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HB0192

Granting Easements for County and Municipal Roads on State Lands

Last scannedOct 9, 2026, 2:19 AM

In one sentence

This act creates a perpetual easement over state and school lands for existing county and municipal roads, sets requirements for the easements, and assigns duties to the board of land commissioners and the office of state lands.

What it does

  • Creates a permanent right-of-way for county and municipal roads that cross state or school lands if they were established before January 1, 2024.
  • Requires the director to provide a list of all affected roads by August 1, 2024, along with necessary documents.
  • Directs the board of land commissioners to create rules for these easements and share information about them with local governments by September 1, 2024.
  • Asks counties, cities, and towns to provide documentation needed to secure the easement by April 1, 2029.
  • Requires the board to record or file documents showing the granting of these easements within two months after receiving all necessary information.

Who it affects

  • Counties and municipalities with roads that cross state or school lands.
  • The board of land commissioners and the office of state lands and investments.

Limits and unknowns

  • The act does not automatically grant easements for roads built after January 1, 2024.
  • It is unclear how many county and municipal roads will be affected by this act.

Plain language

Terms to know

Easement
A legal right allowing someone to use another person's property for a specific purpose, like building a road.
Perpetual
Lasting forever or indefinitely; never ending.

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Bill history

  1. H Did not Consider for IntroductionHouse
  2. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  3. Bill Number AssignedLSO