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AZ HCM2006

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Status

Passed

6/15/2024

Primary Sponsor

Gail Griffin

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-sixth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2024)

AI Summary

  • Urges Congress to enact legislation prohibiting the federal government from establishing any new national monuments, national parks, wildlife refuges, conservation areas, or similar designations within Arizona without express authorization from Congress, the Arizona State Legislature, and all affected county boards of supervisors.

  • Requires a comprehensive economic impact study analyzing cumulative effects on national, state, and local economies from removal of land, water, or natural resources from economic production, including impacts to property, income, and sales tax revenues.

  • States that Arizona currently has 18 monument designations and that nearly 50% of Arizona's land is under federal management, with existing designations negatively impacting public recreation access, water resource development, wildlife management, and wildfire mitigation efforts.

  • Directs the Arizona Secretary of State to transmit the memorial to the President of the United States, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, and each Member of Congress from Arizona.

Legislative Description

Federal lands; natural resources; permission

Secretary Of State

Last Action

Transmitted to Secretary of State

6/15/2024

Committee Referrals

Rules3/5/2024
Natural Resources, Energy and Water2/28/2024
Rules2/5/2024
Land, Agriculture and Rural Affairs2/5/2024

Full Bill Text

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