HCM 2006
Initials EB/LT Page 1 Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-sixth Legislature
Second Regular Session
HCM2006: federal lands; natural resources; permission
Sponsor: Representative Griffin, LD 19
Committee on Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Overview
Urges Congress to enact legislation that prohibits the federal government from acquiring
additional land from Arizona without permission from Congress, the Arizona State
Legislature and the impacted counties.
History
Federal agencies can acquire land from private parties and state and local government by
purchasing, exchanging or receiving a donation. Both federal and state governments have
the power of eminent domain, which is the authority of government to take private property
and convert it into public use so long as just compensation is provided to the property owner.
The federal government has the power to acquire state land through eminent domain (U.S.
Constitution 5th Amendment).
The Antiquities Act of 1906 authorizes the president to establish monuments on existing
federal lands at the President’s sole discretion (U.S.C. § 16-431).
Provisions
1. Urges Congress to pass legislation that requires the federal government to gain the
express authorization of Congress, the Arizona State Legislature and the impacted
counties prior to any additional land acquisitions in Arizona.
2. Urges Congress to complete an economic impact study analyzing the fiscal impact to the
state and local counties from additional federal land acquisitions.
3. Directs the Arizona Secretary of State to transmit the memorial to the President of the
United States, the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United
States House of Representatives and each member of Congress from the state of Arizona.
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note