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SF 897 Senate Long Description

2E Relating to state lands; modifying the landowners bill of rights for sales of land to the state, authorizing mutual agreements between nonprofit organizations or governmental entities and the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) for waiver of certain land exchange requirements and authorizing commissioner right of first refusal agreements with landowners before determining the value of the land, specifying certain limits; eliminating the requirement for the sale of certain internal improvement lands; modifying certain forest land exchange provisions, eliminating the authority to exchange class C land and changing certain references to class C land to riparian land; specifying certain duties of the commissioner relating to the valuation of class A and class B lands; modifying certain conditions for the sale of the lands, authorizing exchange for land of lower value; eliminating certain duties of the land exchange board, transferring certain responsibilities to the commissioner; specifying certain land exchange fee requirements; modifying certain requirements for the exchange of land of greater value; eliminating certain forms prescription duties of the commissioner and the requirement for county auditors to file deeds or certificates of registered title; repealing certain provisions relating to the obtaining of land of lesser value, appraisal and survey fees and title transfers
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