AZ HB2700

State Land Department shall identify state lands acquired or reclassified by federal government after statehood, including lands within national monuments and wilderness areas, and assess impact on trust beneficiaries.

State Land Department must coordinate with Governor's office to hire third party to assess short-term and long-term financial impacts of federal land acquisitions on the state and trust beneficiaries, with findings reported to Attorney General.

State Land Department shall monitor federal activity for proposals to sell or transfer federal land and designate national monuments in Arizona, submit comments to federal government, and notify Attorney General of acquisitions.

Attorney General shall determine whether federal land acquisitions violate federal law and take legal action to recover state lands and protect trust beneficiaries; legislature and Attorney General authorized to pursue recovery through land exchanges or other appropriate means.

Attorney General shall contact President of United States, Speaker of U.S. House, President of U.S. Senate, and Chief Justice of U.S. Supreme Court every even-numbered year beginning in 2014 demanding written justification for federal government's constitutional authority to hold land in Arizona.