HB 2268 — state trust land; subleases; approval

Fifty-seventhHouse LegislatureEngrossed Naturalstate Resources,trust Energyland; & Water Second Regular Session H.B.

2268subleases; PROPOSED HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B.

approval State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session HOUSE BILL 2268 (ReferenceAN toACT printedAMENDING bill)TITLE Amendment37, instructionCHAPTER key:1, ARTICLE 1, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 37-111;

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The bill as proposed to be amended is reprinted as follows:

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prohibition of conveyance of commercial lease of right-of-way [NOTWITHSTANDINGNOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, A PERSON WITH AN INTEREST IN A COMMERCIAL LEASE OR RIGHT-OF-WAY ON STATE LANDS FOR A WIND FARM OR SOLAR FARM MAY NOT CONVEY THE INTEREST TO ANY OTHER PERSON.]>>PERSON. Sec.

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In lieu of signing and swearing to the application before a notary public or other person WHO IS authorized to take acknowledgments, the applicant may affix his THE APPLICANT'S signature to the application, accompanied by a certification, under penalty of perjury, that the information and statements made in the application are to the best of his THE APPLICANT'S Houseknowledge Amendmentsand tobelief H.B.true, correct and complete, and the application shall be accepted as duly executed.

2268 knowledge and belief true, correct and complete, and the application shall be accepted as duly executed.

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THE COMMISSIONER MAY NOT AUTHORIZE OR ISSUE A RIGHT-OF-WAY ON STATE LANDS THAT ARE USED FOR GRAZING IF THE PURPOSE OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY IS- TO1 SERVE- AH.B. PROPOSED WIND FARM OR WIND TURBINE UNLESS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLY:

2268 IS TO SERVE A PROPOSED WIND FARM OR WIND TURBINE UNLESS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLY:

THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION APPROVES THE WIND FARM OR WIND TURBINE IN WRITING.]WRITING. Sec.

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The surcharge -2-shall Housebe Amendmentspaid to H.B.the department when the annual rental is due, or upon ON receiving department permission to sublease if the sublease is approved after the annual rental is due.

2268- shall2 be- paid to the department when the annual rental is due, or upon ON receiving department permission to sublease if the sublease is approved after the annual rental is due.

Enroll and engross to conform Amend title to conform RALPH HEAP 2268HEAP.docx 02/11/2026 9:35 AM C:

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