Authorizing Sale of Unneeded or Obsolete Public Lands

This bill authorizes the DNR, with the approval of the Secretary of Commerce, to sell public lands deemed obsolete or unneeded.

Sponsors: Jack Woodrum, Robert Karnes, Randy Smith, Jay Taylor, Charles Trump, Patricia Rucker, Vince Deeds, Jason Barrett

ISSUES: Land & Wildlife

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Status: Introduced 1/11/23 directly in Senate; Constitutional rule requiring three readings suspended; passed Senate 1/12/23, referred to House Judiciary 1/13/23; amended and passed by House 1/19/23; Senate concurred in House amendment and passed 1/20/23; approved by Governor 1/24/23