House of Representatives

SB 1120

southern Arizona veterans’ home

Sponsor: Senators Hamilton, Guenther, et al

dpa s/e	Committee on Military, Veteran Affairs and Aviation
DPA S/E	Committee on Appropriations
DPA S/E	Caucus and COW	This bill as introduced contains an Appropriation clause.
X	As Transmitted to the Governor

SB 1120 allows the Department of Veterans’ Services to acquire property for the construction and operation of a veterans’ home in southern Arizona and it appropriates $50,000 to begin negotiations with the federal government.

The Appropriations Committee adopted a strike everything amendment as follows:

· Appropriates $2 million from the state general fund to support agricultural preservation districts in FY 2002-03.

· Allows an agriculture preserve district to acquire development rights to undeveloped property for periods no longer than twenty-five years with a review of the terms of the lease every five years.

· Appropriates $1.0 million from the state general fund in FY 2001-02 to the state land department of commerce to develop land use plans in the noise and accident potential zones.

· Requires the state department of commerce to obtain the services of at least one private planning agency to identify acceptable uses of land near a military airport.

· Stipulates that the private agencies shall:

· Give priority attention to military airports in counties with a population of over 2 million.

· And communicate with an affected county, municipal governmental agency or affected landowners.

· Requires the $2 million appropriation become enacted before the $1.0 million becomes effective.

· Exempts the appropriations from lapsing.

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44th Legislature

Second Regular Session 2 May 18, 2001

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