HB2092 Summary

• Amends Arizona law to require express legislative and gubernatorial consent through joint resolution before the federal government can acquire privately owned real property in Arizona that would remove it from state, county, and municipal property tax rolls.

• Requires escrow agents and private property owners to notify the House Speaker and Senate President when selling property to the federal government and request written approval before the transaction can proceed.

• Grants Arizona a right of first refusal to purchase any private real property that the federal government is attempting to acquire, with the purchase to be completed in a timely manner matching the original transaction timeline.

• Mandates that state agencies immediately notify the legislature when learning of federal efforts to place Arizona private real property into trust for Indian tribes as part of land claim settlements, allowing the legislature to provide comment or pursue administrative or legal action.

• Establishes a civil penalty of $500-$1,000 for violations of the notification and approval requirements.