land department; audit; recommendations; checklist

HB 2427 requires Arizona's state land department to implement 51 specific recommendations from an auditor general's 2025 performance audit within two years. The bill mandates monthly progress meetings with the auditor general, a public checklist tracking completion, and quarterly updates to legislative committees, the governor, and oversight chairs. If the department fails to comply within the deadline, the auditor general must notify key officials and request a special committee meeting to address the issue. The law expires December 31, 2028, and aims to ensure proper management of state trust lands and their beneficiaries.