Assigned to NR FOR COMMITTEE
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Seventh Legislature, First Regular Session
FACT SHEET FOR H.B. 2769
state land transfer; Bullhead City
Purpose
Transfers the title of approximately 38.38 acres of state sovereign land from the Arizona
State Land Department (ASLD) to Bullhead City.
Background
The ASLD administers all laws relating to lands owned by, belonging to and under the
control of the State of Arizona. The ASLD must have charge and control of all lands owned by the
state of Arizona and timber, stone, gravel and other products of such lands (A.R.S. § 37-102).
Public trust land is the portion of the bed of a watercourse that is located in Arizona and
that is determined to have been a navigable watercourse as of February 14, 1912 (A.R.S.
§ 37-1101). State land includes any land owned or held in trust, or otherwise, by the state, including
leased school or university land (A.R.S. § 37-101).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this
legislation.
Provisions
1. Transfers the title of approximately 38.38 acres of state sovereign land from the ASLD to
Bullhead City.
2. Outlines the location of state sovereign land.
3. Requires the State Land Commissioner to deliver a properly signed and recorded deed or patent
to Bullhead City within 30 days after the general effective date.
4. Requires the outlined transferred land to be managed by Bullhead City for park and public
recreation purposes perpetually.
5. Prohibits the outlined transferred land from being sold, exchanged or bartered.
6. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
House Action
LARA 2/17/25 DP 9-0-0-0
3
rd
Read 3/4/25 57-0-3
Prepared by Senate Research
March 14, 2025
SB/ci