All Roll Calls
Yes: 119 • No: 26
ArizonaSB 1336Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular SessionSenateWALLET
state land department; continuation; oversight
Sponsored By: Timothy "Tim" Dunn (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
6 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.
New protections and limits for land lessees
State land leases and permits cannot have holdover terms longer than 90 days. If the department does not act on a lease renewal within 90 days, the lease extends for three years and 90 days after its original end date. Lessees and special-permit holders must receive notice at least six months before expiration, including proposed rent or term changes and the department’s renewal or termination intent. The department cannot add lease terms stricter than statute. When a holdover lease is terminated, the tenant gets immediate payment for reasonable, customary improvements at fair market value, set by an independent vendor. When a lease or special land use permit ends, the department must also pay for improvements customary in the lessee’s or permittee’s business, using state land trust money.
Better coordination on state land permits
The conservation board may let the applicable district handle conservation permits on state trust land. The board must work with the Land Department and immediately send it permits issued or received by the board or district. For proposed federal conservation permits involving nonurban state land, the department must also work with the board or applicable local conservation district. These rules coordinate permit review but do not require a particular permit decision.
Clearer deadlines for state land licenses
The Land Department must set time frames for applications and similar requests, and post license applications and actions online. Penalties apply when it misses an established time frame, but the law does not set a specific processing deadline. The department must study license time frames and open a rulemaking docket by July 1, 2027, then adopt rules by July 1, 2028. That rulemaking requirement ends after December 31, 2028. Revenue-only licenses issued by the department also fall under the licensing rules.
More oversight of state land officials
State administrative procedure rules apply to the Land Department and its proceedings, unless a proceeding is expressly exempt. People who do business with the department can complain to the attorney general about a due process violation. The attorney general must investigate and issue written findings. A nine-member board oversees the department and reports each year by June 1, beginning in 2027. The department ends July 1, 2030; related chapters and the termination section are repealed January 1, 2031.
Limits on temporary state land permits
A special land use permit is available only for a temporary use that does not have its own dedicated land use lease or permit. Both conditions must be met.
Five-year plans for state trust land
The commissioner must make conceptual land-use plans for all state trust land and five-year disposition plans for each county. Plans must consider market demand and expected transportation and infrastructure, and the department must review them every three years or as needed. The department must hire outside contractors and send plans and revisions to the oversight committee. Plans must include residential development within a municipal provider’s service area. Where possible, plan work must follow population growth in urban and rural areas.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Timothy "Tim" Dunn
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 6/12/2026
Concurrence: Passed
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 6/12/2026
Final Reading: Passed
Yes: 28 • No: 0
House vote • 6/12/2026
Third Reading: Passed
Yes: 51 • No: 3
House vote • 3/30/2026
Rules: C&P
Yes: 8 • No: 0
House vote • 3/24/2026
Natural Resources, Energy & Water: DP
Yes: 5 • No: 4
Senate vote • 3/10/2026
Third Reading: Passed
Yes: 16 • No: 13
Senate vote • 2/23/2026
Rules: PFC
Yes: 5 • No: 4
Senate vote • 2/17/2026
Natural Resources: DPA
Yes: 6 • No: 2
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor
6/22/2026GovernorFinal Reading: Passed
6/12/2026SenateConcurrence: Passed
6/12/2026SenateThird Reading: Passed
6/12/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole: do pass amended
6/12/2026HouseMiscellaneous Motion: Passed
6/12/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole: do pass amended
6/11/2026HouseRules: C&P
3/30/2026HouseNatural Resources, Energy & Water: DP
3/24/2026HouseHouse Second Reading
3/17/2026HouseHouse First Reading
3/16/2026HouseThird Reading: Passed
3/10/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole: do pass amended
3/3/2026SenateRules: PFC
2/23/2026SenateNatural Resources: DPA
2/17/2026SenateSenate Second Reading
1/27/2026SenateSenate First Reading
1/26/2026Senate
Bill Text
Chaptered Version
House Engrossed Version (06/12/2026)
Introduced Version
Senate Engrossed Version (03/10/2026)