SB 1336 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session

state land department; continuation; oversight

SB 1336 updates Arizona's State Land Department's responsibilities for managing state-owned lands and coordinating with military installations. It requires the department to create and maintain electronic maps of military facilities, training routes, and restricted airspace, including specific zones like noise areas, and share these maps publicly and with state agencies. The bill mandates timely updates - within 90 days for boundary changes and by December 31, 2024, for initial maps - and ensures maps are accessible in printed or digital formats. This primarily affects the State Land Department, military installations, and the public by standardizing land management transparency.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Jun 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Jan 26, 2026 Signed Jun 22, 2026

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Senate Engrossed Version (03/10/2026) → Chaptered Version · 7 edits

MODERATE

This bill fundamentally restructures Arizona's State Land Department by replacing the old State Land Oversight Board with a new State Land Commissioner role and establishing a 'State Land Management Fund' to manage trust land revenues. It introduces strict new rules requiring the department to create five-year land disposition plans and conceptual land use plans, while also defining specific minerals (like common variety minerals) to ensure they are not sold off without proper planning. The changes aim to increase transparency, prevent revenue loss from unmanaged mineral resources, and ensure state trust lands are used for the highest and best economic benefit.

Scope change

The bill shifts oversight from a multi-member board to a single commissioner, expands the definition of 'minerals' to include common variety minerals, and adds new requirements for land planning and revenue management.

DEFINITION

Added new definitions for 'Commodity type' and 'common variety mineral' to clarify that materials like sand, gravel, and pumice are state resources that cannot be sold without planning.

REQUIREMENT

Mandated the creation of five-year disposition plans and conceptual land use plans for all state trust lands to guide future sales and development.

Required the department to provide detailed notice to lessees at least six months before lease expiration, including justification for renewal or termination decisions.

Mandated that the department hire third-party contractors to appraise lands and prepare them for public auction to ensure fair market value.

FISCAL

Established a new 'State Land Management Fund' to collect fees and royalties, with specific rules on how those funds can be used for land management and performance incentives.

ENFORCEMENT

Changed the oversight structure from a nine-member State Land Oversight Board to a single State Land Commissioner, with a sunset date for the department in 2030.

ELIGIBILITY

Repealed the State Land Oversight Board and replaced it with a Joint Legislative Ad Hoc Committee on State Land Oversight, shifting oversight power to the legislature.

Introduced Version → House Engrossed Version (06/12/2026) · 8 edits · Jun 12, 2026

MODERATE

This bill reorganizes the Arizona State Land Department's statutes to clarify definitions of minerals and exploration, mandates stricter timelines for lease renewals and land sales, and establishes new committees to oversee land planning and biosolids usage. It also sets a sunset date for the department in 2030, requiring the legislature to repeal relevant laws by 2031. These changes aim to address long-standing administrative failures, increase transparency, and ensure the highest and best use of state trust lands.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of oversight by creating two new legislative committees (one for land oversight and one for biosolids) and explicitly includes digital assets and specific military airspace in the department's mapping requirements. It also clarifies that the department's authority continues until 2030, after which the laws governing it will be repealed.

DEFINITION

Added new statutory definitions for 'commodity type' and 'common variety mineral' to clarify what resources can be extracted and sold.

REQUIREMENT

Changed lease renewal rules to allow renewal without a public auction if the lessee is in compliance and plans to produce within two years.

Required the department to prepare detailed maps of military training routes and restricted airspace, not just military facilities.

Mandated that the department restrict holdover provisions for leases to no more than 90 days unless mutually agreed upon.

Required the department to provide lessees with a reimbursement plan for improvements within six months after a lease concludes.

TIMELINE

Set a hard termination date for the State Land Department on July 1, 2030, with laws governing it repealed on January 1, 2031.

OVERSIGHT

Created a Joint Legislative Ad Hoc Committee on State Land Oversight to monitor the department's performance and ensure transparency.

Established a Biosolids Study Committee to evaluate the use of biosolids on state trust lands and report findings by 2028.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 12, 2026 · House Jun 12, 2026

How they voted

28–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 30

Jun 12, 2026

D Democratic13

12 Yea 1

92% Yea

R Republican17

16 Yea 1

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Jun 12, 2026

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