TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE OF DONATION DEEDS AND HOMESTEAD DONATION DEEDS BY THE COMMISSIONER OF STATE LANDS.

HB 1399 repeals Arkansas' "Commissioner of State Lands Urban Homestead Act" (Subchapter 4 of Title 20), which previously allowed cities, nonprofits, and community organizations to apply for tax-forfeited urban land donations to create low-income housing. The bill also shortens the timeframe for landowners to challenge property claims from five years to two years under tax title or donation deed laws. These changes directly affect cities, community organizations, and landowners involved in tax-forfeited property disputes. The repeal ends a specific program for donating urban land for homesteads, while the amended statutes clarify fee structures and recovery timelines for state land transactions.