state lands; improvements; reimbursement; ineligibility

SB 1758 requires lessees or permittees (people with legal rights to use Arizona state lands) to get department permission before making improvements. Without permission, they cannot receive reimbursement for those improvements, and unauthorized improvements become state property when their lease ends. The bill also mandates annual reporting of improvements to the department by a specified deadline, with failure to report risking forfeiture of those improvements. This directly affects individuals or entities using state lands for grazing, recreation, or other purposes requiring land improvements.