as cochairperson.

B.  The committee shall:

1.  Convene at least eight times each year.

2.  Study and make recommendations on the following:

(a)  The management of public land by this state.

(b)  This state's sovereign right to protect the health, safety and welfare of its citizens as it relates to public land.

(c)  The appropriate designation of public land that is managed by this state, including stewardship and appropriate uses of the land.

(d)  The use of monies received by this state from the public land that is managed by this state.

3.  Coordinate with and report on the efforts of the executive branch, counties and political subdivisions of this state, the congressional delegation of this state, governors of other western states, other states, federally recognized native American tribes and other stakeholders concerning the management of public land by this state.

4.  Receive reports from and make recommendations to the attorney general and other stakeholders that are involved in litigation on behalf of this state's interest in public land that is managed by this state regarding:

(a)  Preparing for potential litigation.

(b)  Selecting outside legal counsel.

(c)  Developing a legal strategy to manage public land.

(d)  Using monies appropriated by the legislature to secure the management of public land by this state.

C.  The joint legislative committee on public land management has the powers conferred by law on legislative committees.

D.  The legislature shall provide staff assistance to the committee as directed by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives.

E.  The joint legislative committee on public land management shall report to the senate committee on natural resources and energy, or its successor committee, and the house of representatives committee on federal relations, or its successor committee, on or before November 30 of each year.

F.  The committee established by this section ends on July 1, 2027 pursuant to section 41‑3103.

END_STATUTE Sec. 3.  Title 41, chapter 27, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-3026.04, to read:

START_STATUTE41-3026.04.  Arizona department of public land management;

termination July 1, A.  The Arizona department of public land management terminates on July 1, 2026.

B.  Title 37, chapter 10 and this section are repealed on January 1, 2027.

END_STATUTE Sec. 4.  Joint study committee on forgone tax revenue from public lands held by the federal government;

2.  Issue2.  Make aadministrative request for proposal for a comprehensive inventory and appraisallegislative ofrecommendations about public lands held by the federal government byin athis qualifiedstate appraiserand licensedpossible pursuantfuture topayments sectionin 32-3603,lieu Arizonaof Revisedtaxes. Statutes.

After3.  Prepare theand requestelectronically forsubmit proposala iswritten awarded,report anon initialits paymentfindings shalland berecommendations made to the licensedgovernor, appraiserthe whopresident performsof the comprehensivesenate inventory and appraisal at the timespeaker of the awardhouse of therepresentatives requeston foror proposalbefore equalDecember to31, twenty-five2021 percent of the total request for proposal amount.  The remaining payments shall be made in twenty-five percent increments according to performance milestones as determined by the committee.  The total cost of the comprehensive inventory and appraisalprovide shalla notcopy exceed one million dollars.  Any unused portion of thethis appropriationreport amount shall revert to the statesecretary generalof fund.state.

3.  Make administrative and legislative recommendations about public lands held by the federal government in this state and possible future payments in lieu of taxes.

4.  Prepare and electronically submit a written report on its findings and recommendations to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives on or before December 31, 2021 and provide a copy of this report to the secretary of state.

Sec. 2.  ProcurementSec. 5.  Procurement code;

exemption For the purposes of this act, the joint study committee on forgone tax revenue from public lands held by the federal government established by section 1 of this act is exempt from the procurement code requirements of title 41, chapter 23, Arizona Revised Statutes.

Sec. 3.  Appropriation;Sec. 6.  Conditional enactment;

jointnotice studyA.  Title committee37, onchapter forgone10, taxArizona revenueRevised fromStatutes, publicas landsadded heldby this act, and section 41‑3026.04, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act, do not become effective unless on or before December 31, the governor of this state, or the governor's designee, enters into an agreement with the United States department of the interior or another federal government;agency relating to the management of public land by this state.

comprehensiveB.  The inventorygovernor andshall appraisalnotify The sum of $1,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscalwriting year 2019-2020 to the jointdirector study committee on forgone tax revenue from public lands held by the federal government established by section of this act for the purposesArizona oflegislative thiscouncil act,on includingor conductingbefore aJanuary comprehensive31, inventory2024 andeither: appraisal of public lands held by the federal government in this state.

1.  Of the date on which the condition was met.

2.  That the condition was not met.