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HB2351 - 572R - Senate Fact Sheet
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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Seventh
Legislature, Second Regular Session
FACT SHEET FOR
H.B. 2351
state land; commissioner-initiated
sales
Purpose
Requires rules
adopted by the Arizona State Land Department (ASLD) relating to the sale of
state lands by the ASLD Commissioner's (Commissioner's) own initiative to
establish a procedure and criteria that the Commissioner must use for
determining whether to initiate the sale of state lands.
Background
On receiving an
application, or on the Commissioner's own initiative, the ASLD, under the rules
of the ASLD, may cause state lands to be sold if the sale is not prohibited by
law. Land containing timber of value, which in the opinion of the Commissioner
should be sold separately from the land is not subject to sale until after the
timber is sold (
A.R.S.
� 37-233
).
The Arizona
State Land Department (ASLD) must order the sale of the lands to the highest
and best bidder at public auction held at the county seat of the county in
which the land or the major portion of the land is located and give notice of
the sale by advertisement. The ASLD may accept bids offered through electronic
means during a public auction. After an accepted bid, the ASLD is not liable
for: 1) the failure of a person's electronic means that prevents the person
from participating in the auction; or 2) the failure of the electronic means the
ASLD operates that is caused by an act of god or nature, a superior or
overpowering force or an event or effect that cannot be reasonably anticipated
or controlled during or directly preceding the public auction that prevents a
person from participating in the public auction. If the Commissioner receives
information that indicates there is a change in the circumstances regarding the
benefits to the trust before the acceptance of a final bid at the public
auction, the Commissioner may cancel the sale proceedings. A person adversely
affected by a decision to terminate a sale may appeal such decision to the ASLD
Board of Appeals, except for in the prescribed situations in which the ASLD is
not liable (
A.R.S.
� 37-236
).
There is no
anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this
legislation.
Provisions
1.
Requires the rules adopted by the ASLD relating to the sale of state
lands by the Commissioner's own initiative to establish a procedure and
criteria that the Commissioner must use for determining whether to initiate the
sale of state lands.
2.
Makes technical changes.
3.
Becomes effective on the general effective date.
House Action
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March 13, 2026
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HB2351 - 572R - H Ver
House Engrossed
state land;
commissioner-initiated sales
State of Arizona
House of Representatives
Fifty-seventh Legislature
Second Regular Session
2026
HOUSE BILL 2351
AN
ACT
Amending section 37-233, Arizona Revised
Statutes; relating to the sale of state lands.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it
enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 37-233, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:
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37-233.
Sale of state lands; restriction on sale of timber land; expense
of sale; rules
A. On receiving an application, or on the
commissioner's initiative, the
state land
department,
under the rules of the department, may cause state lands to be sold if the sale
of them is not prohibited by law.
B. Land containing timber of a value which in the
opinion of the commissioner should be sold separately from the land shall not
be subject to sale until after the timber is sold.
C. When an application is filed with the department
for selection or sale of land under the laws of this state, and the department
determines that the benefit to be derived from the selection or sale is less
than the expense involved, the commissioner may accept from the applicant an
amount of money sufficient to pay the expense incidental to the selection or
sale. If the applicant fails to secure a lease after selection of
land, or fails to purchase land after bidding for it, the successful lessee or
purchaser shall reimburse the original applicant for all funds so advanced.
D. Rules adopted pursuant to
subsection a of this section shall establish a procedure and criteria that the
commissioner must use for determining whether to initiate the sale of state
lands by the commissioner's own initiative.
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