County commissioners may request hearings on state land leases and specify requirements for leases designated for industrial purposes.
AN ACT relating to state lands; providing a process for county commissioners to request a hearing for certain state land leases; specifying requirements for leases for specified industrial purposes; providing definitions; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsor:
Co-sponsors: Representative(s) Johnson, Lucas, Strock, Styvar, Webber, Senator(s) Pearson, Steinmetz
Establishes a process for county commissioners to request hearings on utility scale industrial project leases on state lands and requires detailed environmental and fiscal impact analyses before such leases are approved.
2/13/2026(House)
H Failed Introduction 36-24-2-0-0
2/11/2026(House)
H Received for Introduction
2/10/2026(LSO)
Bill Number Assigned
H Failed Introduction 36-24-2-0-0
FailedEffective: July 1, 2026
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Yea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, K. Campbell, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Heiner, Johnson, Hoeft, Knapp, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Riggins, Rodriguez-Williams, Smith, Schmid, Singh, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Wharff, Webber, Williams, Winter, Neiman
Nay: L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, Clouston, Connolly, Chestek, Erickson, Davis, Filer, Fornstrom, Geringer, Harshman, Jarvis, L. Larsen, JT. Larson, Lawley, Nicholas, Posey, Provenza, Sherwood, Storer, Thayer, Wylie, Yin
Excused: Kelly, Pendergraft