HB 2426 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session

state land department; disposition plan

HB 2426 requires Arizona's State Land Commissioner to create and update a five-year plan for managing state trust lands (lands held in trust for public benefit, like education funding) within two years. It mandates written policies for updating the plan every five years and using it to decide when to sell land via public auction. The bill responds to years of non-compliance, as the State Land Department failed to produce required plans since 2016 and the oversight committee remained vacant. This requirement expires on June 30, 2029.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Last action Mar 10, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → House Engrossed Version (03/03/2026) · 5 edits · Mar 3, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered from a House version to a House Engrossed version, indicating it has passed its initial reading. The substantive changes involve updating the Arizona Revised Statutes to clarify the roles of the State Land Commissioner and the Urban Land Planning Oversight Committee. Key updates include defining 'conceptual land use plans' and 'five-year disposition plans,' establishing a requirement to update conceptual plans every ten years, and ensuring these plans supersede conflicting local zoning. The bill also mandates that the Commissioner consult with local governments and submit plans to the oversight committee for review.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly define how state land plans interact with local zoning and to formalize the timeline for updating these plans, while maintaining the advisory role of the oversight committee.

DEFINITION

New definitions were added for 'conceptual land use plan' and 'five year disposition plan' to clarify what these documents must contain.

REQUIREMENT

The requirement to update conceptual land use plans was changed from an unspecified frequency to a mandatory update at least every ten years.

New requirements mandate that conceptual land use plans supersede any conflicting county or municipal zoning.

TIMELINE

The timeline for updating disposition plans was clarified to occur every five years, with specific instructions to align with market demand and infrastructure availability.

ENFORCEMENT

The bill was amended to state that the Urban Land Planning Oversight Committee serves only in an advisory role and is not required for the Commissioner to fulfill statutory obligations.

Floor votes · House Mar 3, 2026

How they voted

32–22

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 60

Mar 3, 2026

D Democratic27

22 Nay 5

81% Nay

R Republican33

32 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

DPA

lower

Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

PASSED

lower

Mar 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

PASSED

lower

Feb 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

DPA

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

DPA

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors