HB 2022
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-sixth Legislature
Second Regular Session
House: LARA DP 5-4-0-0
HB 2022: conservation easements; maintenance; weeds
Sponsor: Representative Griffin, LD 19
Caucus & COW
Overview
Requires the holder of a conservation easement to maintain the property free of noxious
weeds, Russian thistles (Salsola kali) and blowing dust.
History
Conservation easement means a nonpossessory interest of a holder in real property imposing
limitations or affirmative obligations for conservation purposes or to preserve the historical,
architectural, archaeological or cultural aspects of real property.
A holder, in relation to conservation easements, includes a governmental body empowered to
hold an interest in real property and a charitable corporation, the purposes or powers of
which include: 1) protecting the natural, scenic or open space values of real property; 2)
assuring the availability of real property for agricultural, forest, recreational or open space
use; 3) protecting natural resources; 4) maintaining or enhancing air or water quality; or 5)
preserving the historical, archaeological or cultural aspects of real property (A.R.S. § 33-271).
Noxious weed means any species of plant that is destructive and difficult to control or
eradicate and includes any species that the Director of the Arizona Department of
Agriculture, after investigation and hearing, determines to be a noxious weed (A.R.S. § 3-
201).
Provisions
1. Requires the holder of a conservation easement to maintain the conservation easement
property free of noxious weeds, Russian thistles (Salsola kali) and blowing dust that
creates a threat to health or safety.
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note