House of Representatives

HB 2189

appropriation; agriculture preservation districts

Sponsor: Representative Gleason

 

DP

Committee on Natural Resources & Agriculture
DP

Committee on Appropriations

DPA

Caucus and COW

This bill as introduced contains an Appropriation clause.

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As Passed the House

 

HB 2189 appropriates $7,500,000 for agricultural preservation districts in each of fiscal years 2001-02 and 2002-03.

 

History

Laws 1999, Chapter 258 established a method to create agricultural preservation districts.  This type of district may be formed to maintain and encourage existing agricultural uses and open space uses for the land in the district without hindering the private rights of ownership.  Agricultural preservation districts were authorized in order to promote land use that is compatible with district interests as well as with local zoning and planning interests and take actions that are consistent with continued use of military and former military airports.  The district must be located no more than 10 miles from a military or former military airport and must include at least 6,400 acres of privately owned land.

 

The process to form an agricultural preservation district is outlined in statute and includes submission of a district impact statement to the Board of Supervisors in the county where the district is located, a public hearing, and a petition signed by a majority of taxable property owners in the proposed district.

 

An agricultural preservation district has the power to acquire real or personal property, or interest in the property but may not levy a tax, issue bonds or exercise any power of eminent domain.

 

Provisions

·                      Modifies the time an agricultural preservation district can be leased or otherwise acquired from up to five years to twenty five years.  Allows the terms of the lease or other acquisition to be reviewed every five years at a public meeting of the district Board.

 

·                      Appropriates $7,500,000 in non-lapsing funds to support agricultural preservation districts in each of fiscal years 2001-02 and 2002-03.  The monies are appropriated from the state general fund to the Arizona Department of Agriculture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

HB 2189 passed the Natural Resources & Agriculture Committee unamended.

 

HB 2189 passed the Appropriations Committee unamended.

 

 

HB 2189 was amended in Committee of the Whole as follows:

·                    Modifies the time an agricultural preservation district can be leased or otherwise acquired from not more than five years to twenty five years.  Allows the terms of the lease or other acquisition to be reviewed every five years at a public meeting of the Board.

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·                    44th Legislature                                                                                                                       

·                    Second Regular Session                       2                                                          March 27, 2001

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