Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona HB2755: state land use; highest; best
Status: Vetoed, June 19, 2026
HB2755 - (NOW: state lands; commercial leases; auction)
What the bill says
An act amending section 37-102, Arizona Revised Statutes; Amending title 37, chapter 2, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 37-281.05; RELATING to state lands.
From the engrossed text, June 11, 2026:
AN ACT amending section 37-102, Arizona Revised Statutes; Amending title 37, chapter 2, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 37-281.05; RELATING to state lands. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Section 37-102, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to powers and duties A. The state land department shall administer all laws relating to lands owned by, belonging to and under the control of this state. B. The department shall have charge and control of all lands owned by this state, and timber, stone, gravel and other products of such lands, except lands under the specific use and control of state institutions and the products of such lands. C. The department, in the name of this state, may commence, prosecute and defend all actions and proceedings to protect the interest of this state in lands within this state or the proceeds of lands within this state. Actions shall be commenced and prosecuted at the request of the department by the attorney general, a county attorney or a special counsel under the direction of the attorney general. D. The department shall be the official representative of this state in any communication between this state and the United States government in all matters respecting state lands or any …
Sponsors
- Gail Griffin (R, HD-019) · primary sponsor
- Blackman, Walt (R, HD-007)
Latest actions
- : Governor Vetoed
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Passed
- : Senate third reading passed (16 votes)
- : Passed
- : Senate Committee of the Whole
- : do pass amended
- : Rules: proper for consideration
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Natural Resources: do pass amended
Votes
- FINAL Passed (June 13, 2026): 31 yea, 22 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (June 12, 2026): 16 yea, 13 nay, passed
- NR DPA (March 24, 2026): 5 yea, 3 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (March 3, 2026): 32 yea, 22 nay, passed
- THIRD failed to pass (February 26, 2026): 30 yea, 23 nay, failed
- RULES C&P (February 16, 2026): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB2755?
- HB2755 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): state land use; highest; best.
- What does HB2755 do?
- In its own words: An act amending section 37-102, Arizona Revised Statutes; Amending title 37, chapter 2, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 37-281.05; RELATING to state lands.
- What is the status of HB2755?
- Vetoed as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Vetoed (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2755?
- Gail Griffin (R, HD-019), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB2755?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84574/?SessionId=130
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