Fiscal Year 2009 Fee Increases
(Phoenix) Balancing the State’s fiscal year 2009 budget was very difficult due to a shortfall of about two billion dollars. The Land Department was not exempt from budget cuts and our budget was reduced by $3,155,500, or about 14%. As part of the Land Department’s budget reduction, the Land Commissioner was instructed to offset $600,000 in reductions with increased fees (Laws 2008, Chapter 291, Section 12). The Department primarily charges application fees for use of State Trust land. These fees have not been adjusted since 1990 and were in need of adjustment. Prior to the passage of the fiscal year 2009 budget, the Department analyzed the fees and the Department’s cost for processing applications, which enabled the Department to quickly enact this new legislation.
The following table lists the new application fees effective August 1, 2008. The new fees will remain effective until June 30, 2009, unless extended by the Legislature. The Department will accept applications with the pre-August 1, 2008 fees if it is postmarked prior to August 1, 2008. Additionally, the Department will accept any fees due after August 1, 2008, that were billed using the old rates.
|
Type of Application |
New Fee |
| Agricultural and Grazing – New (per section or fraction thereof) | $150 |
| Agricultural and Grazing – Renew | $200 |
| Commercial – New less than 10 years | $1,000 |
| Commercial – New 10 years or more (long term) | $2,000 |
| Commercial – Renew (includes homesite) | $1,000 |
| Assignments – lease, permit, right of way, certificate of purchase | |
| Name change only assignment | $500 |
| Partial assignment of a Commercial Lease – 10 years or more (long term) | $2,500 |
| All other assignments | $1,000 |
| Application to Place Improvement | $150 |
| Application to Place Improvement without Prior Approval | $200 |
| Application for Land Treatment | $150 |
| Special Land Use Permits – New or Renew | $300 |
| Application to Amend General | $100 |
| Sublease | $200 |
| Amendments for Commercial Lease – less than 10 years | $200 |
| Amendments for Commercial Lease – 10 years or more (long term) | $1,000 |
| Right of Way – New or Renew | $500 |
| Temporary Right of Entry | $100 |
| Application to Purchase | $2,000 |
| Certificate of Purchase (Issuance) | $1,000 |
| Patent (Issuance) | $200 |
| Application for Partial Patent | $1,000 |
| Natural Products – Commercial Timber | $200 |
| Natural Products – Incidental Use Permit | $200 |
| Natural Products – Water | $500 |
| Mineral Material | $500 |
| Mineral Exploration (New or Renew) | $500 |
| Oil & Gas (New or Renew) | $500 |
| Geothermal |
$500 |
| Recreational Annual Use – Individual | $50 |
| Recreational Permits (Group) Less 5 days | $50 |
| Recreational Annual Use – Family | $75 |
| Urban Planning Classification | $1,000 |
| Urban Planning Development | $1,000 |
| Lease Reinstatement | $300 |
| In-lieu Selection | $100,000 |
** Fees not listed remain as stated in A.R.S. 37-108
