DNRC briefs Land Board on five 2025 bills likely to affect trust lands

Jul 21, 2025

DNRC deputy administrator Ryan Weiss summarized five bills from the 2025 legislature that DNRC expects may come before the board, including HB80 (cash-fee bidding for agricultural leases), HB299 (public purposes for easements), HB931 and SB252 (housing on state lands), and SB520 (mining lease changes).

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Ryan Weiss, DNRC deputy administrator for trust lands, gave the board a legislative update (item 0725-7) summarizing bills tracked during the 69th Legislature that could affect state trust land management. DNRC tracked roughly 161 bills in session, of which 39 had potential to directly affect trust-land programs; staff distilled five bills likely to come before the board in the short term.

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