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Committee removes “leased land” language from DNR lands bill and approves measure
Summary
The committee approved an amendment striking the phrase “leased land” from a bill concerning Department of Natural Resources (DNR) owned lands and then passed the bill by unanimous committee vote recorded in the session.
The House Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs Committee adopted an amendment and passed House Bill 3872, a measure addressing Department of Natural Resources (DNR) owned lands.
A sponsor explained the amendment removes the phrase “leased land” because a lease can be terminated or not signed within 30 days, and the department cannot control that outcome. The sponsor said the amendment’s effect is to clarify the bill’s reach by striking leased land from the bill’s language.
Committee members recorded an amendment vote described in the hearing as 14–0 with four members not present; the subsequent final passage vote was recorded the same way. No additional substantive debate was recorded in the transcript excerpt supplied.
Committee materials referenced the DNR and its authority over state-owned lands; no statute citations or implementation timeline were specified during the discussion.
