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HB3575 • 2025

Requires the Department of State Lands to petition the United States Congress for the transfer of certain public lands.

Requires the Department of State Lands to petition the United States Congress for the transfer of certain public lands.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Scharf
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-02-20 House

    Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.

  3. 2025-02-18 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: This Act tells the Department of State Lands to ask the U.S. government to transfer some U.S. public lands to the state. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.8).
Requires the Department of State Lands to petition the United States Congress for the transfer of certain public lands. Requires the department to dispose of the lands through private sales or transfers to federally recognized Indian tribes or to manage the lands as trustee for the benefit of counties where the lands are sited.
Relating to: Relating to the transfer of federal public lands.
Current location: In House Committee