Legislative Session number- 84

Bill Name: SF0897

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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