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AZ HB2376

Bill

Status

Vetoed

6/21/2024

Primary Sponsor

Lupe Diaz

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-sixth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2024)

AI Summary

  • Requires express legislative consent through joint resolution signed by the governor before the federal government can acquire privately owned real property in Arizona that would remove it from state, county, and municipal property tax rolls.

  • Mandates escrow agents and private property sellers notify the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate when selling property to the federal government, with a request for legislative approval under the consent requirement.

  • Grants Arizona a right of first refusal to purchase private real property that the federal government is attempting to acquire through sale, gift, grant, or other transfer of ownership interest.

  • Establishes a joint legislative committee to review and approve or deny federal land acquisition requests, with denial triggering the state's right of first refusal to purchase the property.

  • Imposes civil penalties of $500 to $1,000 for failure to notify legislative leadership of federal land sales and excludes certain HUD, VA, and FHA-insured deeds and mortgages from these requirements.

Legislative Description

Federal government; land acquisition; consent

Consent

Last Action

Governor Vetoed

6/21/2024

Committee Referrals

Rules3/5/2024
Natural Resources, Energy and Water2/28/2024
Rules1/17/2024
Land, Agriculture and Rural Affairs1/17/2024

Full Bill Text

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