H.C.R. NO. 151 Summary

• Requests the Department of Land and Natural Resources submit a detailed report on its lease enforcement processes and procedures for public lands by twenty days before the 2026 Regular Session convenes

• Department must document its formal policies for monitoring lease compliance, enforcement actions taken in response to violations, and how it assesses whether lessees are in arrears, in good standing, or in violation of lease agreements

• Report must include a comprehensive accounting of the ten most recent lease revocations or non-renewals due to violations, including context, process, and reasons for the decisions

• Department must provide the total number of leases revoked or not renewed due to violations and recommend proposed legislation for improving lease enforcement mechanisms and transparency

• Resolution cites credible evidence that certain lessees, including military lessees, have violated lease terms through environmental damage, unauthorized land use, or failure to fulfill contractual obligations